OMV's Maari MR7A development well is now online offshore New Zealand, according to joint venture partner Cue Energy. Map of PMP 38160. From Cue. The Maari MR7A well is located in PMP 38160 in the Taranaki basin…
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…
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…
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…
Louisiana-based LLOG Exploration Co. began production from the Delta House floating production system (FPS) in the Gulf of Mexico. Delta House. From LLOG. Delta House is located in Mississippi Canyon 254…
China's Zhuzhou China South Rail Times Electric completed a £130 million acquisition of the UK-based ROV and trenching equipment manufacturer Specialist Machine Developments (SMD), also known as Soil Machine Dynamics. Zhuzhou specializes…
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…
Several floating wind turbines have been installed in recent years, with operational turbines in Norway, Japan and Portugal. Floating turbines have several benefits over their conventional counter-parts – firstly, they are more economically efficient…
The first signs of a recovery in the oil price have been seen and opportunities are opening up in the Mediterranean for Europe to significantly reduce its reliance on energy imports, delegates at the 12th Offshore Mediterranean Conference (OMC 2015) heard this morning…
LR Senergy and EnergyOne formed a strategic alliance to support business development in Norway and internationally. LR Senergy’s Norway business, Senergy, has been acquired through a management buy-out and will now trade under the company name of EnergyOne AS…
An American data analytics and risk assessment firm based in Jersey City has bought Edinburgh, UK-based energy and mining industry analyst Wood Mackenzie. Verisk Analytics has agreed to buy the firm for US$2.8 billion from owners Hellman & Friedman and other Wood Mackenzie shareholders…
CNOOC Ltd. announced that its Qinhuangdao 32-6 comprehensive adjustment project has commenced production. The Qinhuangdao 32-6 oilfield is located at the central north of Bohai Bay with an average water depth of approximately 20m. The…
Woodside Petroleum's proposed acquisition of Houston-based Apache's interests in the Wheatstone, Balnaves and Kitimat projects are moving forward after the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) announced that it will not oppose the deal…
The recent downturn in oil prices is expected to have minimal direct impact on Gulf of Mexico (GOM) crude oil production through 2016 because of the long timelines associated with GOM projects, according to a new report by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA)…
A three phase asset management strategy could help counter costs, says ABB’s Will Leonard. In mid-December, the price of oil fell further after the International Energy Agency (IEA) forecast weaker demand in 2015. Brent crude fell to around US$60 a barrel…
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