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New Chief Executive Officer of Aker Energy

Fri, 23 Feb 2018 07:36:47 UT

Jan Arve Haugan has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of the newly established oil company Aker Energy, effective 1 March 2018. Haugan is currently the President & CEO of Kværner ASA.

Tags: Aker Energy, Kværner ASA

Borr Drilling Goes From Empty-Handed to the Largest Jack-Up Driller In Just 16 Months

Fri, 23 Feb 2018 07:34:14 UT

“It is remarkable what Tor Olav Troim has achieved in such a short amount of time. Going from two jack-ups in December 2016 to becoming the largest jack-up provider...” says Oddmund Føre, vice president of oilfield service research at Rystad Energy.

Tags: Borr Drilling Limited, Paragon Offshore, Rystad Energy

Borr Drilling Takes Over Paragon Offshore to Expand MODU Fleet

Fri, 23 Feb 2018 07:32:11 UT

Borr Drilling’s acquistion of Paragon Offshore will create a USD 3.57 billion MODU fleet.

Tags: Borr Drilling Limited, Paragon Offshore, VesselsValue

SwRI to Host Inaugural International Multiphase Flow Separation Symposium

Fri, 23 Feb 2018 07:28:20 UT

Southwest Research Institute is bringing together oil and gas industry experts for the International Multiphase Flow Separation Symposium (IMFS²), to be held April 25-26, 2018, at SwRI’s headquarters...

Tags: Southwest Research Institute (SwRI)

Knutsen Group and Marlink Extend Contract to Ensure Future-Proof Fleet Communications

Fri, 23 Feb 2018 07:25:11 UT

Norwegian tanker specialist Knutsen has extended its contract with Marlink, ensuring that its fleet of 38 vessels and two planned newbuilds continues to enjoy high bandwidth, reliable global IP connectivity and voice calling on the cost-effective Sealink Premium VSAT service.

Tags: Knutsen, Marlink

Operator Achieves Optimal Hole Cleaning Using Two DAV MX™ CircSubs in a Single Drill String

Fri, 23 Feb 2018 07:23:34 UT

Churchill Drilling Tools, an oilfield service company specialising in drilling innovation, is partnering with operators to significantly improve hole cleaning and project performance by using its flagship DAV (Dart Activated Valve) MX™ CircSub.

Tags: Churchill Drilling Tools

S&P Global Platts Deploys Blockchain for Collation of Fujairah Oil Inventory Data

Fri, 23 Feb 2018 07:22:01 UT

S&P Global Platts, independent provider of information and benchmark prices for the commodities and energy markets, has announced that it is deploying a proprietary, secure Blockchain network to allow...

Tags: FEDCom, Fujairah Oil Industry Zone (FOIZ), S&P Global Platts

Siemens Backs Efficient Digitalised Large-Scale Production of Batteries

Fri, 23 Feb 2018 07:19:28 UT

Siemens facilitates the efficient large-scale production of batteries with a comprehensive solution portfolio of software-based systems as well as automation and drive technology spanning the entire value chain.

Tags: Siemens

Tieto Acquires Petrostreamz to Strengthen its Position in the Upstream Oil and Gas Business

Fri, 23 Feb 2018 07:18:20 UT

Tieto has signed an agreement to acquire Petrostreamz, a rapidly growing provider of advanced software and services for integrated asset modelling (IAM) onshore and offshore.

Tags: Petrostreamz, Tieto

Wärtsilä to Ensure and Optimise Performance of Four TMS Cardiff Gas Vessels

Fri, 23 Feb 2018 07:16:54 UT

The technology group Wärtsilä is expanding its co-operation with the Athens based ship management company TMS Cardiff Gas Ltd. Under the recently signed maintenance agreement, Wärtsilä ensures...

Tags: TMS Cardiff Gas, Wärtsilä

Subsea Line Testing Without Disconnects

Fri, 23 Feb 2018 07:15:32 UT

Maintaining and monitoring subsea electrical networks can be a costly and time-consuming task. Several different topside devices are used to support these networks including electrical power modules, controller modules and monitoring devices.

Tags: Viper Innovations

New Mini Series Air Hoists from J D Neuhaus

Fri, 23 Feb 2018 07:14:15 UT

J D Neuhaus, supplier of hoists and crane systems have been working in close collaboration with end users to develop the new Mini series of air hoists.

Tags: J D Neuhaus

Noble Energy Awards Schlumberger Contract for Process Solution

Thu, 22 Feb 2018 08:12:04 UT

Schlumberger has announced the award by Noble Energy of an engineering and supply contract for a 2,000-tonne single-lift process module to be installed on the Leviathan Platform in the Eastern Mediterranean.

Tags: Noble Energy, OneSubsea a Schlumberger company, Schlumberger

Halliburton Facilities, Business Lines First in Angola to Achieve API Q2 Registration

Thu, 22 Feb 2018 08:09:12 UT

Halliburton has announced that its Angolan facilities, Luanda – SONILS base, which incorporates the Cabinda – Malembo base and Soyo – Kwanda base facilities, and all of the company’s product service lines in those locations have received the American Petroleum Institute (API) Specification Q2 Registration.

Tags: Halliburton

Fugro Returns to China for Gas Hydrate Research Project in Further GMGS Contract

Thu, 22 Feb 2018 08:08:08 UT

Fugro has been awarded a contract by Guangzhou Marine Geological Survey (GMGS) for gas hydrate investigation on the Northern Continental Slope of the South China Sea.

