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OGA hackathon to tackle wells costs

Nov 17, 2016

The UK's Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) is holding a so-called 'hackathon' to identify new technology and practices which can reduce the cost of well construction on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS).  Jointly driven by the Technology Leadership Board Workgroup…

Norway issues technology tender

Aug 24, 2016

The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has announced a tender competition to supplement its technological expertise and capacity, with the intention of becoming even more of a driving force in the development of discoveries and improved recovery measures from producing fields…

Lloyds grants first wave energy technology qualification

Jul 14, 2016

Following more than two years of cooperation, Lloyd's Register has awarded its first Technology Qualification certificate to a developer of ocean energy technology, AW-Energy in Finland. The Technology Qualification certificate was presented in person by the chairman of Lloyd's Register…

Wood Group, Librestream start technology partnership

Jul 05, 2016

Wood Group has signed a collaborative agreement with the Canadian technology company Librestream Technologies. The two companies will work in an exclusive industry-specific partnership to provide advanced business solutions for operations…

LUX secures industry funding

Jun 24, 2016

Aberdeen-based oil and gas technology firm LUX Assure has secured a £2.4 million second round investment, which will allow the company to accelerate strategic growth, internationalization plans, and further key technology developments. The funding was provided by Chevron Technology Ventures…

Statoil, OneSubsea staff win UTF award

Jun 13, 2016

Four individuals from the operating and contracting community have been chosen as the winners of this year’s Underwater Technology Foundation (UTF) Subsea Award for their efforts in seeing a new technology through qualification and into engineering…

Schlumberger acquires France's Saltel Industries

Jun 01, 2016

Schlumberger has acquired France-based Saltel Industries in a move that will strengthen the company’s completions technology portfolio. Image of Saltel's SES Patch for pipeline repair, from Saltel Twitter…

Study reveals asset integrity technology improvements

May 23, 2016

In the critical area of offshore asset integrity, a new study published by Oil & Gas UK promises to broaden awareness of the array of technologies developed and deployed successfully by the industry and other sectors which could be used to…

WFS appoints Australia, SE Asia project director

May 16, 2016

WFS Technology has appointed Mike Theobald as project director for Australia and Southeast Asia. Theobald brings his knowledge and understanding of subsea control systems, as well as an insight into how best to use Seatooth products and technology…

FMC names Pferdehirt CEO

May 09, 2016

Douglas J. Pferdehirt has been appointed president and CEO of FMC Technologies, effective 1 September 2016. Pferdehirt will succeed John T. Gremp, who will continue to serve as chairman of the board of directors while the company completes its transition to the new CEO…

Royal IHC, Frames to develop compact separation

Apr 25, 2016

Dutch firms Frames Group and Royal IHC have signed a joint development agreement to collaborate on the development of a compact subsea separator module. Royal IHC has experience in the design and supply of various subsea structures, equipment and modules…

OTC picks 2016 Spotlight winners

Mar 11, 2016

The Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), which takes place 2–5 May 2016 in Houston, announces that 13 technologies will receive the 2016 Spotlight on New Technology Award. The awards will be presented at 1600 hours, 2 May, in the NRG Center Rotunda Lobby…

WFS develops Seatooth technology

Dec 04, 2015

WFS Technologies has developed a battery management system technology which enables the battery life of subsea wireless instrumentation and control systems to be extended to up to 15 years.  Seatooth Endure technology integrates this battery…

FMC develops subsea technology

Oct 28, 2015

FMC Technologies has developed and patented a technology to replace the orbital welding process used to connect small bore hydraulic tubing used in subsea equipment — the shape memory alloy subsea fitting. The technology is based on shape…

Technip, 3D at Depth form LiDAR alliance

Oct 14, 2015

Technip USA, Inc., an affiliate of Technip SA of France and 3D at Depth, a global technology provider of advanced subsea LiDAR systems and solutions, announced that they have signed a joint development agreement to expand and commercialize the LiDAR technology for subsea metrology…

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