Anadarko had to shut-in production at two of its operated facilities last week, following a fatal fire at the onshore Phillips 66 Partners Paradis Pipeline Station west of New Orleans, Louisiana. Image of Heidelberg…
Elaine Maslin examines how virtual reality goggles and augmented reality offshore platforms are quickly becoming part of the 21st century oil and gas industry. Simulation solutions. Photo from Aker Solutions…
Houston-based Vaalco Energy restarted production at the Avouma 2-H well on the Avouma platform, offshore Gabon, after utilizing a hydraulic workover unit to replace a failed electric submersible pump (ESP) system. Gabon drill floor operations…
Houston's Vaalco Energy is back online at the South Tchibala 2-H well after utilizing a hydraulic workover unit to replace a failed electrical submersible pump (ESP) system, offshore Gabon. Image from Vaalco…
First oil has been achieved from Shell's deepwater Malikai field, offshore Sabah, Malaysia. The project is Shell's second deepwater project offshore Malaysia, and its first tension leg platform (TLP) in the country, following Gumusut-Kakap…
More than 70% of Chevron's US$19.8 billion 2017 planned upstream investment will generate production within two years, the firm said yesterday. Chevron says it is targeting shorter-cycle, high-return investments with its 2017 capital budget…
For the first time, wireless technology has been used downhole on a subsea well. John Sheehan speaks with FMC Technologies to learn more. Communicating beneath the waves. Images from FMC Technologies…
WFS Technologies and TSC have launched Seatooth ACFM (alternating current field measurement), a wireless smart non-destructive testing monitoring solution designed to reduce subsea inspection costs. TSC‘s ACFM array probe is a well-established…
EMAS Chiyoda Subsea’s John Meenaghan discusses challenges and solutions employed at three back-to-back tieback projects the company recently carried out in the US Gulf of Mexico The Lewek Constellation during reel exchange operations with the RB1…
Emerson has agreed to acquire UK-based Permasense Ltd., a provider of non-intrusive corrosion monitoring technologies for the offshore and onshore oil production, refining, chemical, power, pipelines, metals and mining and other industries…
Several keynote speakers have been added to the 23rd annual Petroleum Exhibition & Conference of Mexico (PECOM) conference that will be held in March 2017 in Villahermosa, Tabasco Mexico. Image from OE Staff…
FMC Technologies has installed and tested its annulus monitoring system (AMS) in an offshore well in Malaysia owned by Petronas. A winner of the 2015 Offshore Technology Conference Spotlight on New Technology award, FMC Technologies’…
Emerson has adopted advanced thermal energy harvesting as a power source for its wireless products. Power Puck thermoelectric energy harvesters convert ambient heat commonly released in industrial processes into electricity for powering Rosemount wireless transmitters…
Oil and gas giants are calling for greater industry collaboration and an increased focus on operational efficiency, as global energy leaders prepare to gather in the UAE capital for the upcoming Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC 2016) in November…
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…
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