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GE to maximize Transocean's productivity

Jan 11, 2017

GE Oil & Gas and Transocean signed a US$180 million contractual service agreement (CSA), to further maximize productivity and lower operating costs for Transocean.  As a pioneer of new business models and performance-based service agreements…

Petrobras, Halliburton ink technology pact

Jan 11, 2017

Oil services giant Halliburton and Brazil’s Petrobras have signed a technology cooperation agreement that will advance collaboration in a diverse set of projects targeting complex reservoirs such as deepwater pre-salt and mature fields, offshore Brazil…

EMAS in US$2.2 million loss

Jan 11, 2017

EMAS Offshore announced a net loss of US$2.2 million for the quarter ended 30 November 2016 (Q1 FY17), on the back of lower revenues. For Q1 FY17, the group recorded revenue of $42.5 million, as compared to revenue of $49.8 million in corresponding period last year…

Papua New Guinea 3D project for Searcher

Jan 11, 2017

Searcher Seismic has started a 3D reprocessing project, offshore Papua New Guinea in the southwest Pacific Ocean. The project comprises reprocessing existing open-file 3D datasets with a modern broadband de-ghosting and pre-stack depth migration sequence…

Energean selects FPSO for Israeli gas fields

Jan 11, 2017

Energean Oil & Gas is planning to develop the Israeli Tanin and Karish gas and condensate fields using a floating production solution, the firm announced in a press conference today.  Energean says it will submit a formal field development plan (FDP) for both fields…

Proserv, SapuraKencana join forces in Asia

Jan 11, 2017

Malaysia's SapuraKencana Petroleum (SKPB) and UK-based engineering firm Proserv are joining forces to provide enhanced technology services offerings to clients in Asia Pacific. The firms will jointly provide a range of services across the drilling…

WoodMac sees first signs of growth

Jan 11, 2017

The first signs of growth in the oil and gas industry can be seen, says analyst Wood Mackenzie. The firm's forecast shows a double growth in the number of final investment decisions in 2017, compared to 2016.  According to Wood Mackenzie's global upstream outlook for 2017…

Webtool features cable gripper at Subsea Expo

Jan 10, 2017

Webtool, a hydraulic cutting tools provider, will highlight its latest cable gripper and retrieval tools, and electrically operated subsea cutters at Subsea Expo 2017.  The stand will feature the Webtool cable gripper, which allows the…

Arenite looks for investors for proof of concept well

Jan 10, 2017

UK independent Arenite Petroleum is seeking investors to help it drill a proof-of-concept horizontal well into UK Permian carbonates, as well as test an underlying Carboniferous strata. The move, which will target two horizons in the Permian carbonates…

SMD completes 6000m Curvetech testing

Jan 10, 2017

Following the award of an order from Shanghai Salvage for a 6000m Quasar Work Class ROV (remotely operated vehicle), SMD engineers have successfully completed work on the associated Curvetech subsea components to assure maximum working depth up to 6000m…

Chopper check disrupts North Sea operations

Jan 10, 2017

Short-term disruptions have hit the North Sea today (10 January) following an alert service bulletin from helicopter manufacturer Sikorsky requiring inspection for all S-92 aircraft, globally. The bulletin follows an incident on 28 December…

BP in 2017

Jan 10, 2017

In this video, BP shows its global plans for 2017. The supermajor will focus on several of its projects including Thunder Horse in the Gulf of Mexico; Shah Deniz 2 in the Caspian Sea off Azerbaijan; Juniper off Trinidad and Tobago; Quad 204 off the UK; and much more.

First platforms to Great Yarmouth for decommissioning

Jan 10, 2017

The first offshore facilities to be decommissioned in Great Yarmouth on the east coast of England are due to start arriving in Spring this year. A partnership between Veolia and Peterson partnership has been awarded two platform decommissioning…

Cooper takes over Santos Victoria assets

Jan 10, 2017

Santos has completed the sale of its Victoria, offshore Australia, assets to Cooper Energy. The deal includes a string of fields in the Gippsland Basin, south of Orbost, as well as the onshore Orbost gas plant, plus Otway Basin field interests…

Maersk Oil to cut 160 jobs in Denmark

Jan 10, 2017

Maersk Oil is planning to cut 160 jobs from its Danish business unit following an 'organizational review.' The firm said the results of the review of the Danish business unit would 'simplify its organization to improve efficiency,' and create a more cost-efficient operating model…

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