Oilfield services giant Halliburton has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with UK-based underground coal gasification (UCG) explorer Cluff Natural Resources (CLNR) with a view to collaborating on the development of CLNR's UCG and southern North Sea gas assets in the UK…
Norway's TOOLS has won a contract from Eni Norge for the provision of services and supplies to the Goliat FPSO/ The three-year contract, which has extension options, includes the provision of tools, pipes and fittings, transmissions,…
GE Oil & Gas invested more than US$20.7 million across its subsea manufacturing facilities in Montrose, Scotland, enhancing the business’s test and assembly (T&A) and manufacturing capabilities in direct response to customer need. GE…
2H Offshore appointed Phil Ward as a director in its Aberdeen office. Ward. From 2H Offshore. This new role reflects Ward’s experience, knowledge and commitment to 2H, and is a promotion from his current role as principal engineer…
The Prysmian Group and Siemens consortia completed and delivered the BorWin2 and HelWin1 projects to TenneT in the North Sea. Prysmian Group Cableship Giulio Verne operating by the HelWin converters platforms…
Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin addressed the International Petroleum (IP) Week forum in London, stating that the oil markets are in a fairly acute crisis. Image from Rosneft. “In the second half of 2014 there was a drop in oil prices…
Inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR) specialists N-Sea has launched its third diving support daughter craft. The Edradour represents a £1.5 million investment for the company and will be immediately used in its IMR operations across the North Sea…
Dana Petroleum has discovered light sweet crude in the Lille John-2 appraisal well and side-track on the Lille John oil field in license 12/06 in the Danish North Sea. The Lille John-2 (LJ-2) appraisal well and side-track confirmed the presence of sweet…
Aquaterra Energy is launching its new riser monitoring system (RMS), analytic equipment that the company says will enhance health and safety, increase asset life extension and deliver cost savings for the industry. Doyle…
Statoil is considering using an unmanned wellhead platform - instead of a subsea development - for a planned extension of the Oseberg field development. Illustration of unmanned wellhead platform. From Statoil…
The Obama administration’s recently released draft proposed offshore oil and gas leasing program slams the door on industry and prevents America from sharing in the economic growth, new jobs and increased energy security that offshore oil and gas activity in new offshore areas would provide…
Norwegian pilot drilling technology firm Badger Explorer has been awarded NOK7.9 million in funding after passing its latest milestones. The Badger Demonstrator Program started in 2012 and has been supported by Statoil, Chevron, ExxonMobil…
Providence Resources has reached agreement with a proposed farm-in on its Barryroe asset, in the Celtic Sea offshore Ireland. But, further details are not being released due to the deal relying on the farm-in partner needing to secure finance…
Netherlands based lifting, drilling and subsea solutions firm Huisman and Brazilian shipping company and shipyard group Grupo CBO have signed a contract for the delivery of four anchor handling and towing winch packages for four new Havyard 843 AHTS vessels…
Statoil and its partners have increased recoverable resource estimates for the Krafla area in the mature Norwegian northern North Sea basin to 140-250 MMboe after a two-well campaign in the area. According to Statoil, the latest appraisal well on the Krafla Main Tarbert discovery…
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