Husky Energy started production from the South White Rose project in the Jeanne d'Arc basin offshore Newfoundland and Labrador. The first well has been brought online and the second well is scheduled to start up in late summer. Net peak…
The European Commission has cleared the proposed US$7.6 billion merger between Dresser-Rand and Siemens, the Houston-based equipment supplier announced on 29 June. All of the conditions precedent regarding regulatory matters have now been satisfied…
Norway-based geoscience firm TGS has agreed to buy seismic firm Polarcus' multiclient library, excluding Australia, for US$ 27.5 million and future share on library late sales. The move was described as enabling Polarcus to 'navigate the current challenging market environment…
AtComedia, publisher of Offshore Engineer (OE), is proud to announce the launch of Mexico Midstream Exhibition and Conference 2016 to be held in Monterrey, Mexico, on 16–18 February 2016 that brings together upstream, midstream and downstream…
Fugro is providing wave measurements to support construction operations at an improved oil recovery (IOR) project on the Norwegian continental shelf, around 225km west of Stavanger. The subsea infrastructure on the Alvheim field…
With HelWin2, Siemens has handed over the fourth North Sea grid link to the customer TenneT. This marks the start of commercial operation of the grid connection by the German-Dutch transmission grid operator. There are now four Siemens grid links with a transmission capacity of over 2…
AGR released new functionality for its bespoke well data software, iQx that will improve the analysis of spatial well data by using data collected from more than 6000 wells drilled on the Norwegian continental shelf. The new GEO module is aimed at geologists and petroleum engineers…
Wellesley Petroleum Holdings, a new exploration company focused exclusively on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS), announced that Chris Elliott has been appointed as CEO. Elliott’s last role was exploration manager UK and Norway for Cairn Energy…
China National Offshore Oil Corp. (CNOOC) commenced production at the Dongfang1-1 gas field Phase I adjustment project ahead of schedule, in the South China Sea. Image from CNOOC. The…
Asset Guardian Solutions (AGSL) announced that it received a contract from McDermott Asia Pacific provide its Asset Guardian software management toolset to protect and manage the software installed on the process control systems that…
Chevron's Erskine field has restarted production after being shut-in since September last year while a major upgrade was carried out on BG Group's Lomond facility, which it exports production through. Before the shut-down, the field was producing about a quarter of what is able to…
W&T Offshore encountered hydrocarbon pay at Ewing Banks 910 with the successful drilling and evaluation of the Ewing Banks 910 A-5 ST well in the Gulf of Mexico. The company logged 160ft of gross hydrocarbon interval and is currently completing the well…
Petrofac has been selected as duty holder for newly appointed southern North Sea Sean field operator Oranje-Nassau Energie (ONE), as of 1 June. Dutch operator ONE made its first step into UK waters when it bought a 50% stake in and took…
Atlas Knowledge has been awarded a contract by INPEX to provide training for production workers involved in the US$34 billion Ichthys LNG project. The INPEX-operated project includes some of the world’s largest offshore facilities off the coast of Western Australia…
Following Mexico’s historic energy reforms, Fernando C. Hernandez of Reaching Ultra, discusses what is still needed in order to make Mexico a major deepwater player. Fig. 2: The Perdido Hub as seen from a crew boat…
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