Total E&P Congo awarded Ocean Installer a contract for deepwater umbilicals, flowlines, and risers (UFR) installation work at the Moho Nord field, off the coast of the Republic of Congo. Image from Total…
AIMS Global Consulting has established a strategic partnership with The Houston Consulting group (HCG), a process safety and reliability-focused practice with broad experience in oil and gas, chemical process, and process manufacturing industries…
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Lundin Norway a drilling permit for well 7220/11-3 A, in production license 609. Well 7220/11-3 S will be drilled from the Island Innovator drilling facility. The drilling program…
Japan’s INPEX Corp. announced an updated expected production start-up schedule and raised the anticipated production capacity of the Ichthys LNG project, offshore Western Australia. Ichthys layout…
Image: silhouette of an offshore rig. Erin Energy Corp. announced changes within its management structure. The changes are in response to recent drilling and production successes, and to support the company’s growth strategy…
Statoil and the Johan Sverdrup partnership awarded Kværner Verdal a contract for the delivery of the steel jacket for the drilling platform, marking the execution of the letter of intent singed by the two companies for the delivery of the two jackets…
Brazil’s National Petroleum, Natural Gas, and Biofuels agency (ANP) has approved registrations for a total of 37 companies for the country’s 13th bid round, of which 22 are from outside of Brazil. Image from ANP's Facebook…
Shell’s Portrush prospect in the Norwegian Sea encountered no hydrocarbons and will be permanently plugged and abandoned, according to partner Faroe Petroleum. Image of the Transocean Barents. From Transocean…
In today’s Energy industry, characterized by challenge and change, few would dispute the validity of that time-honored advice. Happily, the innovation pipeline is promising, bolstered by growing appetite for collaboration, a sharper focus…
Morgan Advanced Materials has launched a new range of sensors for the oil and gas extraction sector, harnessing the unique capabilities of its proprietary piezoelectric materials which can provide sensing and monitoring in high-temperature environments above 200ºC…
Jotachar JF750, a mesh-free passive fire protection (PFP) epoxy coating system for structural steel, was launched two years ago by Jotun. The Jotachar system does not require mesh reinforcement, meaning the required coating thickness for any fire scenario can be applied in a single day…
José Formigli has been appointed by Aker Solutions to serve as an adviser for overall strategic decisions and to join its innovation board. Formigli, a Rio de Janeiro native and engineer by training, has more than 30 years' experience in the oil and gas business…
In the race to first gas in East Africa, a clear frontrunner has emerged at the SPE Offshore Europe UKTI East African briefing yesterday, and that country is Mozambique, with huge finds and notable projects heating up. Image from Anadarko…
When the oil price drops, people want to know how long the decline will last and when it will go back up. Manouchehr Takin, a London-based international oil and energy consultant, tried to make sense of the economic side of low oil prices at yesterday’s SPE Offshore Europe breakfast briefing…
BP has been making strides in LowSal enhanced oil recovery techniques and Bright Water. It now has its sights set on polymerized water for its Quad 204 development. Elaine Maslin found out more. Onshore…
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