Offshore Subsea News - page 183

 

LNG a-go-go

Nov 01, 2016

Mozambique’s emerging LNG business may be picking up after a quiet period. John Sheehan reports on progress made, including Eni’s Coral FLNG project. An Anadarko employee. Images from Anadarko…

Capturing the (CO2) energy

Nov 01, 2016

Norway’s government has agreed to a new round of funding into carbon capture and storage technologies. Elaine Maslin reports. Research and testing is set to continue at Technology Centre Mongstad…

Cutting umbilical costs

Nov 01, 2016

Ian Probyn outlines measures taken by Technip Umbilicals to reduce the cost of long-length umbilical projects. A mid-line joint.  Despite the low oil price, a number of long-length…

One step ahead

Nov 01, 2016

Daniel Sack, of EMAS Chiyoda Subsea, has spent three decades in the oil and gas industry following and participating in the next big step changes in technology – one subsea project at a time. Audrey Leon found out more. Daniel…

A heavy burden

Nov 01, 2016

More and more heavy oil is coming into production pipelines. Measuring it, in a multiphase flow, is a challenge, says NEL’s David Millington. Heavy Oil. Photos from NEL. Cost…

Hurricane moves forward off UK

Oct 27, 2016

Hurricane Energy is suspending the Lancaster sidetrack well offshore the UK to develop as a future producer and moving on to its Lincoln well. Technip today also confirmed a win for its subsea joint venture with FMC Technologies, Forsys Subsea…

Aker inks BP framework deal

Oct 27, 2016

Aker Solutions has secured two five-year framework agreements for potential future deliveries of subsea production systems and lifecycle services at BP-operated oil and gas fields globally. The first five-year contract covers engineering…

Statoil axes Stena Don contract

Oct 25, 2016

Statoil is cutting its contract short for Stena Drilling's Stena Don semisubmersible drilling rig, leading to about 180 job cuts. The Stena Don, from Stena Drilling. The rig has been on contract with Statoil since 7 February 2014…

FMC: Further job cuts in Q4

Oct 21, 2016

FMC Technologies is moving forward with its aggressive tactics to make more job cuts in Q4 2016, as the company reported a 29% drop in revenue for Q3 2016. Illustration of FMC Houston offices, from FMC Flickr…

Versus takes more Boa stake from Maersk

Oct 21, 2016

Verus Petroleum entered into a sale and purchase agreement with Maersk Oil North Sea UK for the acquisition of Maersk Oil’s 9.8% interest in the Boa oil field, increasing Verus’s interest in the Boa field to 11.35%. The deal also adds approximately 1800 boe/d to Verus’s daily production…

Subsea 7 inks Atoll deepwater scope

Oct 20, 2016

Subsea 7 has been awarded a substantial contract on the BP-operated deepwater Atoll field offshore Egypt. Atoll, a 1.5 Tcf and 31 MMbbl condensate field, in 900m water depth in the North Damietta Offshore Concession in the East Nile Delta…

JDR to open Newcastle service centre

Oct 19, 2016

Subsea power cable and umbilical manufaturer JDR has revealed plans to open a new European service support center in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK to deliver greater service value for clients and support anticipated growth.  Located on the River Tyne…

Oceaneering acquires Blue Ocean Technologies

Oct 17, 2016

Oceaneering International has acquired privately-held Blue Ocean Technologies, a provider of riserless light well intervention (RLWI) services, in a US$30 million cash deal. Included in the acquisition are three RLWI systems, two of which are currently under construction…

Total adds to Martin Linge resources

Oct 17, 2016

French supermajor Total has made a small gas and condensate discovery in the northeast part of the Martin Linge field offshore Norway.  Total estimates about 12-69 MMboe was found in the well, on production license 043, drilled using the Maersk Intrepid jackup in 115m water depth…

Technip wins Petronas EPCIC off Malaysia

Oct 14, 2016

Petronas Carigali awarded Technip a subsea contract for the Samarang Redevelopment Project Phase 2 EOR, offshore Malaysia. Under the terms, Technip will manage the engineering, supply, construction, installation and commissioning (EPCIC) of flexible pipelines…

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