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Sea ice loss

May 15, 2013

Current measurements of the ESA ice thickness satellite CryoSat-2 have shown that the total mass of the Arctic sea ice was 36% smaller last autumn than during the same period from 2003 to 2008. This conclusion was reached by an international…

Shell halts Arctic program

May 15, 2013

Royal Dutch Shell announced it will pause its exploration drilling activity for 2013 in Alaska’s Beaufort and Chukchi Seas to prepare equipment and plans for a resumption of activity at a later stage. “We’ve made progress in Alaska, but…

Security Solution for Offshore Platform

May 15, 2013

Over the past few years, the need to protect Industrial Control Systems (ICS) from cyber threats has greatly increased. The integration of industrial Ethernet infrastructure with business networks (and the outside world) has exposed once…

Prysmian awarded $100M contract to install submarine cables

May 15, 2013

Prysmian Group, leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry, has been awarded a new contract worth more than $100 million for the supply and installation of submarine cables for a section of ExxonMobil’s existing offshore operations in the US…

Sedco Express crew plays key role in saving lives at sea

May 15, 2013

Transocean’s ultra-deepwater semisubmersible rig, Sedco Express (EXS), was working offshore Nigeria for customer ENI when it received news of a nearby fuel tanker on fire.  What ensued that day showed the company’s core value of safety in action…

FMC wins $26M subsea order for Bayu Undan project

May 15, 2013

ConocoPhillips Ltd. Australia Pty Ltd. has awarded FMC Technologies an order to supply subsea equipment for its Bayu Undan Phase 3 project. The order has an estimated value of US $26 million. The Bayu Undan field is located in the Timor Sea…

Brazil licensing round attracts $1.4B

May 15, 2013

ANP, Brazil's National Petroleum Agency, announced the winners of its 11th Licensing Round - the first round since 2008, which was held on 14 May 2013 in Rio de Janiero. The agency said there was record interest in the round with 39 companies from 12 countries participating…

Tanzania to hold licensing round in October

May 15, 2013

The Government of the United Republic of Tanzania through Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC) announced the 4th Tanzania Deep Offshore and North Lake Tanganyika Licensing Round. The 4th Tanzania Offshore Licensing Round…

Lengo-2 drill stem test achieves 21.2 mmscf/d

May 14, 2013

Lengo-2 drill stem test achieves 21.2 mmscf/d AWE Limited (ASX: AWE) reports that a second successful Drill Stem Test (DST) has been conducted at the Lengo-2 appraisal well, offshore Indonesia, achieving a maximum gas flow rate of 21…

Buccaneer spuds Cosmo well

May 14, 2013

Buccaneer Energy has spud the shallow water Cosmo No. 1 well located in Alaska's Cook Inlet, near Anchor Point on the Kenai Peninsula, the company announced on 13 May 2013. Buccaneer used the Endeavour - Spirit of Independence jack-up rig…

Fires and explosions a growing liability concern

May 14, 2013

Oil and natural gas industry operations managers, health and safety managers, as well as plant and facility superintendents and engineers face increasing liability issues created by fires and explosions, according to a white paper released by Scorpion Protective Coatings Inc…

ThoughtStream: Identifying deepwater challenges

May 14, 2013

As subsea projects continue to increase in size and complexity, they are also more frequently executed in deepwater and harsh environments.  As well as having the vessels and ROVs with the capabilities to execute the scopes, and the expert…

Colloquy: Changes loom in Mexico

May 14, 2013

COLLOQUY: Editor's Column The structure of the Mexican oil industry is on the verge of change, driven by a need to increase revenues and build reserves. The consensus is that Mexican fields are aging, production is declining, and although…

Sembmarine SLP Ltd. granted license to use SeaHarvester and SeaHorse technology

May 14, 2013

Houston-based Seahorse Platform Partners Ltd. granted UK-based Sembmarine SLP Ltd., a subsidiary of Sembcorp Marine, an exclusive license to use its SeaHarvester and SeaHorse technology in the design and construction of minimum facilities platforms in the UK’s territorial waters…

Rosneft partners with Grubkin Russian State University of oil and Gas

May 14, 2013

Rosneft partnered with Grubkin Russian State University of oil and Gas to develop a new training program for offshore drilling supervisors. The one-year program includes seven, full-time two-week modules. Courses will include expert lectures…

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