Image: IWCF employees review FORUM/IWCF The International Well Control Forum (IWCF), the independent organization that sets international well control standards, has launched a new online administration system called “FORUM…
The Society of Petroleum Engineers Aberdeen's Young Professional Committee has launched an online survey to gather the opinions of students, graduates and young professionals about their preconceived ideas about the industry. The results…
Engineering firm Wood Group has since its revenues slide 20% to US$3 billion as it suffers from the reduction in activity in the oil and gas sector caused by operators tightening their belts amid low oil prices. The firm, which has reduced its headcount 13% since December…
Rosneft, via its subsidiary RN-Brasil, has registered as a participant in Brazil's 13th license round. The registration is subject to the approval of Brazil's Agencia Nacional do Petroleo ANP and will allow Rosneft to take part in the…
Phases 15 & 16 of the massive offshore South Pars gas field are close to starting production, according to the project's manager. Reza Forouzesh said the phases are expected to come online by mid-October. Production from Phases 15 & 16 of the offshore South Pars…
The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced that its Western Gulf of Mexico (GoM) lease sale 246 held today (19 August) attracted US$22.7 million in bids. The BOEM and industry advocates say the sale reflects current market conditions…
Global management consultancy and services firm Accenture has agreed to acquire Schlumberger Business Consulting (SBC), Schlumberger's management consulting unit. Accenture says the acquisition will expand its capabilities in helping…
First oil has commenced from the Wassana oil field in the G10/48 concession in the Gulf of Thailand, operator KrisEnergy announced. Wassana is expected to achieve peak production of approximately 10,000 bo/d by year’s end. KrisEnergy…
During Offshore Europe, a panel of leading international industry experts will discuss the preconceived perceptions that students and graduates have of a career in oil and gas, and how they differ from the experiences of those operating in the sector…
Stork’s Advanced Online Desanding (AOD) system, now in its 3rd generation, sets a new standard for sand management that’s safe, environmentally friendly and cost effective. AOD removes and cleans sand from live separators without causing…
After almost eight decades of Pemex monopoly, the Mexican energy sector is entering a new era of foreign oil company participation. A decade of steady decline in domestic oil and gas production has incentivized the Mexican government…
Houston-based Oceaneering International is diving further into the subsea sector with the acquisition of a minority interest in the UK’s Viper Subsea Technology. Image from Oceaneering. The deal…
Oil and gas operators will have to approach the challenge of decommissioning in new ways if the goal of maximizing economic recovery from the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) is to be achieved, according to a report from professional services firm KPMG…
MultiClient Geophysical (MCG) has entered into an agreement with Polaris E&E Services to acquire their Post Stack Reprocessed Atlantic Margin seismic 2D data. MCG will pay Polaris for this transaction through revenue share of futures sales…
Trelleborg Sealing Solutions is launching a new online resource for engineers at an international conference next month as part of its “commitment” to the oil and gas industry. The website – ‘oilandgas-seals.com’ provides a comprehensive…
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