New WFS Technologies Americas Project DirectorJul 4, 2016WFS Technology has appointed Christopher Curran as a Project Director for the Americas region.
New Milestone Reached for Transferring Personnel OffshoreJul 4, 2016A new guidance document has been published by the Marine Transfer Forum. “Offshore Personnel Transfer by Crane – Best Practice Guidelines for Routine and Emergency Operations” aims to...
Statoil Completes Transaction with LundinJul 2, 2016Statoil ASA and Lundin Petroleum have completed their previously announced transaction, whereby Statoil has sold its entire 15% interest in the Edvard Grieg field for an increased shareholding in Lundin Petroleum.
Weekly Rig Counts from Baker HughesJul 2, 2016Baker Hughes Incorporated has posted Weekly Rig Count reports to its Investor Relations website. BHI Rig Count: US +10 to 431 rigs.
US Technology Developer Headed to TCMJul 1, 2016ION Engineering (ION) has signed a contract to test its solvent technology at Technology Centre Mongstad (TCM), the world’s largest and most advanced facility for testing and improving CO
2 capture technologies.
Norsafe Secures Contract with VARD GroupJul 1, 2016Norsafe has signed a new contract with VARD Group, and will supply lifeboats complete with davit systems to a series of fifteen new vessels.
STAR-CCM+ v11.04 Empowers Engineers to Make Critical Design DecisionsJul 1, 2016CD-adapco, a global provider of multidisciplinary engineering simulation and design exploration software, has announced the release of STAR-CCM+® v11.04...
Det norske oljeselskap Receives Exploration Drilling ConsentJul 1, 2016Det norske oljeselskap (Det norske) has received consent from the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway to drill an exploration well in block 25/10.
ExxonMobil Confirms Significant Guyana Offshore Oil DiscoveryJul 1, 2016Exxon Mobil Corporation reports that drilling results from the Liza-2 well, the second exploration well in the Stabroek block offshore Guyana, confirm a world-class discovery...
ebb3’s 3D Visualisation Technology to Transform IT Workflow for Oil IndustryJul 1, 2016ebb3, in partnership with Cisco, NVIDIA, NetApp, APC, Microsoft and Citrix, has launced the High Performance Virtual Computer (HPVC).
Statoil Receives Exploration Well Drilling Consent in Block 6407/7Jul 1, 2016Statoil Petroleum AS – the operator for production license 107C in the Norwegian Sea – has received consent from the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway to drill...
Norway Exploration Performance – The Winners and Losers in the Post-Johan Sverdrup EraJul 1, 2016Despite the backdrop of declining exploration levels globally, drilling activity in Norway has been surprisingly resilient. A new report from Richmond Energy Partners...
Construction Start on Johan Sverdrup Riser PlatformJul 1, 2016Statoil reports that the riser platform construction has begun at the Samsung Heavy Industries yard in South Korea. “As we are starting the riser platform construction we are taking another important step in delivering the Johan Sverdrup project on schedule...
inApril Signs LoI to Supply Seabed Seismic SystemJul 1, 2016inApril, the Norwegian offshore technology company, has announced a first commercial agreement potentially worth USD 25-30 million for Venator...
Consent for Use of Songa EncourageJul 1, 2016The Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway has granted Statoil consent consent to use
Songa Encourage for the drilling and completion of wells at Åsgard and Heidrun.
PJ Valves Launches PJ Piping in HoustonJul 1, 2016PJ Valves (PJV), the specialist manufacturer and supplier of valves to the global energy industry, has launched a new piping business, PJ Piping (PJP).
Energean Reaches Agreement with Montenegro for Two Offshore BlocksJun 30, 2016Energean Oil & Gas has announced reaching an agreement with the Ministry of Economy of Montenegro for hydrocarbons exploration and production...
Siemens Onshore Wind Turbines for SaxonyJun 30, 2016Siemens will supply three direct drive wind turbines of the type SWT-3.2-113 for the onshore wind power plant Naundorf.
Oceaneering International Extends and Expands Harris CapRock Managed Services AgreementJun 30, 2016Oceaneering has extended and expanded its agreement for Harris CapRock Communications to deliver managed communications services...
Fugro Deploys Additional Resource for the World’s Largest Seep-Hunting SurveyJun 30, 2016Fugro has deployed multi-purpose offshore survey vessel
Fugro Gauss to join the
Fugro Brasilis offshore Mexico, to help complete the world’s largest seep-hunting survey...
Sea Installer Crane Upgrade CompleteJun 30, 2016Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam (DSAm) has concluded major modification works on the
Sea Installer. The principle scope of work involved the extension of...
Ocean Installer Completes First Deep Water Mooring JobJun 30, 2016Ocean Installer has recently completed a mooring recovery and reinstallation project for a GoM production facility. Work location was in ultra-deep water...
JIP Validates DNV GL’S Helica Software Based on Full-Scale TestsJun 30, 2016A joint industry project run by DNV GL has replicated stresses measured in an umbilical subjected to tension and bending in full-scale tests, further validating the accuracy of the analysis software Helica.
PIM Integrity Management Awarded PETRONAS LicenceJun 30, 2016PIM Integrity Management Sdn Bhd (PIM IM) has announced that it has recently been awarded a licence by PETRONAS.
