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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…

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…

The EPC perspective

Mar 01, 2016

OE’s Audrey Leon speaks with Scott Munro, McDermott’s Vice President, Americas, Europe and Africa, about recent projects undertaken at the company’s Altamira facility. PB-Litoral-A topsides floatover operations…

Wear and tear

Jan 01, 2016

Audrey Leon spoke with DNV GL’s Michiel van der Geest about its new joint industry project regarding wear acceptance criteria for jacking systems. Currently 13 companies have signed on to the project, which aims to provide criteria for better assessing self-elevating units…

Fugro wins Guyana survey

Dec 22, 2015

Fugro will conduct survey services at a deepwater field development offshore Guyana for ExxonMobil affiliate Esso Exploration and Production Guyana, the geophysical service company announced on 22 December. The contract provides for autonomous…

Getting smart about corrosion

Dec 01, 2015

Jerry Lee speaks with Olga Koper, business lead for Energy at Battelle, to find out more about the company’s corrosion resistant coating, which seeks to “heal” cracks in pipelines. Koper. Battling…

VIDEO: The Gryphon Recovery Story

Dec 01, 2015

In February 2011, Maersk Oil's Gryphon FPSO suffered significant damage in heavy storms in the turbulent North Sea. After nearly 20 years of uninterrupted service, the FPSO had to leave the Gryphon field for the first time for repairs and upgrade…

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