Once a major port for coal export, northeast England’s Port of Blyth is becoming a growing hub for offshore industries. Elaine Maslin reports. Aerial view of the Port of Blyth. Image from Port of Blyth…
There is plenty of heavy oil to get out of the ground in Mexico, Brazil and Indonesia. Karen Boman surveys the work underway. The Peregrino FPSO at the Peregrino Field offshore Brazil. Photo from Statoil…
With a need to find more cost-effective solutions, for more complex systems, converging with the big data era, could it be time for the all-electric subsea system? Elaine Maslin reports. Daniel Abicht…
Elaine Maslin reports on a new pump under development that could be the next step in subsea multiphase boosting. Aslaug Melbø, engineering manager, subsea systems, BHGE, speaking at UTC Bergen…
Aberdeen-based visual asset and data management (VAM) specialist Return To Scene, part of James Fisher and Sons, has completed and delivered its first project for BP Trinidad and Tobago (BPTT). The digital survey of BP’s normally unmanned installation (NUI) Mango…
Global Marine Group (GMG) has expanded its operations base in the United Kingdom to include the Port of Blyth, Northumberland. Blyth has emerged as a major support base for UK offshore energy projects. Operating from the Port of Blyth…
The Industry Technology Facilitator (ITF) and Akselos have announced they will work together to investigate the potential to revolutionise asset management in the oil and gas industry. The initiative will bring a joint industry project (JIP) to ITF member companies and beyond…
Underwater robotics company, Saab Seaeye, has joined the National Oceanography Centre’s (NOC) Marine Robotics Innovation Centre, as an Associate Member. Since its foundation in 1986, Saab Seaeye has pioneered many innovations that have…
Shareholders of Robotic Drilling Systems (RDS) voted to sell all company shares to Nabors Industries, Norway drilling firm Odfjell Drilling has announced. Odjfell, which holds about 37% of the shares in RDS through Odfjell Drilling Technology…
New Energy Minister Richard Harrington has told oil and gas leaders they have the 'full support' of the UK government in maximizing the economic opportunity in the North Sea during his first visit to the region in his new ministerial post…
Lundin Petroleum has started drilling exploration well 7220/6-3 on the Børselv prospect in PL609 on the Loppa High in the southern Barents Sea. The Børselv prospect is estimated to contain gross unrisked prospective resources of 244 MMboe…
Italian contractor Saipem has won a string of contracts worth a total US$370 million. Eni Angola has awarded Saipem additional work orders for the West Hub Development project offshore Angola. The work, which will be performed by Saipem's E&C Offshore division…
Shell has been served with two further notices by the UK's Health and Safety Executive (HSE) following a leak on its Charlie platform in the North Sea in May this year. Shell had initially been served with a Prohibition Notice, because…
Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company (KUFPEC) has agreed to acquire an additional 15% interest in the Gina Krog field from Total E&P Norge for US$317 million. The deal, via KUFPEC Norge, will see the firm gain about 34 MMboe in…
Lebanon views its potential offshore gas resources as key to meeting its domestic energy demand. However, current conflicts may keep Lebanon’s offshore oil and gas industry off the starting block. Karen Boman reports. Open…
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