The National Offshore Petroleum Titles Authority (NOPTA) has received applications from Australian companies, Bass Strait Oil and Oil Basins, to surrender their joint interest in permit Vic/P41 in the offshore Gippsland Basin. Both parties…
Malaysia's MISC Berhad has launched arbitration proceedings against Shell to seek resolution on contractual disputes worth some US$245 million concerning the construction and lease of the Gumusut-Kakap semi-floating production system (Semi-FPS)…
Norwegian geoscience firm Spectrum has entered into an agreement with the administrator of the Dolphin estate to acquire the multi client 2D survey in Brazil Santos Campos and the 3D survey in Lebanon. The Norwegian entities of Dolphin…
The UK's new regulator, the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA), has now been established as an independent government company by the UK government. The move formalizes the transfer of the Secretary of State’s regulatory powers in respect of oil and gas to the OGA…
Dubai-based rig builder and engineering firm Lamprell's new CEO Christopher McDonald has taken up his role as firm enters 'challenging period.' James Moffat, who has been in the role of CEO since March 2013, has stepped down but will…
Aker BP has agreed to acquire interests in eight licenses from Tullow Norge, including 15% in the Centrica-operated Oda (previously known as Butch) discovery in PL 405 on the Norwegian North Sea. Aker BP - a new company formed from the…
BP is estimating that 95 tonne, equivalent to nearly 700 bbl, has been spilled into the North Sea as a result of a leak at the UK giant's Clair platform. 'Both direct observation from surveillance flights and oil spill modelling continue…
Scope reduction has been the key focus on Statoil’s Johan Castberg floating production project. Elaine Maslin reports. An illustration of the Johan Castberg field layout. Image from Statoil. Statoil’s…
Jerry Lee speaks with Seadrill to discover how the firm prepared for drilling operations on the giant Libra field offshore Brazil. RGH (riser gas handling system) riser joint in the moonpool during running…
Elaine Maslin reports on the progress of Aasta Hansteen, Norway’s first spar development. Aasta Hansteen topside under construction at HHI. Living quarters in place. Images from Statoil. Statoil’s…
Elaine Maslin details Statoil’s journey towards the resident ROV – using an existing ROV design. The Merlin UCV. Photo from IKM Subsea. The concept of the subsea resident remotely operated vehicle (ROV) has been around for some time…
FEA and CFD don’t have to break the bank, especially with open source tools now entering the market. Abercus’ Steve Howell explains. Diesel exhaust plume dispersion. Images from Abercus. It…
The Gullfaks subsea multiphase compression project made waves last year, becoming the first of its kind. In June, four people involved in the project won the Underwater Technology Foundation’s Subsea Award at the Underwater Technology Conference…
GE Oil & Gas is set to offer a new, compact take on multiphase subsea boosting. Elaine Maslin reports. Image from GE Oil & Gas. By the end of this year, GE Oil & Gas hopes to…
How offshore assets are visualized has taken a leap forward with photographic technology that helps to create point clouds. Elaine Maslin reports. Turning photos into point clouds. Images from Return to Scene…
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