Xvision Software has developed FieldAP, a 100% cloud-based technology for the energy industry providing offshore project managers with an online tool for visual field development, digital planning and cost containment. According to Xvision…
Oceanteam received written notice from its joint venture partner McDermott, in which McDermott has committed to purchase Oceanteam's remaining 25% stake in the vessel-owning company North Ocean 105 on 20 June 2017. This is in line with…
The massive, 600 MW Gemini offshore wind park has been opened offshore the Netherlands ahead of schedule and under budget. Gemini will produce 2.6 TWh of wind power every year, reducing the Netherlands’ CO2 emissions by 1.25 million tons…
Audrey Leon profiles the Thunder Horse field, speaking with project manager Steve Raymer about the BP-operated field’s most recent expansion project, which came in 11 months ahead of schedule and $150 million under budget. Loading…
Jerry Lee profiles the development of Brazil’s giant Lula field, offshore Rio de Janeiro. The FPSO Cidade de São Vicente was brought in to perform extended well tests on a Lula NE well in 2011…
Petrobras shared innovations and efficiency gains related to the Libra field at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston. Petrobras says collaboration between Libra area partners has produced a US$13/bbl reduction to the project's breakeven price…
The oilfield service (OFS) industry can, at times, be intimidating in its complexity and depth. Furthermore, mega-mergers (e.g. GE – Baker, Technip – FMC, Wood Group – Amec Foster Wheeler) have created a supply chain that no-longer has homogenous…
Wood Mackenzie’s Caitlin Shaw provides perspective on the subsea market and how the industry will redefine a “good” year. An illustration of the Mad Dog Phase 2 development in the Gulf of Mexico…
Wintershall has started production from its first-ever operated Danish oil field, the Ravn field in the North Sea. The Ravn platfrom. Image from Wintershall. Ravn is in Block 5/06 in the Danish North Sea…
First Marine Solutions (FMS) has signed an official alliance with Interocean Marine Services (a Rigmar Group company) combining their equipment and technical capabilities to offer enhanced integrated mooring solutions. Both companies…
Even though the downturn has changed many operator’s initial plans, subsea tiebacks have emerged as the economical way to develop many Gulf of Mexico fields. Karen Boman reports. The North Ocean 105 lay vessel…
Aker Solutions has completed the acquisition of oil-services provider Reinertsen, building on its position as a leading maintenance and modifications supplier offshore Norway. The agreement to buy Reinertsen's Norwegian oil and gas services business…
BW Offshore has completed a deal with Harvest Natural Resources for its stake in the Dussafu production sharing contract (PSC) offshore Gabon. BW Energy Gabon (BWEG) now holds a 66.67% working interest in the Dussafu PSC, while Panoro Energy holds the remaining 33…
Montreal-based engineering and construction firm SNC-Lavalin has expressed interest in acquiring UK-based engineering firm Atkins Global for cash consideration of £2.08 billion (US$2.6 billion). Neil Bruce…
Apache Corp. awarded Servelec Controls a contract to modify the fire and gas safety systems on the Beryl Alpha platform in the North Sea to enable the safe expansion of its current processing capability. Beryl Alpha…
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