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Weatherford's RipTide RFID

May 08, 2017

In this video, Weatherford shows the benefits of the company’s RipTide RFID (radio-frequency identification) drilling reamer that can be enhanced with the ReamSync borehole enlargement performance system—a three-tiered process that combines dull grading analysis…

10 deepest developments - Infographic

May 02, 2017

OE charts the top 10 deepest water projects currently in production and in development.

Sir Ian promotes OE & Me, ahead of SPE Offshore Europe 2017

Mar 10, 2017

Industry doyen Sir Ian Wood has kicked-off a new campaign ahead of SPE Offshore Europe 2017 to encourage previous and future visitors, exhibitors and speakers to share their experiences of the event and what they are looking forward to seeing at September’s conference and exhibition…

A ‘Gigante’ splash

Mar 01, 2017

Audrey Leon catches up with TGS’ Chris Corona on some of the geophysical firm’s latest programs offshore Mexico. Photos from TGS. OE: What is your perspective on current activity off Mexico…

Charting future growth in the Middle East

Jan 01, 2017

For McDermott International, the Middle East is a key region. Currently, it is one of five EPCI contractors with a long-term agreement with Saudi Aramco. OE spoke with Linh Austin, vice president and general manager, Middle East and Caspian…

Year in review: 2016

Dec 13, 2016

As OE takes a look back on the year that was 2016, our website's most popular stories pretty much tell everything you need to know. It has been a depressing year for the industry with too many job cut announcements, rigs and vessel stacked (or sold)…

BP's Thunder Horse leaks in GoM

Dec 07, 2016

A joint connecting a hose at BP’s Thunder Horse platform disconnected and released drilling fluid into the Gulf of Mexico (GoM) last month, in an incident that the US Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) is investigating…

OE partners with GCE Subsea at ONS

Aug 26, 2016

OE is attending the biggest offshore oil and gas industry event, Offshore North Seas (ONS) in Stavanger this week.  We will be out and about finding out about the latest in offshore technology, including the Norway's world-class subsea expertise…

What to see at Deepwater Intervention Forum 2016

Jul 18, 2016

The 12th Annual Deepwater Intervention Forum (DIF), presented by OE, kicks off in Galveston, Texas, this 9-11 August, which will feature industry-leading experts from the subsea intervention space. DIF exhibit hall in 2015…

SBM shows its Brazilian FPSO fleet

Jul 18, 2016

SBM Offshore shows its fleet of floating production and storage offloading (FPSO) vessels and operations offshore Brazil, in particular its Brasa yard in Niteroi (near Rio de Janiero). OE profiled the yard in 2013. The company’s latest FPSO…

Unmanned facilities, IO operations needed for today's industry

Jun 28, 2016

An aversion to risk, the race to be second, impairs the oil and gas industry’s ability to innovate.  Yet, the oil price slump, from mid-2014 to today, has been a “brutal wake-up call,” creating a realization that working smarter in a…

Cross Group completes GoM subsea well intervention

Apr 08, 2016

The Cross Group has successfully completed subsea live well intervention operations on three TFL (through-flowline) template wells in the US Gulf of Mexico using its 3-1/16in 10,000 psi subsea convertible live well intervention package in 1800ft of water…

Reinvention opportunity for SPE Offshore Europe 2017

Mar 22, 2016

The organizers of SPE Offshore Europe have announced the chairman for the 2017 edition of the biennial event – and she says now is the time for the industry to reinvent itself. Catherine MacGregor (pictured, right), President Europe & Africa…

OAA awards offer industry light

Mar 18, 2016

Well-SENSE Technology’s technology director Dan Purkis has been singled out for his efforts in the offshore oil and gas industry with the award of the Society of Petroleum Engineer’s (SPE) Aberdeen section Significant Contribution accolade…

The pipeline perspective

Mar 01, 2016

OE’s Audrey Leon spoke with Cyril Petit, Serimax’s regional manager, Central and North America, about the opening of Mexico’s oil and gas industry and what effects it will have on the company and region at large. Serimax’s…

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