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OGA releases data maps

Jul 21, 2017

As part of a three year contract with Lloyd’s Register (LR), the Oil & Gas Authority (OGA) has released their first set of Regional Geological maps and data sets, which cover the UK Central North Sea and Moray Firth. Henk Kombrink, Senior…

BOEM launches GoM marine species assessment

Jun 08, 2017

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is funding and participating in a federal research partnership that has launched an intensive three-year program to improve assessment studies of protected marine species in the Gulf of Mexico…

Environmentalists ask Shell for further Brent decom info

Apr 10, 2017

Oil major Shell has not provided enough information about its plans for decommissioning the massive Brent field structures, according to a joint statement by eight environmental groups. The statement was made at the end of a 60-day consultation…

Wood Group updates ENVision

Feb 15, 2017

Wood Group has developed a new version of its ENVision software. The real-time environmental information management software system for process and industrial plants provides emissions monitoring, troubleshooting, data gathering, interpretation and complete reporting to regulatory agencies…

CGG releases HampsonRussell update

Dec 01, 2016

CGG GeoSoftware has released a new version of its HampsonRussell reservoir characterization software, with new features for attribute extraction and prediction along horizontal wells, as well as upgraded geostatistical mapping capabilities…

NOIA pursues financial, bonding info from BOEM, DOI

Nov 08, 2016

The National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA), the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA), the Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association (LMOGA), and the Gulf Economic Survival Team (GEST) have submitted Freedom of Information…

NOIA seeks P&A, decom cost estimates from BSEE

Oct 06, 2016

The National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) has sent a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) seeking information related to the agency’s recently revised estimates for…

Gazprom Neft, IBM sign IT memorandum

Jun 24, 2016

Gazprom Neft has signed a memorandum of cooperation with IBM at this year’s St Petersburg International Economic Forum covering the use of information technologies in exploration and production (E&P). The agreement outlines the key areas of technical collaboration…

NOV debuts RFID, asset management improvements

May 26, 2016

National Oilwell Varco (NOV) introduced an advancement in radio frequency identification (RFID) technology and asset management software for the oil and gas industry. NOV’s latest generation RFID tag, TracTagTM, has been field-proven…

EU to stop clock on Halliburton, Baker Hughes merger

Mar 21, 2016

The European Union (EU) is delaying Halliburton’s US$34.6 billion pending takeover of Baker Hughes once again, after not receiving key data about the deal, the European Commission (EC) said in a statement. Image from Halliburton…

Statoil scolded over Gudrun leak

Feb 01, 2016

The Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway has completed its investigation into a hydrocarbon leak on the Statoil-operated Gudrun facility in the North Sea on 18 February 2015.  The PSA’s investigation has identified serious breaches to the regulations…

Automation: Extending assets’ lifecycle

Feb 01, 2016

Greg Hale, Dassault Systemes' Nelia Mazula and freelancer Dora Laine explain how digitizing information can help improve uptime, increase production and optimize resource utilization in the asset-intense industry oil and gas industry. The…

BP awards Datum360 Azerbaijan work

Jan 06, 2016

Datum360 has been awarded – and has already delivered – a contract to deploy its Software as a Service (SaaS) solution that will standardize engineering information for the largest oilfield project in the Azerbaijan sector of the Caspian basin…

Halliburton, Baker Hughes merger under investigation

Aug 03, 2015

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) and the European Commission are digging deeper into Halliburton’s US$34 billion proposed acquisition of Baker Hughes by requesting additional information in discrete areas. Image from Baker Hughes…

Trelleborg to launch sealing solutions website

Jul 31, 2015

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions is launching a new online resource for engineers at an international conference next month as part of its “commitment” to the oil and gas industry. The website – ‘oilandgas-seals.com’ provides a comprehensive…

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