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Technology
Aker Kvaerner “classifying” Just CatchSep 13, 2007Norwegian classification society Det Norske Veritas will “qualify” the carbon-capture technology in Aker Kvaerner’s trademark Just Catch Bio Demo plant. By WILLIAM STOICHEVSKI
Seadrill, Transocean fight “dual” court battleSep 11, 2007Offshore-drilling heavyweights Transocean and Seadrill have begun appearing in an Oslo court to determine whether Transocean’s patent on “dual-action” drilling has been abused by the Bermuda-based competitor.
EMGS expects prize ahead of revenue spikeAug 31, 2007The seabed logging and electromagnetic survey technology of Norwegian outfit EMGS will be awarded the Virgil Kauffman Gold Medal by the Society of Exploration Geophysicists, the SEG, next month.
Statoil oil sands demo gets green lightAug 21, 2007Statoil has received permission from provincial authorities in Alberta, Canada to start the North American Oil Sands Corp.'s Leismer demo project.
Meridian cuts killer agent to revive Michigan gasAug 16, 2007Meridian Petroleum could make Michigan, near North America’s Great Lakes, a new gas hub if its Orion 36 well tests to company expectations of 2 million cubic feet per day.
Badger Explorer hones in on CEOAug 15, 2007A chief executive is sought to guide to market an oilfield mole that digs and “sniffs” for hydrocarbons and its “plasma-drilling” co-star, Norwegian technology outfit Badger Exploration declared Tuesday.
Gazprom gives Total 24% of ShtokmanJul 12, 2007Gazprom has chose French oil company Total to jointly own the Shtokman project company which will own some $16 billion in infrastructure at the 3.6-trillion-cubic metre gas field in the eastern Barents Sea.
Hydro forms “permanent” seismic joint ventureJun 15, 2007Hydro Technology Ventures has formed a joint venture company with Input-Output, Inc. and Reservoir Innovation to develop, pilot test, and commercialize a full-wave seismic system for the permanent monitoring of offshore reservoirs.
Statoil, Odfjell agree drill-tech development dealJun 15, 2007Norwegian oil company Statoil and drilling contractor Odfjell have agreed to develop new sub-sea technology together much like the energy company has with other large supplier contractors.
Yantai Raffles wins newbuild pipelay vessel contractApr 18, 2007Yantai Raffles Shipyard Limited has received a contract from Saipem (43% owned by Eni), for the design and construction of an Iced Strengthened Pipe Lay Vessel of DP3 class. The 290 m long vessel, with a molded breadth of 39 m, will be built under the American Bureau of Shipping classification.
Particle Drilling down to 17ft./hr., hard rockApr 3, 2007Houston-based oilfield services company Particle Drilling has succeeded in halving the time it once took to bore through the “hardest rock in North America” with its “hard-shot” Particle Impact Impact Drilling technology.
Wireless Fibre leads drive for “underwater radio”Mar 26, 2007New underwater “radio” technology to tell valves when to shut-off, help divers communicate and otherwise eliminate some connector technology has been given development help.
Ormen Lange gets $400M R&D “boost”Mar 9, 2007Partners in the giant Norwegian gas field Ormen Lange say they will spend NOK2.billion ($402.8 million) developing a sub-sea compression station, citing great savings as opposed to a platform solution.
Heimdal oil heater starts platform gas alarmMar 4, 2007Crews relaxing after dinner Sunday were rocked by a gas alarm on the Heimdal platform, when hot fumes from an oil heater triggered an adjacent heater’s safety system, a statement from the oil company said.
Aker Group sprouts deepwater intervention unitMar 1, 2007Aker, Aker Kvaerner and Aker Yards will together sprout Aker Innovation, a new business to target emerging industrial opportunity, a Group press release said Thursday.
Fortune Oil doubles gas estimate for China coalJan 29, 2007London-listed Fortune Oil in China has nearly doubled its paper holdings after a study of rock strata by Chinese geologists revealed 40.5 billion cubic metres of gas in place at the Liulin block, Shanxi province.
Gazprom puts out new Shtokman call to oil companiesJan 26, 2007The five oil companies once told they were not needed are invited back to develop the giant Shtokman gas field in the Russian Barents Sea, Bloomberg news reported from Davos, Switzerland Friday.
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