Cyberhawk Innovations, an aerial inspection and survey provider, is set to establish a Houston office. The new office comes as a result of increasing demand from existing oil and gas customers who recognize the significant cost and time…
The development of the new, world-class Oil & Gas Technology Centre (OGTC) in Aberdeen has moved forward with the appointment of the board and recruitment is now underway for a chief executive officer and other senior posts. The project…
Schlumberger launched the MaxPull high-pull wireline conveyance system, capable of pulling from 18,000 lbf to 30,000 lbf in wells 40,000ft [12,192m] deep or more. The MaxPull system's engineered integration of wireline conveyance components brings efficiency…
Halliburton and Baker Hughes have terminated their proposed US$34.6 billion merger, both companies announced late Sunday, 1 May 2016. According to the terms of the merger proposal, Baker Hughes will receive $3.5 billion for the termination of the agreement…
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…
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…
John Bradbury speaks with ExxonMobil’s Marilyn Tears ahead of her presentation at this year’s Underwater Technology Conference in Bergen, Norway. Tears. Marilyn Tears has already…
With big data also comes big risks to security. DNV GL’s Nada Ahmed discusses how security standards can be raised within the oil and gas industry. New IT infrastructures and technologies…
Scrap or refurbish and reuse? It’s a question being asked on the UK Continental Shelf. Elaine Maslin reports. Pipe, ready for reuse. Staff photo. At a recent conference in Aberdeen…
This year, the deepwater drilling record could be broken not just once, but twice, breaking the last record, set back in 2013. Elaine Maslin takes a look. Total’s Raya-1 well is due to be drilled offshore Uruguay using Maersk Oil’s ultra…
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…
Deepwater subsea tiebacks conjure up all manner of technical innovation requirements, and/or the need for complex subsea processing technologies. Yet, it’s not always so. Elaine Maslin explores the particulars of Total’s Laggan Tormore development…
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