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EOR evolution

Jul 02, 2014

Efforts surrounding the research and development of technologies for oil recovery are currently being centralized in order to ensure continued production of crucial sources of hydrocarbons worldwide. As a result, it is expected that enhanced…

Oil industry bikers raise millions in Texas

Jul 02, 2014

The BP MS 150 is a two-day fundraising cycling ride organized by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society: Lone Star Chapter. This ride is the largest event of its kind in North America, and the top fund- raiser for the society, but it’s one of more than 100 Bike MS rides staged around the US…

CAMAC spuds Nigerian well

Jun 16, 2014

The Oyo-8 development well, located offshore Nigeria in OML 120, was spudded on 15 June 2014, operator CAMAC Energy Inc. announced. The Oyo-8 well, which CAMAC Energy owns and operates with 100% interest, lies within the Oyo field, which…

IHC Merwede launches Hi-Traq trencher

Jun 19, 2014

IHC Merwede has introduced the world’s first four-tracked subsea trencher, specifically developed for shallow water operations and targeted towards cable burial in offshore wind farms. Read an in-depth feature here: Traq-ing underwater…

ONS Award nominees announced

Jun 20, 2014

The nominees for the 2014 ONS Innovation Awards have been announced. According to ONS, whose 2014 theme is 'Changes,' the jury has evaluated all of the applications for the ONS Innovation Awards. The award will be presented in two different…

Go-ahead for Premier's Catcher

Jun 12, 2014

Premier Oil's central North Sea Catcher field development plan has been approved by the UK Department of Energy and Climate Change.  The Catcher area is expected to produce 96MM boe, with a peak production rate of around 50,000 bo/d. The…

First subsea piling services operation completed in Norway

Jun 18, 2014

Conductor Installation Services Ltd (CIS), an Acteon company that provides hammer services to install conductors and drive piles, announced that it successfully completed its first subsea piling services contract.  CIS used its new remotely operated Subsea Piling System…

BHI international rig count for May 2014

Jun 06, 2014

Baker Hughes issued the May 2014 international rotary drilling rig count today, showing a total of 1024 rigs operating outside the US & Canada. International activity in May was up 4 rigs from the 1020 rigs drilling in April and up 68…

DDW completes converter platform

Jun 10, 2014

Dubai-based Drydocks World has completed the HVDC converter platform DolWin beta (pictured), described as the world’s largest in terms of capacity.  The platform is one of the main components of TenneT's 900 MW DC offshore grid connection DolWin2…

Gargaa well, 3D off Morocco planned for Q4

May 27, 2014

Cairn Energy updated plans for drilling the Gargaa well off Morocco during its Annual General Meeting on 16 May. Cairn has established a position in both the Jurassic carbonate shelf and the emerging deep-water Mesozoic clastic exploration plays…

Hejre jacket installed

Jun 05, 2014

Dong Energy has installed the jacket for the Hejre platform in the Danish sector of the North Sea, 292km north west of Esbjerg, using Heerema Marine Contractor's Hermod heavy lift vessel (pictured).   The 8400-tonne jacket arrived at its location…

CNOOC's Golden Eagle topsides underway

Jun 02, 2014

The topsides for the Golden Eagle area development (GEAD) are nearing final assembly in the UK North Sea, 43mi. (70km) northeast of Aberdeen. The project is operated by Nexen Petroleum, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CNOOC Ltd. GEAD involves three fields: Golden Eagle…

Ayatsil B platform leaves Altamira yard

May 27, 2014

On May 22, Pemex announced that the substructure of the Ayatsil B platform was floated out from McDermott International’s Altamira yard in Mexico's Tamaulipas state.  Two years ago, McDermott announced that it received the contract for the new Ayatsil B drilling platform (May 2012)…

Remote tensioner monitoring cuts downtime

Jun 06, 2014

By installing eWON VPN routers and using the Talk2M Internet-based remote access system from MAC Systems, Aquatic Engineering & Construction Ltd, an Acteon company, is now able to securely monitor and quickly resolve issues on its heavy-duty tensioner equipment…

New facilities for Butch?

Jun 02, 2014

Success of the Butch South West prospect, drilling on which has started, could prompt a new stand alone production facility in the North Sea, according to Faroe Petroleum.  Drilling on the Centrica-operated Butch South West exploration well 8/10-6S…

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