Structural integrity monitoring should be a lifecycle tool and could make jackup moves safer. Meg Chesshyre reports from Oceanology International. Jackups. Photo by staff. A…
Remaining competitive through the downturn is a tall order for some. Caitlin Shaw, of Quest Offshore Resources, examines how the exploration, drilling and subsea segments are expected to fare through 2017. The…
Anyone that reads this column every month will know that there have been some common themes to my take on the oil and gas industry this year. Welsh. First, is my criticism of…
Mark Smith, Staci Stephenson and Brent Fergurson, of Oceaneering International, show how NASA’s neutral buoyancy lab is helping cut costs and cut risks involved in subsea initiatives. Deployment of MIL 27 ROV at the NBL…
Houston-based Seanic Ocean Systems has moved into a new deepwater hardware testing facility in Katy, Texas, just a few miles west of Houston’s Energy Corridor. The 5.5 acre facility features a large tank offering an alternative to the testing…
Kory Kinney, of IHS, takes a look at some of the projects underway in the US Gulf of Mexico. As we move through 2016, construction activity in the US Gulf of Mexico has begun dwindling…
Subsea boosting is coming under the spotlight, despite and also because of the current low oil price environment. Elaine Maslin reports from Subsea Expo and Subsea Valley. Omnirise ECM Subsea Boosting Pump System…
Tapping small fields and coming up with economic early production system solutions offers engineers an interesting challenge. Elaine Maslin reports. Amplus’ VPU. Image from Amplus. There…
Ken Richardson and Ian Simpson, of ABS, review current deepwater drillship designs and technologies. Friede & Goldman’s DS3810 deepwater drillship design, which is being evaluated by ABS for AIP…
Switzerland-headquartered Sulzer is promoting single-phase boosting supported by subsea separation. The industrial engineering and manufacturing firm launched itself into the subsea separation business in 2014, when it bought Ascom and ProLabNL…
Ultra-deepwater exploration on the Atlantic margin could be the opportunity the offshore industry is looking for, according to geoscience firm Spectrum. Elaine Maslin reports. Maersk Venturer drillship…
Fugro will further reduce its workforce by an additional 600 jobs this year, as the company reported a 23% decline in revenue in Q1, and announced plans to stack and retire vessels. Image from Fugro…
UPDATE: According to Reuters, Statoil restarted production at Gullfaks B, as of 2 May, following a helicopter crash that killed 13 people. Read the latest here Statoil has released the names of several offshore workers who died on Friday…
US supermajor Chevron has taken a big fall in Q1 2016, reporting a loss of US$725 million, compared to earnings of $2.6 billion in the same period last year. Image of Jack/St. Malo, from Chevron…
ConocoPhillips said its participation in the non-operated Gibson will be its last deepwater exploration well in the Gulf of Mexico, as it looks to cut its spending. The firm, which announced a plan to reduce deepwater Gulf of Mexico activity last year…
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