Steve Hamlen catches up with Tony Trapp, executive chairman of Osbit, and subsea industry pioneer who recently won the MBE (Most Excellent Order of the British Empire). Tony Trapp Photo from Osbit…
Engineering firm Wood Group has started detailed engineering on the Leviathan field development platform after completing front-end engineering and design (FEED) on the project. Leviathan is Noble Energy's giant gas field project in the Mediterranean Sea…
Rig inspection consultancy Aberdeen Drilling Consultants (ADC) has been awarded a contract by BP to provide engineering services support to more than 14 countries worldwide. ADC will deliver rig site assessments at all stages of operations…
UK-based engineering firm Atkins has been awarded a contract with Chevron Australia to provide engineering support services for the oil and gas major’s Western Australian-based assets. The agreement includes provision of a range of onshore…
Fifteen leading offshore companies, including Shell, Chevron, and McDermott International, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to establish engineering industry standards known as the Standardization Unified Joint Industry Project (JIP)…
WorleyParsons has been awarded a five-year engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) services contract for BP-operated assets in Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey. Under the agreement, WorleyParsons will provide EPCM services…
Image from eDrilling. eDrilling announced that they have launched a simulator for drilling and well engineering and training of all engineering disciplines, to help the industry with efficient and safe well delivery…
Penspen has been awarded a contract from Sirius Group to conduct an engineering study for the monetization of gas reserves from oilfields offshore Niger Delta. A key element of this agreement is the development of gas reserves of the OML 122 field…
The University of Houston (UH) petroleum engineering program – started in 2009 with just 20 undergraduate students – has been elevated to a full department within the UH Cullen College of Engineering. The move was announced this month. The new department…
For decades, the number of large offshore resource discoveries has outstripped the onshore sector, and the significance of floating production and storage remains a distinct growth opportunity, despite oil price volatility, says Class NK…
Houston-based Eco-Engineering Solutions selected to use Paradigm’s Sysdrill software for well planning and drilling engineering. Image of well path positional uncertainty displayed in Sysdrill 3D viewer…
UK-based engineering group Wood Group has been awarded a five year, US multi-million dollar contract by French operator Total, which includes the option for two, one-year extensions. Under the contract Wood Group PSN (WGPSN) will deliver engineering…
Stress Engineering Services, Inc., acquired Efird Corrosion International, Inc., a technical service and research company specializing in corrosion testing and analysis. According to Stress Engineering, the acquisition will provide new corrosion management and testing capabilities…
Eleven Japanese companies including oil and gas exploration firm Inpex have joined forces to create a new firm focused on methane hydrate extraction. Japan Methane Hydrate Operating Co., (JMH) was formally established 1 October specifically…
UK-based engineering and project management firm Atkins has acquired Houston-based Houston Offshore Engineering (HOE) for US$73 million (approximately £45 million). HOE has specialist experience in the design of offshore deepwater floating…
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