According to Guyanese Online, Reuters, MercoPress and other news organizations, an ExxonMobil subsidiary and its partners have discovered hydrocarbons offshore Guyana, but the Guyanese government reports that it is not sure if the discovery can be confirmed in commercial quantities…
Permasense launched the ET210 Integrity Monitoring System to deliver continuous wall thickness and temperature measurements from topside or surface equipment directly to desk, that will help improve the economics and safety of offshore operations…
Spain’s Repsol is rolling out a new organizational structure following the acquisition of Canadian oil company Talisman Energy that places Repsol as one of the world’s largest private oil companies. Imaz…
International testing, inspection, certification and consulting engineering group RINA has acquired Houston-based QIC as part of its strategy to expand and internationalise services to the oil and gas industries. QIC is a leading testing…
Celebrating its 40th Anniversary, Offshore Engineer (OE) and Hasbro Inc, an American multinational toy and game company, teamed up to create a custom MONOPOLY Game for the offshore industry. The OE 40th Anniversary Collector’s Edition MONOPOLY…
Saipem reports that it has received notice that its client, South Stream Transport BV, which is controlled by Gazprom, is lifting the suspension of work under the contracts, and that Saipem should commence work on the offshore pipeline in the Black Sea…again…
Ultra-HPHT, other technologies advance despite oil price drop, but actual deployment in Gulf of Mexico could slow. Bruce Nichols puts it in perspective. Anadarko’s Lucius Truss Spar, located in 7100ft of water…
The Jack/St. Malo development is a bellwether for the Lower Tertiary Trend, Stephen Thurston, vice president of deepwater exploration and projects for Chevron said at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) this week. The Jack and St. Malo fields…
Emerson Process Management launched its next generation Roxar subsea Wetgas Meter for accurate production measurement, reduced risk, and improved flow assurance in gas and gas condensate fields. Subsea wetgas meter…
James Fisher Offshore, part of James Fisher and Sons, has reached an agreement with KPMG in Scotland to acquire a number of subsea assets free from encumbrances from Specialist Subsea Services. The assets include work-class ROVs, inspection class ROV and survey equipment…
The Kenli 10-1 field offshore China is now online, according to China National Offshore Oil Corp. (CNOOC). Image from CNOOC. Production at the field located in Bohai Bay began on 23 April at an average water depth of 17m…
The Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), the world’s foremost event for the development of offshore resources, announced that it will offer complimentary registration during Open Access Day on Thursday, 7 May. Attendees will be able…
An oil price below US$70/bbl will not be sustainable long term, according to Norwegian energy analysts Rystad Energy. Speaking at the firm’s offices in Oslo, senior analyst Audun Martinsen outlined how the firm sees current global liquids…
A tribunal has rejected a bid by the Ivory Coast to stop oil and gas exploration and development activities in a disputed area between its waters and offshore Ghana. The ruling paves the way for UK-headquartered Tullow Oil to continue with its TEN Project offshore Ghana…
This year, Pakistan, Egypt, Jordan and Uruguay plan to begin importing natural gas via floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) vessels. The vessels are a solution to the challenge of importing liquefied natural gas (LNG) into areas…