Scotland could be at the forefront of the future of oil and gas through developing expertise in decommissioning, the Exchequer Secretary Andrew Jones, Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury, is due to tell SPE Offshore Europe this morning. The…
Downhole sealing solutions firm BiSN has successfully completed its first North Sea project. The plugging and abandonment work in the Valhall field, offshore Norway, for Aker BP, used BiSN’s metal-to-metal downhole sealing solutions, BiSN (stand 6A21) told the SPE Offshore Europe Show Daily…
Despite taking the job as head of a new industry regulator, in the midst of what has become one of the industry’s worst downturns, Andy Samuel is still a man who sees opportunity on the UK Continental Shelf – but not without continued effort…
Aberdeen City & Shire has been through a shock, these past three years. While the 4th industrial revolution is high on the agenda at this morning’s Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce (AGCC) SPE Offshore Europe 2017 business breakfast…
Oilfield services company Expro (5D110) has secured a five-year master services agreement with Repsol Sinopec Resources UK, for well services across its UK North Sea assets, the firm revealed during SPE Offshore Europe. The contract is…
Brazil has been and remains a key stone in the global offshore industry, not least when it comes to deepwater production. Despite the recent turmoil it has faced, including low oil prices, debt woes and the Operation Car Wash investigation…
Energy demand will plateau after 2030, according to a new DNV GL (stand 5B51) model which forecasts the pace and extent of the global energy transition until 2050. While fossil fuel will still provide more than 40% Peak of the world energy demand…
Decommissioning services firm Well-Safe Solutions has appointed Jim Christie as director of programs. The specialist well abandonment company, launched in July this year, has already assembled a senior team of eight well-known industry experts and now employs 20 people…
Centrica has awarded Island Drilling the contract for drilling an appraisal well at the Fogelberg discovery. The Island Innovator drilling rig is scheduled to start operations at Fogelberg in the Norwegian Sea in February/March 2018. The…
Norway is still a key country for Total, its CEO Arnaud Breuillac has said after confirming the sale of company's remaining 15% stake in the Gina Krog field to Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company (KUFPEC). Total had in 2016 agreed a deal with KUFPEC…
Aker Solutions secured a framework agreement from Shell to provide brownfield modifications services and maintenance support for the Nyhamna and Draugen facilities in Norway. The agreement has a fixed period of four years and may be extended by up to seven years…
Technology group Wärtsilä has performed the remote operation of a North Sea platform supply vessel in the North Sea - from San Diego, California, 8000km away. The four-hour test, which involved driving the vessel through a sequence of…
Engineered composite wraps are becoming the solution of choice for dealing with corrosion issues in the North Sea on an increasing range of offshore pipework and structures. Elaine Maslin reports. Caisson repair using Technowrap Splashzone…
The Snøhvit gas field produces back to the Hammerfest LNG plant at Melkøya. Photo from Statoil/ Harald Pettersen. With a new phase in Barents Sea developments on the way, plus strong drilling activity…
Elaine Maslin caught up with new Oceaneering CEO Rod Larson, at this year’s Underwater Technology Conference, and discovered his commitment to keep pushing the boundaries of what is currently possible. Rod Larson…
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