Statoil's US$2.34 billion Asgard subsea gas compression project came onstream last week as the world's first subsea gas compression facility 300m below the surface of the Norwegian Sea. In this illustrated video, the Norwegian giant shows the installation and how it will work…
Some 140 fields could cease production on the UK Continental Shelf over the next five years, according to research by analysts Wood Mackenzie. The firm says high oil prices have enabled North Sea operators to extend field life and delay decommissioning time and time again…
Origin Energy’s BassGas production has exceeded 60 TJ/d following the Yolla-5 development well coming online offshore Australia, according to partner AWE Ltd. Image of BassGas. From Origin. The…
Singapore’s Keppel Offshore & Marine has agreed to buy Cameron International’s offshore rig business for US$100 million, comprising of the LeTourneau jackup rig designs. Keppel says the LeTourneau suite of jackup rig designs have been…
Statoil has opted for Aptomar’s TCMS tactical collaboration and management system at the energy company’s field monitoring centre at Sandsli in Bergen, Norway. Under the contract, Aptomar will provide Statoil with TCMS (Tactical Collaboration and Management System) workstations…
An online information management system for the offshore decommissioning market has been launched by well management and performance improvement specialist, Exceed. The Aberdeen-based company has invested in excess of £300,000 in the development of iVISION…
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…
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…
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…
The Yolla-6 development well at the BassGas project offshore Australia has been successfully tied-in to export facilities on the Yolla platform and production from that well has commenced, according to partner AWE Ltd. Image from Origin…
Oil major Shell today said the oil price downturn could last for several years, as it revealed 6500 expected staff and contractor reductions in 2015, as well as further capital and operational spending cuts. “Operating costs are expected to fall by over $4 billion…
Global upstream oil and gas deal activity, including capital markets and mergers and acquisitions (M&A), totaled US$19.3 billion from 125 transactions in June 2015, marking a $4.3 billion decrease in value from the $23.6 billion across 119 deals posted in May 2015…
While at first the oil price seemed to spur a rash of big M&A deals in 2014 and early 2015, analysts at GlobalData and IHS say the market could slow if the oil price doesn’t increase. Jeannie Stell reports. Image from Baker Hughes…