Offshore Middle East News - page 69

 

Amarinth delivers Umm Lulu pumps

Jan 13, 2016

Amarinth has delivered four sodium hypochlorite dosing pumps manufactured in titanium alloy to ADMA-OPCO for use on the Umm Lulu Development Project offshore of Abu Dhabi. Amarinth were approached by Cumberland to tender for the pumps on a tight 24 week delivery for the Umm Lulu platform…

US rig count drops nearly 60% year-on-year

Jan 08, 2016

Baker Hughes’ rig count for December 2015 shows decreases across five of the six regions with the US suffering the most, representing a 59.3% drop year-on-year, and the Middle East with the only increase. Image from iStock…

POSH, Al-Khalaf Group form ME JV

Jan 08, 2016

PACC Offshore Services Holdings (POSH), an Asia-based offshore marine services provider, has announced that it has entered into a joint venture (JV) and incorporated “POSH Saudi Co.” with Saudi Arabia’s Hmood Al-Khalaf Group as part of its plans to expand its presence in the Middle East…

Digital gains Middle Eastern ground

Jan 01, 2016

As easy oil depletes all over the world, Middle Eastern producers are turning to digital oilfield technology to not only enhance recovery but make finds economical to produce. Heather Saucier investigates the region’s technological gains…

Giving ABK a boost

Jan 01, 2016

Abdelghani Henni reports on how French major Total is keeping the ABK field offshore Abu Dhabi up and running past its initial life span, and beyond, serving as a pilot project for other major fields in the country. ABK…

The Barrel: Down, but not out

Jan 01, 2016

From an oil industry perspective it's difficult to find anything positive to say about 2015 other than I'm glad it's come to an end. Colin Welsh. Image courtesy of Simmons & Co. I certainly didn't see $35 Brent crude coming…

Middle Eastern resilience

Jan 01, 2016

Both maintaining and launching new offshore production is high on the agenda in the Middle East, not least in Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Iran. IHS’ Mirzi Moralde outlines current activity in the region. Total’s…

FPSOs: On the horizon

Jan 01, 2016

While the oil price has sucked much wind out of the sails of the FPSO industry, work must go on.  And there are still quite a few projects lined up from 2016-2018. Infield Systems presents this list of conversion and newbuild construction projects…

AlMansoori launches production testing, stimulation vessel

Dec 17, 2015

AlMansoori Specialized Engineering announced the deployment of the first of two planned production testing and stimulation vessels in the Arabian Gulf. The vessel, MV Al Nisr DP-II, brings with it the capability to offer production testing and well stimulation of the highest level…

BP completes Egypt acquisition

Dec 09, 2015

BP Egypt has completed its acquisition of 22.75% in the North Alexandria Concession and 2.75% in the West Mediterranean Deep Water Concession from Hamburg-based DEA Deutsche Erdoel. The acquisition will bring BP’s working interest in both concessions of the West Nile Delta project to 82…

Israeli government rejects Alon, Ruth extensions

Dec 03, 2015

The Israeli Minister of National Infrastructure, Energy and Water Resources rejected Delek Group’s petition for Alon B/365, Alon F/369, Ruth A/358 and Ruth B/359 licenses offshore Israel. The rejection follows the Oil Commissionaire’s previous decision not to approve the extension request…

Deeper, hotter umbilicals

Dec 01, 2015

Materials technology is being challenged to its limits in the deepwater and high-temperature applications the oil industry is heading into. Technip’s Alan Rutherford outlines work to make umbilicals fit for purpose in this area. Thermoplastic hose…

Expro enters Qatar with new deal

Nov 30, 2015

Expro is entering Qatar for the first time in a five-year contract for well intervention and slickline services including high deviation and heavy-duty fishing offshore Qatar. “In current market conditions, Expro recognizes the need for operators to lower production costs…

Iran offers oil and gas projects

Nov 30, 2015

Iran has offered 52 oil and gas development projects in addition to 18 exploration blocks at its Tehran IPC Conference, held last week, according to state backed petroleum news agency Shana.   The projects, estimated to be worth more than US$30 billion…

Lamprell confident in Middle East

Nov 27, 2015

Dubai based rig builder and construction firm Lamprell is hoping work in the Middle East will help it buffer the downturn.  The firm currently has seven concurrent jackup rigs being constructed at its Hamriyah yard, a record for the group…

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