UK-based Independent Oil and Gas has started a 3D seismic remapping project over its southern North Sea gas portfolio. The project is being carried out on a phased basis, with the first results expected by the end of May. The first phase will cover IOG's core southern North Sea area…
Massy Wood Group has been awarded a five year contract, worth up to US$250 million, by BP to provide services to its operations in Trinidad & Tobago. The company, which is jointly owned by UK-based Wood Group PSN (WGPSN) and the energy division of Massy Holdings…
French seismic firm CGG has launched a western extension of the Horda BroadSeisTM-BroadSourceTM 3D multi-client program it began acquiring in the Northern North Sea offshore Norway in 2014. The extension, known as Tampen, is in the Northern…
Mooring installation has gun at Inpex's Ichthys field in Australia's Browse Basin, the company announced on 8 May 2015. The first of 49 foundation piles was safely deployed and driven into the seabed on Wednesday, 6 May 2015, in 250m water depth…
FMC Technologies appointed Douglas J. Pferdehirt president of the company. Pferdehirt assumes this responsibility from John T. Gremp who remains chairman and chief executive officer. Pferdehirt previously served as executive vice president and chief operating officer…
Ghana is an emerging oil and gas producing country with “enormous potential,” says Alex Mould, chief executive of Ghana National Petroleum Corp. (GNPC). “We are looking for joint ventures and strategic alliances.” Mould made his comments at the recently held Offshore Technology Conference…
Oil & Gas UK announced a number of appointments of member company representatives to its board. In addition to the new members joining the board, existing board member Neil McCulloch, president North Sea, of Enquest, is named as the new vice chair representative for the operator community…
Global Marine Systems acquired the Q1000 Jet Trencher, a jet trenching remotely operated vehicle (ROV). The new submersible compliments the existing burial equipment portfolio and is designed for pre and post-lay trenching as well…
Foster Findlay Associates (ffA) has released a plug-in linking GeoTeric 2015 and Landmark’s DecisionSpace Geosciences as part of Landmark’s iEnergy Partner Program. This new plug-in enables GeoTeric and DecisionSpace Geosciences users to move seismic volumes…
With the introduction of a new range of hydrostatic pressure vessels, MacArtney now offers a range of four highly capable and versatile standard pressure vessels. Furthermore, MacArtney is able to supply customized or bespoke vessels featuring alternative dimensions and pressure rating…
Sky-Futures, a provider of drone inspection services for the oil and gas industry, has raised US$3.9 million (£2.5 million) from venture capital fund, MMC Ventures, the largest investment into drone technology in Europe. The Series…
A group of ex-FMC employees have teamed up with subsea installation player DeepOcean to found Optime Subsea Services, whose multiCompletionSystem (mCS) can provide up to 80% time and cost savings on subsea tree installations compared to traditional solutions…
BP awarded Technip a lump sum project for the design, engineering, fabrication, installation and pre-commissioning of the new production pipeline systems on the south side of the Thunder Horse production drilling quarters unit in the Gulf of Mexico…
Subsea 7’s cost reduction program announced today includes cuts to its workforce by almost 20%, vessels by 28%, and is expected to lead to a corporate restructuring. Image from Subsea 7. The…
Boskalis-subsidiary Dockwise loaded the first ship-shaped floating, production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO) onto the largest semisubmersible heavy transport vessel in the world. The Armada Intrepid FPSO was loaded onto the Dockwise Vanguard in the Caland canal…
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