Tags: Fugro, Guangzhou Marine Geological Survey (GMGS)

V-IR Network Integrity Monitoring System from Viper Innovations Offers Proven Solution

Thu, 22 Feb 2018 08:06:48 UT

Subsea oil and gas production systems are connected electrically and hydraulically. The electric supply that feeds the subsea distribution network comes from a topside electrical power unit (EPU). Subsea networks...

Tags: Viper Innovations Ltd

Next Geosolutions Launches New UK Division

Thu, 22 Feb 2018 08:04:58 UT

Next Geosolutions has announced the launch of a new division, Next Geosolutions UK Continental Shelf (Next UKCS), following its acquisition of RMS Submarine in 2017.

Tags: Next Geosolutions, Next Geosolutions UK Continental Shelf (Next UKCS)

Sparrows Group Re-Awarded Two 5-Year Contracts from TAQA

Thu, 22 Feb 2018 08:03:41 UT

Sparrows Group has been re-awarded two 5-year contracts with TAQA to deliver crane operations, maintenance, rigging loft and fixed lifting inspection services to its UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) assets.

Tags: Sparrows Group, TAQA Bratani Limited

Siemens Gamesa Signs New Contract to Supply 36 MW

Thu, 22 Feb 2018 08:01:35 UT

Siemens Gamesa has secured a new order in Bosnia and Herzegovina from F.L. Wind, one of country’s independent power producers (IPP), for the supply of 36 MW.

Tags: F.L. Wind, Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE)

Flow Measurement Institute Merges with Institute of Measurement and Control

Thu, 22 Feb 2018 07:59:46 UT

The Flow Measurement Institute (FMI) has merged into the Institute of Measurement and Control (InstMC) to create a new Flow Measurement Special Interest Group (SIG).

Tags: Flow Measurement Institute (FMI), Flow Measurement Special Interest Group (SIG), Measurement and Control (InstMC), NEL

FSRU One Step Closer to Long-Term Employment

Thu, 22 Feb 2018 07:54:55 UT

EXMAR has announced that its FSRU (Floating Storage and Regasification Unit) barge delivered end of 2017 has left the Wison Offshore Marine shipyard and is on her way to Singapore.

Tags: EXMAR NV, Wison Offshore Marine

Grant to Shape Offshore Wind Vessel of the Future

Thu, 22 Feb 2018 07:50:24 UT

Design of Manor Renewable Energy’s latest crew transfer vessel for the fast-growing offshore wind industry will be shaped with the help of a GBP 50,000 grant to support innovation and cost-saving.

Tags: Manor Renewable Energy, SCORE, Walker Marine Design

Wood Selected to Complete Rhyolite Ridge Lithium-Boron PFS

Thu, 22 Feb 2018 07:48:07 UT

Wood has been selected by Australian-based lithium-boron mine developer Global Geoscience Limited to complete the Prefeasibility Study (PFS) for the Rhyolite Ridge Lithium-Boron Project in Nevada, USA.

Tags: Global Geoscience Limited, Wood

RGU Delivers Pilot Sector Leadership Development Programme in Mexico

Thu, 22 Feb 2018 07:47:15 UT

Aberdeen’s Robert Gordon University (RGU) has delivered a pilot Sector Leadership Development programme in Mexico, to help maximise the country’s growing oil and gas sector.

Tags: Robert Gordon University (RGU)

Xodus Group Welcomes Subsea 7 as a New Shareholder

Wed, 21 Feb 2018 07:24:07 UT

Xodus Group, the engineering and advisory consultancy is welcoming Subsea 7 as a new shareholder.

Tags: Subsea 7, Xodus Group

Wellsite Introduces IQ Scan Technology for Tracking Durable Assets

Wed, 21 Feb 2018 07:21:32 UT

Wellsite Fishing and Rental Services, LLC, provider of drilling and completion rental equipment, is now utilising the IQ Scan technology suite for streamlining asset management.

Tags: IQ Scan Technology LLC, Wellsite Fishing and Rental Services LLC

Energy Demand Grows as Fuel Mix Continues to Diversify

Wed, 21 Feb 2018 07:18:56 UT

The 2018 edition of BP’s Energy Outlook has been published and considers the forces shaping the global energy transition out to 2040 and the key uncertainties surrounding that transition.

Tags: BP

Unique Group Launches Unique Equipment Manager

Wed, 21 Feb 2018 07:16:10 UT

Unique Group has launched a new cloud-based planned maintenance system to help companies in the diving market sector effectively manage their equipment and adhere to certification guidelines and rules...

Tags: Unique Group

Archer to Provide Casing Accessories and Cementing Equipment in Asia Pacific

Wed, 21 Feb 2018 07:14:21 UT

Archer, the global oilfield services company, will provide casing accessories and auxiliary cementing equipment for a major Asian operator after receiving a letter of award (LOA) recently.

Tags: Archer

Wärtsilä and Maersk Drilling Create a Joint 25-Year Strategy for Thruster Services

Wed, 21 Feb 2018 07:12:40 UT

The technology group Wärtsilä and the global drilling contractor Maersk Drilling have joined forces in a unique co-operation to create a 25-year thruster maintenance strategy for Maersk’s three semi-submersible rigs and four drillships.

Tags: Maersk Drilling, Wärtsilä