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LQT inks GoM accommodation modules work

Aug 24, 2017

LQT Industries has been awarded aluminum accommodation modules to three platforms in the Gulf of Mexico to support drilling and production operations. The packages consist of 24 aluminum accommodations modules that will house approximately 136 personnel to support offshore operations…

Petrobras CEO joins SPE Offshore Europe lineup

May 25, 2017

Pedro Parente (right), CEO of Petrobras, and Robin Watson, CEO of Wood Group, are to speak at the opening plenary session at SPE Offshore Europe 2017, which is being held in Aberdeen from 5-8 September 2017. They will join Ben van Beurden…

LQT inks GoM, South America work

May 15, 2017

LQT Industries has been awarded multiple Gulf of Mexico projects including aluminum accommodation rental packages, construction, and refurbishment projects. LQT is providing aluminum accommodation packages for major oil and gas operators on two separate offshore platforms…

Anadarko names EVP international and deepwater operations

May 10, 2017

Anadarko Petroleum named Daniel E. Brown executive VP, International and Deepwater Operations.  Darrell E. Hollek, formerly executive vice president, Operations, will serve as a senior adviser until his retirement later this year. Brown began his career with the company in 1998…

C6 Technologies starts ComTrac field trials

Apr 21, 2017

C6 Technologies, an oilfield technology company offering new solutions for well intervention and conveyance utilizing composite materials, is performing field trials on its new ComTrac system after extensive test well runs.   C6 Technologies – a joint venture by Archer Ltd…

TMC delivers Catcher compressors

Mar 30, 2017

International compressor supplier TMC Compressors (TMC) has completed its delivery of a marine compressed air system to BW Offshore’s Catcher floating production, and storage offloading (FPSO) vessel.   The system consists of 3 x 185…

Maersk Oil awards Sparrows floating assets contract

Feb 27, 2017

Sparrows Group has secured a five-year contract to deliver hydraulic, lifting and rigging services for Maersk Oil’s UK floating assets. The agreement will see Sparrows support the operator in strengthening its lifting operations for the…

Yinka plans intervention on Aje

Feb 16, 2017

London-listed oil minor MX Oil is hoping to raise about US$6.26 million through issuing new shares to fund the work on the Aje field offshore Nigeria.  Production started from Aje, in block OML 113, last year, but has been limited by the performance of the Aje-5 well…

DOF appoints US general manager

Jan 19, 2017

DOF Subsea North America has appointed Greg Donnelly as the new general manager of the DOF Subsea US team. Donnelly assumed responsibilities 16 January 2017 and will report directly to Marco Sclocchi, executive vice president North America…

LQT awarded five GoM projects

Jan 04, 2017

LQT Industries, a service provider and construction company, has been awarded five insulation projects in the Gulf of Mexico (GoM) from major oil and gas companies. These projects consist of the execution of projects on offshore platforms…

Seatools adds to compensator range

Dec 21, 2016

Seatools, a Dutch subsea technology company, introduced their new subsea hydraulic compensator range: the Advanced series. This subsea compensator range, based on the preceding Hyco range, is designed for improved robustness, durability, and standardization…

Subsea 7 awards EnerMech Australian contract

Dec 12, 2016

EnerMech has been awarded its first contract by Subsea 7 in the Australian oil and gas market. The mechanical engineering group will perform a range of subsea flowline and umbilical pre-commissioning on the Woodside-operated North West Shelf…

MX Oil's Aje limited

Nov 18, 2016

Production from the Aje field offshore Nigeria continues to be limited by the performance of the Aje-5 well which, as previously reported, requires subsurface intervention to remedy a mechanical problem, MX Oil said. In addition, the…

SPIE, Sparrows form alliance

Aug 18, 2016

Sparrows Group and SPIE Oil & Gas Services have entered into a global agreement to work in collaboration to support the energy sector. The deal will see the companies work together to initially deliver their collective service offering…

2H appoints managing director

Jul 21, 2016

2H Offshore has appointed Yann Helle as managing director. Helle. Image from 2H Offshore. Helle replaces Tim Eyles, who is moving to the role of vice president with parent company Acteon…

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