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ROVOP to increase workforce by 10%

Aug 23, 2016

Independent subsea remotely operated vehicle (ROV) service provider, ROVOP, is set to increase its Houston workforce by 10% as a result of further business growth including recent contract wins in the Gulf of Mexico region. The growth…

Cyberhawk to establish Houston base

May 02, 2016

Cyberhawk Innovations, an aerial inspection and survey provider, is set to establish a Houston office. The new office comes as a result of increasing demand from existing oil and gas customers who recognize the significant cost and time…

Seadrill to cut 112 jobs in Houston

Apr 18, 2016

Seadrill is cutting 112 Houston jobs that support the West Capricorn drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico, effective 1 May. Image of the West Capricorn, from the Seadrill West Capricorn Facebook page…

BP layoffs to hit Houston in June

Mar 30, 2016

UK giant BP is set to layoff some 500 workers in Houston come June, as part of the company’s plan to cut about 4000 from its global upstream sector by 2017. Image from BP. All…

UH elevates petroleum engineering

Nov 23, 2015

The University of Houston (UH) petroleum engineering program – started in 2009 with just 20 undergraduate students – has been elevated to a full department within the UH Cullen College of Engineering. The move was announced this month. The new department…

Maersk to offer hiDRILL training in Houston

Sep 24, 2015

Maersk Training, with Oiltec Solutions, and eDrilling, have made training available on the advanced drilling and engineering simulator, wellSim hiDRILL, in Maersk Training’s new training facility in Houston, TX when the center opens in November 2015…

Polarcus moves to new Houston location

Jul 08, 2015

Polarcus has relocated its North and South America regional office in Houston, Texas, to new premises in the Cobalt Center, Memorial City, as the company expands its regional footprint. The new Polarcus office is located in a Class A designated building…

J2 Subsea opens subsea tooling facility

Jun 15, 2015

J2 Subsea opened a new subsea tooling facility at sister Acteon company, Seatronics’, subsea electronics location in Houston. The new facility marks the next stage in J2 Subsea’s global expansion plan. North American customers can…

Shake up at Apache

Jun 01, 2015

Houston headquartered Apache Corporation has shaken up its leadership team and regional operating structure to 'streamline' the business, including creating an 'offshore' division. The move includes creating 'more integrated, super-region structures…

IRM Systems opens Houston office

May 22, 2015

Pipeline repair company IRM Systems opened a new base of operations in Houston, Texas. Rutger Schouten, general manager of IRM Systems said: “The implications of this development are tremendous, bringing with them the need for a new perspective on pipeline inspection…

Cortland opens Houston area facility

Apr 14, 2015

Cortland Company is opening a new synthetic fiber testing and fabrication facility in Sugar Land, Texas. Cortland's Houston area testing facility. From Cortland.   Services from…

Siemens opens Houston headquarters

Apr 06, 2015

Siemens is opening its new oil and gas headquarters in Houston. Siemens managing board member Lisa Davis, who leads Siemens’ oil and gas and power generation businesses, will be based in the West Memorial Drive office in Houston’s energy…

ROVOP announces new Houston headquarters, leadership

Apr 02, 2015

ROVOP established a new Western Hemisphere headquarters and support base in Houston, as well as appointed three ROV industry professionals to lead the business, due to an increased demand for its services globally.  Image of Wagner…

BP, Maersk enter 5-year training contract

Feb 19, 2015

BP and Maersk Training singed a five-year contract that will offer advanced training programs for BP’s offshore drilling teams to be based in Houston, Texas. Maersk Training facility at Svendborg. From Maersk Training…

Seanic building new Houston facility

Feb 05, 2015

Construction on Seanic Ocean Systems’ new, state-of-the-art facility will soon be underway in west Houston. The company’s relocation and expansion will provide extensive space for manufacturing of subsea hardware and tooling, equipment storage and client collaboration…

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