Hydratight’s Paul Hughes makes a case for Emergency Pipeline Repair SystemsOct 16, 2013Paul Hughes, global subsea leader for joint integrity specialists Hydratight, will, over the course of the next month be presenting at the Second International Conference and
DNV GL recommends ways to make LNG bunkering safe and efficientOct 16, 2013One of the key hurdles to the increased global use of ships fuelled by Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) is the lack of harmonisation of bunkering operations.
Lloyd's Register wins EIC Supply Chain Excellence awardOct 16, 2013Lloyd’s Register’s was awarded the EIC Supply Chain Excellence Award 2013, at the annual Energy Industries Council (EIC) award summit, held at The Natural History
Petroleum engineering experts to present at new industry eventOct 16, 2013The Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Aberdeen Section is to host a brand new seminar this month which will highlight ‘new frontiers’ in the field of inwell flow
NPD report reveals causes of cost overruns for field developments on the Norwegian shelfOct 16, 2013The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD), on assignment from the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy (MPE) has reviewed five field developments on the Norwegian shelf to uncover why some developments finish in line with their estimated cost target, while others are much more expensive than planned.
JKX Oil & Gas announces Ukrainian appraisal well successOct 15, 2013JKX Oil & Gas plc (JKX) report that it has successfully completed and tested appraisal well Z-05 in the Zaplavskoye exploration licence at Poltava, Ukraine. Following clean-up,
RWE drills dry well east of the Aasta Hansteen in Norwegian SeaOct 15, 2013The well was drilled about 60 kilometres east of the Aasta Hansteen field in the Norwegian Sea. The well will be classified as dry. Data acquisition and sampling have been carried out.
Statoil frame agreement award for AGR consultancyOct 15, 2013A major frame agreement for drilling and well technology consultancy manpower has been awarded by Statoil to AGR Consultancy in Norway.
Lundin Petroleum completes Sverdrup exploration wellOct 15, 2013Lundin Petroleum AB, through its wholly owned subsidiary Lundin Norway AS (Lundin Norway), announces the completion of wildcat well 6608/2-1S. The well was drilled in
RWE Dea UK starts production from the Breagh gas fieldOct 15, 2013RWE Dea UK has started gas production from the Breagh gas field located in the UK Southern North Sea. The first three wells brought into production had an initial total flow
Final Dogger Bank offshore survey marks end of four year campaignOct 15, 2013The final survey needed for offshore wind energy developer Forewind to complete its planned applications for the development of the Dogger Bank Zone begins this week. The survey concludes the most extensive study of an offshore area by a wind energy developer ever undertaken.
Pressure and temperature up for discussion at ICOTA lunch and learnOct 14, 2013The challenges of working at extreme pressures and temperatures will take centre stage at October’s Intervention & Coiled Tubing Association (IcoTA) lunch and
Vermilion Energy closes Netherlands acquisitionOct 14, 2013Vermilion Energy Inc. has completed its previously announced transaction with Northern Petroleum Plc. (Northern) whereby Vermilion, through its wholly-owned
Subsea specialist ROVOP appoints finance directorOct 14, 2013Subsea specialist ROVOP has appointed a finance director to further strengthen the company’s position for future growth. Alan Shanks takes up the post and also joins ROVOP’s Board of directors,
Proserv boss scoops consecutive Entrepreneur of the Year awardOct 11, 2013The chief executive of energy technology services company Proserv has scooped the award for Private Equity Backed Business in the EY UK Entrepreneur of the
Bilfinger Salamis UK celebrates 40th anniversaryOct 11, 2013THEY say life begins at 40, and it certainly seems as though this is the case for industrial services provider Bilfinger Salamis UK.
New Synergi Pipeline software enables GIS integrationOct 11, 2013DNV GL Software’s new release of Synergi Pipeline software includes Geographic Information System (GIS) integration, providing pipeline operators better analyses
Churchill Drilling Tools celebrates deployment of DAV at record depthOct 11, 2013Churchill Drilling Tools has announced the deployment of its dart activated DAV MX™ circulating valve at a record measured depth of 26,012ft.
AxFlow Norway acquires OE Solutions & Safe SupplyOct 11, 2013AxFlow A/S, part of AxFlow Group has acquired Stavanger-based OE Solutions AS & Safe supply AS - product, service and engineering experts in Oil and
Island GIS and Google to host landmark Geospatial Technology ConferenceOct 11, 2013Island GIS announced that it is running a landmark conference on GEO technology for the Oil & Gas industry. The conference will be jointly run with Google,
Significant contract win continues Optimus Seventh Generation growthOct 11, 2013Optimus Seventh Generation Ltd, an Aberdeen headquartered behavioural change consultancy, has secured a significant six figure contract with a major
CGG launches MULTIPULSE Airborne Survey TechnologyOct 11, 2013CGG has launched MULTIPULSE™, an innovative new near-surface and deep-penetrating electromagnetic (EM) survey technique which increases resolution and bandwidth.
Maersk Drilling's first ultra deepwater drillship named Maersk VikingOct 11, 2013Maersk Drilling's first ultra deepwater drillship was named Thursday morning in a ceremony held at the Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) shipyard in Geoje-Si, South Korea. Mrs. Nathalie Newman, wife of Mr. Harry E. Newman Jr., ExxonMobil Global Drilling Manager,
Intertek appoints Associate Director to lead Aberdeen Environmental Consultancy TeamOct 10, 2013Intertek has appointed Jill Rennie as associate director to lead its Environmental Consultancy Team in Aberdeen. Ms Rennie takes up the post bringing a wealth of environmental
