Noble Energy has been named the successor operator of the Thunder Hawk production facility, according to the company’s Q2 2016 report. Scant on details, Noble did confirm that the deal is expected to become effective within Q3 2016, subject to regulatory approval…
In this video, Anadarko talks about its Heidelberg project, in the Green Canyon area of the Gulf of Mexico. Heidelberg, which came onstream four months ahead of schedule in January 2016, is an 80,000 b/d floating production facility…
Oil firms have shown a strong 'survival' reflex, achieving cash flow neutrality at US$50/bbl, but it's at the cost of investment and will damage growth, according to analysis by Wood Mackenzie. The firm says 56 companies covered in its…
UTEC Survey has completed a significant ROV navigation and seismic node positioning project in deepwater Gulf of Mexico. The project, for seismic nodal technology firm FairfieldNodal, was undertaken in 2425m water depth. It involved…
The Bevel 360 tool in operation. Photos from OMS. In deepwater pipeline projects, welding fatigue-sensitive steel catenary risers (SCR), corrosion resistant alloy (CRA) pipes and flowline pipes to tight specifications is critical…
Triangle Energy entered into a deal with AWE Ltd. for 57.5% stake in the Cliff Head oil field, in the offshore Perth Basin, Western Australia. The Cliff Head oil field is located 10km off the coast of Western Australia at a water depth of 15-20m…
Riyaz Ali from Emerson Process Management describes the problems and possible solutions for testing the final control element of Safety Instrumented Function loops. Accidents in process industries have created concern as to whether functional safety protects personnel…
Offshore wind is headed toward new highs with the North Sea region serving as the backbone of the global market, says Douglas-Westwood’s Celia Hayes. Image from iStock. The offshore…
Bermuda listed Seadrill, and Norwegian drillers Odfjell and Sevan Drilling reported their Q1 results this morning. Intense focus on cost cutting and efficiency have helped all three, as it had with the likes of Ensco and Transocean,…
Oil major BP has bought a 16% stake in the high-pressure, high-temperature (HPHT) Culzean development project in the North Sea, doubling its stake to 32%. BP has acquired the stake from JX Nippon. Maersk Oil North Sea operates the US$4…
Shell announced on 15 May that production from the Brutus field in the US Gulf of Mexico has resumed following a leak at the nearby Glider field on May 12, which shut-in all production to the associated tension leg platform. While production…
A jacket built for the for the Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm offshore substation by Sembmarine SLP in Lowestoft, England, sailed away from the yard yesterday (11 May). The 1500-tonne structure that has dominated Lowestoft’s port skyline…
UK-based procurement services firm Craig International has launched, at OTC, a new platform to help oil and gas companies offload surplus stock and buy other products and equipment they need at competitive prices. Craig Collaboration…
Kory Kinney, of IHS, takes a look at some of the projects underway in the US Gulf of Mexico. As we move through 2016, construction activity in the US Gulf of Mexico has begun dwindling…
Apache is moving ahead with its Callater development in the Beryl area despite spending cut backs in its North Sea business. The firm has awarded Subsea 7 an engineering, procurement, installation and commissioning (EPIC) contract as part of its Callater field development…
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