Offshore Technical Compliance (OTC), a provider of compliance related services, has acquired Northwest Technical Solutions (NWTS) as a wholly-owned subsidiary, extending the efficiency and reach of its offshore services. The acquisition of NWTS…
Weatherford International (WFT) has released the RipTide RFID drilling reamer that incorporates advanced cutter technology at the 2017 Offshore Technology Conference. The RipTide RFID drilling reamer is a proven tool that has been deployed in deepwater fields throughout the world…
Lloyd’s Register (LR), a global provider of engineering and technology-centric professional services, has launched its Virtual Reality (VR) Safety Simulator at the Offshore Technology Conference 2017 in Houston, Texas, to help further support…
Lamprell has completed construction on the final jackup drilling rig in a series of nine, the Al Lulu, and delivered it to Abu Dhabi’s National Drilling Company (NDC), within budget and on schedules. The contract for the NDC Al Lulu rig was awarded in April 2015…
Mexico's Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) has signed an agreement to license data from the WesternGeco Campeche wide-azimuth (WAZ) multiclient seismic survey in the Salina del Istmo province of the southern Gulf of Mexico, said Schlumberger (SLB)…
The UK's Oil & Gas Technology Centre (OGTC) has launched its first 'Call for Ideas,' inviting innovative technology concepts and ideas to transform the way that offshore oil and gas wells are plugged and abandoned. The OGTC is planning to invest about US$1…
The oilfield service (OFS) industry can, at times, be intimidating in its complexity and depth. Furthermore, mega-mergers (e.g. GE – Baker, Technip – FMC, Wood Group – Amec Foster Wheeler) have created a supply chain that no-longer has homogenous…
Final preparations are being made for what will be the heaviest ever offshore lift and the first of the once prolific Brent field platforms removals using Allseas’ mega-vessel, the Pioneering Spirit. Elaine Maslin reports. Allseas’…
Maana’s Jeff Dalgliesh discusses a recent project with Chevron aimed at training a machine to understand how drillers describe problems encountered during operations. Image from iStock. Typically…
Greg Myers, of GE Oil & Gas, explains how the digital transformation of offshore assets enables a competitive advantage by reducing excessive inspection and maintenance costs and increasing uptime with real-time operational data. Fig…
Jerry Lee profiles the development of Brazil’s giant Lula field, offshore Rio de Janeiro. The FPSO Cidade de São Vicente was brought in to perform extended well tests on a Lula NE well in 2011…
Eelume has made a splash with its snake-like underwater robot, despite its lithe form not initially having been destined for a life subsea. Elaine Maslin sets out the detail. Eelume (a shortening of electric and luminaire…
Audrey Leon chats with Statoil’s Helge Hove Haldorsen about the positive results emerging from Mexico’s energy reform, how it compares to Statoil’s own experience as a state-owned operation, and its overall strategy in the Mexican Gulf. Helge…
Dehydration on the seafloor could help build a business case for stranded gas deposits. Elaine Maslin reports. Australia’s SubCool has developed a hybrid solution for stranded gas deposits. The concept would fully process the gas at the…
A competition to develop an offshore autonomous robot has helped iron out some of the issues that will need resolving to take this technology offshore. Elaine Maslin reports. Foxiris in action…
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