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Compression 2.0

Mar 01, 2016

After completing the world’s first wet gas compressor offshore Norway, OneSubsea looks to continue pushing the technology to new limits. The multiphase compressor station during installation. Photos from OneSubsea…

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…

Data analytics for an emerging market

Mar 01, 2016

Henrique Paula, of ABS, explains how data analytics can be used to improve safety, environmental protection, operational efficiency, and profitability in emerging energy markets such as Mexico. One of the most promising and legitimate…

Developing Mexico’s information industry

Mar 01, 2016

Oscar Roldan, head of the National Data Repository for Mexico’s National Hydrocarbons Commission (CNH), discusses the development of Mexico’s data libraries. One of CNH’s data rooms. Images from CNH…

Bidding for deepwater

Mar 01, 2016

Dallas Parker, Gabriel Salinas and Diego Perez, of law firm Mayer Brown, assess the terms of Mexico’s phase four bid round to be held in 2016.   The Mexican National Hydrocarbons Commission…

Taming a Sea Lion

Mar 01, 2016

Since its discovery in 2010, the Sea Lion field offshore the Falkland Islands has been subject to a string of development options. Elaine Maslin looks at Premier Oil’s optimized final plan. Ocean Rig’s Ocean Guardian semisubmersible drilling rig…

Pemex slashes budget by US$5.5 billion

Feb 29, 2016

Due to the low oil prices heard around the world, Mexico’s Pemex is cutting its budget by a massive US$5.52 billion ($100 billion pesos) to help meets its financial goal by deferring and dropping less-urgent projects. Undersecretary…

Apache selects Harkand for Nevis South work

Feb 29, 2016

Harkand, an inspection, repair, maintenance (IRM) and light construction company, has been chosen to deliver installation work to support Apache with its existing drilling campaign in the Nevis South Field in the North Sea. The project…

NOIA supports Atlantic lease sale rentention

Feb 29, 2016

National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) president Randall Luthi, issued the following statement supporting the Atlantic Offshore Energy Caucus’s call for the Department of the Interior's retention of proposed Atlantic lease sale: “I…

Petrobras inks US$10 billion Chinese finance deal

Feb 29, 2016

Petrobras entered into a US$10 billion financing deal with China Development Bank (CDB) that includes a trade agreement for the Brazilian giant to supply oil to Chinese companies. Image from Petrobras…

Petronas delays PFLNG 2 amid slump

Feb 29, 2016

Malaysia’s Petronas is pumping the breaks on its Petronas floating LNG 2 (PFLNG 2) project after the company suffered lower revenue and profit last year due to the low oil price environment. Image of the PFLNG 1…

16 Danish North Sea licenses assigned

Feb 29, 2016

Sixteen new licenses for oil and gas exploration in the Danish sector of the North Sea have been granted under Denmark's 7th Licensing Round, pending parliament approval.  The move will see several new foreign operators enter the Danish sector…

Wintershall ready for North Sea exploration

Feb 29, 2016

Wintershall is due to start drilling its latest exploration well on production license 248 in the North Sea, starting in March. The firm has been given consent to drill two wells, 35/8-6S and 35/8-6A, taking around 85 days, depending on whether a discovery is made…

Tracerco technology arrives in Australasia

Feb 26, 2016

Tracerco, an oil and gas service company part of Johnson Matthey, has brought its technology to the Australasia region, permanently basing their equipment at their Western Australia facility in Perth. OTC Spotlight on New Technology 2015 winner…

Black Platinum to drill off Indonesia

Feb 26, 2016

Private equity funded Black Platinum Energy will move ahead with its plans for appraisal and development activities to prove up its shallow gas plays in East Natuna, offshore Indonesia, despite current industry conditions. Plans include drilling one exploration well…

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