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Subcommittee passes LNG exports bill

Apr 09, 2014

A US Subcommittee on Energy and Power approved new legislation aimed at speeding up the approvals process for US liquefied natural gas (LNG) export applications, the committee announced on 9 April 2014. Bill H.R. 6, also called the Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act…

Shell, CNPC sign global agreements

Apr 09, 2014

Representatives from China National Petroleum Corp. and Shell met on 8 April 2014 to sign global cooperation agreements. CNPC Chairman Zhou Jiping met with Shell CEO Ben van Beurden in Beijing where the pair signed agreements covering both company's unconventional resources…

KBR appoints new CEO

Apr 09, 2014

KBR Inc. announced that Stuart Bradie has been named president and CEO of KBR Inc., effective 2 Jun 2014. Bradie succeeds William 'Bill' Utt, who is retiring. The company intends for Bradie to become a member of its board of directors when he joins the firm…

AWE wins exploration permit in Western Australia

Apr 09, 2014

AWE Limited announced that it has been awarded a new exploration permit offshore Western Australia, WA-497-P (formerly release area W13-18), as part of the Australia 2013 Offshore Petroleum Exploration Acreage Release. The permit covers…

ADNOC to use catamarans offshore

Apr 09, 2014

Abu Dhabi’s national oil company, ADNOC, has ordered two 45m-long, high-speed, catamarans to be used to service its offshore oil and gas facilities.    The contract to design and build the vessels was awarded to Australia's Austal Limited…

Nuclear ice-breaker starts arctic research

Apr 09, 2014

The Arctic Research and Design Center, a joint venture between Rosneft and ExxonMobil, has started its Kara-Winter 2014 Expedition to assess ice conditions in the Laptev, Kara, and East-Siberian Seas.  The expedition, which has support…

Petrobras picks Aker manifolds

Apr 09, 2014

Aker Solutions has won a contract worth more than US$300 million from Petrobras to supply eight manifolds that alternately inject water and gas to increase oil recovery from Brazil's deepwater offshore fields. The subsea manifolds, designed for 2500m water depth…

Arup platform for Xcite's Bentley

Apr 09, 2014

Aberdeen-based independent explorer Xcite Energy Resources (XER) has agreed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to use a self-installing platform design on its North Sea Bentley field. The MOU, with engineering firms AMEC and Ove Arup & Partners…

Lubrication evolution

Apr 08, 2014

Castrol oil blend, 220C, at 4 weeks, with anti-corrosion additives. Its color clarity indicates that it is stable after exposure to high temperatures. A new environmental lubricant supports keysubsea boosting and compression technology…

Advanced analytics in the digital oilfield: A team game

Apr 08, 2014

An explosion of data and ever more complex work flows requires new ways of working in order to realize the digital oilfield goal. Ray Millward addresses the issue. As sensor deployments proliferate, and digital oilfield technologies continue to mature…

Rock analysis enters new area

Apr 08, 2014

Scanning electron microscope(SEM)imaging and analysis offers 2D and 3D images to visualize texture and pore connectivity in unconventional reservoirs. Schlumberger's CoreFlow services combine…

Houlder expands to the US

Apr 08, 2014

UK based engineering group Houlder, has launched a new venture to support clients headquartered in the US. This follows an increasing number of successful global projects for oil majors, operators and service providers. Houlder Americas Inc…

Weatherford well construction

Apr 08, 2014

In episode two of Weatherford's well construction video series, the company highlights and explains how its well-construction offering can improve well integrity and drilling reliability during operations. Take a look at Weatherford…

Petronas launches hull of PFLNG SATU

Apr 08, 2014

Malaysia's Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) announced that it has launched the hull of its first floating LNG (PFLNG SATU) facility at the Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) shipyard in Okpo, South Korea. The facility…

Dragon updates Turkmeni plans

Apr 08, 2014

Dragon Oil says drilling on the Cheleken Contract Area in Turkmenistan has been delayed and will be weighted towards H2 this year, with a total 14-16 wells due to be drilled. The Cheleken Contract Area covers about 950sq km and comprises two offshore oil and gas fields…

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