RFID is nothing new, but companies are adopting the technology in hopes of streamlining the way they do business offshore. By Audrey Leon Offshore logistical operations can be complicated. Companies need to keep tabs on all equipment…
Schlumberger released the Vx Spectra surface multiphase flowmeter, which enables operators to obtain flow rate measurements in production testing and permanent monitoring. The Vx Spectra 19mm monitors low-rate producing wells down to 30 b/d…
In an age of increasingly hard-to-tap resources and high demand, operators are continually searching for reliable, cost-effective ways to extend production and improve recovery in mature or damaged wells. A cased hole whipstock system that…
John Carne is to retire from his role as CEO of new joint venture OneSubsea on February 28, 2014, it has been announced.John has served as CEO of OneSubsea since the Cameron and Schlumberger joint venture was formed on June 30, 2013. Previously…
A European consortium, led by NEL in the UK, has been awarded a three year research project to establish a reference measurement network and standards aimed at improving the accuracy of subsea multiphase flow measurement for the oil and gas industry…
Schlumberger released the Vx Spectra surface multiphase flowmeter. The new multiphase flowmeter enables operators to obtain flow rate measurements in production testing and permanent monitoring. “A precise production allocation requires…
After a decade of R&D spanning the globe, a new class of marine seismic technology has now been commercially deployed. Nina Rach spoke with Chris Cunnell of Schlumberger. In an ideal world, a seismic survey would have a grid of sensors across the full area of interest…
Schlumberger announced today the release of the MicroScope high-definition (HD) imaging-while-drilling service. The MicroScope HD service provides logging-while-drilling (LWD) imaging for reservoir description to enable detailed fracture…
OneSubsea, the newly formed subsea partnership between Cameron and Schlumberger, is making its first major show debut this week. The company, which started trading on June 30, has already announced a US$500 million contract with Chevron on the North Sea Rosebank development…
Representatives from Brazil’s government and oil and gas industry advocated strongly for British investment at UKTI’s panel discussion on Brazil Tuesday morning. “Several companies are going to Brazil, and now is the time to go,” said Carlos Camerini…
Schlumberger acquired Gushor Inc., a Canadian-based petroleum geochemistry and fluid analysis company that provides production and exploration solutions in the heavy oil and oil sand (HOOS) industry. Formed in 2006, Gushor specializes in the integration of geology…
Smith Bits, a Schlumberger company, released the ONYX 360° rolling polycrystalline diamond compact (PDC) cutter. This technology enables a PDC cutter to rotate 360° while drilling, improving drillbit durability in abrasive formations and extending drillbit life and footage drilled per run…
2013 SPE Offshore Europe–held at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Center from September 3-6–will demonstrate that the industry’s engineering, manufacturing and technology excellence is set to assure a long-term sustainable future. Anthony Onukwu…
Engineering capacity and a lack of standardization are serious challenges to the subsea industry, says a keynote speaker at this week's UTC in Bergen. Werner Menz, president subsea controls in newly formed joint venture OneSubsea, says…
Large areas in the Kara Sea have been licensed to a consortium of Rosneft and ExxonMobil. Extensive seismic exploration was carried out last year and will continue this summer. Contractors are Schlumberger and Western Geco using Kirkenes and GAC and Henriksen Shipping…
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