Oil and gas operators are preparing for the approach of Tropical Storm Harvey in the Gulf of Mexico, as the US National Hurricane Center warns Harvey could form into a hurricane by Friday. Coastal watches/warnings and forecast cone for storm center…
SPE Offshore Europe 2017 has secured Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury Andrew Jones MP as a speaker at the opening plenary and has also confirmed its line up for its all new Tech Trek. Andrew Jones…
FairfieldNodal says it is in advanced discussions with Thalassa Holdings to acquire WGP Group Ltd., a premier provider of marine geophysical services headquartered in the UK. FairfieldNodal says it is on a path to seek opportunities to strengthen and expand its technology portfolio…
DOF Subsea has been awarded several global contracts, securing utilization for several vessels in the subsea IMR projects segment. In the Asia Pacific region and the Atlantic region, DOF Subsea has been awarded several contracts and work under existing frame agreements…
KrisEnergy and the Cambodian government have signed fiscal and technical agreements for Cambodia’s first oil field development at Cambodia Block A in the Gulf of Thailand. Cambodia Block A. Map from KrisEnergy…
Eni will begin drilling the Goliat Eye wildcat next month in the Barents Sea, after been given the go-ahead from Norway’s Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA). Scarabeo 8. Image from Saipem. Eni…
EC-OG has successfully secured support from the Oil & Gas Technology Centre for significant technology FEED work. In conjunction with the Technology Centre, EC-OG is undertaking FEED work for a North Sea field trial focusing on the in place Subsea Power Hub (SPH) design…
Partners Kosmos Energy and BP have confirmed the Tortue field offshore Mauritania to be a “world-class” resource, following a successful drill stem test (DST) of the Tortue-1 well with the Atwood Achiever drillship, which has now been mobilized to the Hippocampe prospect…
New specialist well abandonment company Well-Safe Solutions has appointed two more directors to lead the business. Well-Safe Solutions was set up to capitalize on the significant decommissioning opportunity in the North Sea by providing a new approach to subsea well abandonment…
EnQuest’s Kraken heavy oil development in the UK North Sea is taking longer to ramp up than expected with topsides equipment commissioning taking longer than expected. However, full cycle gross project capex on the field is now estimated to be about US$2…
Tendering for a floating production unit and subsea systems for the SNE project offshore Senegal is set to start later this year, Cairn Energy says. The project, which has seen 2C resources increase from 473 MMbbl to 563 MMbbl, with 1 Tcf of gas resource…
Montrose Port Authority in Scotland has heralded a new era of capabilities, supporting its first project within the offshore renewable sector. In association with NorSea Group (UK), a subsidiary of Norway's NorSea Group, the port is participating…
BHP Billiton has made an oil discovery in multiple horizons at the Wildling-2 appraisal well in the ultra deepwaters of the Gulf of Mexico. Deepater Invictus. Image from Transocean. According to the company…
Israel’s Minister of Energy has granted Noble Energy and Delek Drilling an extension for the Alon D license, offshore Israel, following an appeal from the partners. The duo has been given a 32-month extension. The partners had filed an appeal on 25 February…
Halliburton is entering into a strategic alliance with Microsoft to drive digital transformation across the oil and gas industry. The relationship will combine the expertise of a global leader in cloud and digital transformation with a global leader in exploration and production (E&P) science…
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