New compact tool provides high-quality imaging in challenging wells
Dec 16, 2015
Weatherford International plc announced the official launch of its Compact oil-base mud microimager (COI), a slim-profile tool that delivers fullbore, high-definition images in wells

Statoil awarding framework agreements for maintenance and modifications
Dec 16, 2015
Statoil has awarded maintenance and modification agreements worth NOK 24 billion for the company’s installations on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) and for the onshore plants at Sture, Kollsnes, Kårstø and Melkøya. Competition agreements for more complex modification services have also been awarded.

CNPC signs strategic cooperation agreement with Mubadala Petroleum
Dec 15, 2015
On December 13 in Beijing, in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, CNPC Chairman Wang Yilin and Dr. Sultan Ahmed

Offshore oil and gas sector set to get a 'lift'
Dec 15, 2015
VISTEM, a provider of game-changing technology to the oil and gas industry, has launched an innovative mobile access platform for the offshore sector that is set to bring significant cost,

Interra Resources ties up with China's Sany Group
Dec 15, 2015
Interra Resources Limited has signed an MOU with Sany South East Asia Pte Ltd which is a fully owned subsidiary of Shanghai-headquartered Sany Heavy Industry Co. Ltd.,

Ikon Science release RokDoc 6.3.1
Dec 15, 2015
Ikon Science has released its flagship RokDoc software version 6.3.1. This latest release contains a number of new features, enhancements, maintenance and defect fixes,

Byron Energy secures multi-well farm-out deal with Otto
Dec 14, 2015
Byron Energy Limited says that its wholly owned subsidiary, Byron Energy Inc has entered into a binding participation agreement with Otto Energy (Louisiana) LLC, a wholly owned

Avanti Energy signs long-term gas sales agreement with Shell Energy Europe
Dec 14, 2015
Avanti Energy Inc. says that its Italian subsidiary CMI Energia S.p.A has signed a long term gas sales agreement with Shell Energy Europe Limited for its future gas production in Italy.

IOC signs well management contract for upcoming Skipper well with AGR
Dec 11, 2015
Independent Oil and Gas has executed a well management contract with AGR Well Management Limited for the drilling of the appraisal well on Skipper, on track to spud in late January or early February 2016.

Penspen awarded FEED contract for the development of Ghana’s NGITS
Dec 11, 2015
Penspen has been awarded a contract from Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Limited (BOST) to conduct a Front End Engineering Design (FEED) study for further development of the Ghana

E2S introduces SIL 2 certified BEx alarm horn sounders and Xenon strobe beacons
Dec 11, 2015
E2S Warning Signals has introduced a SIL 2 version of its flagship BEx range of explosion proof alarm horn sounders and Xenon strobe beacons. The new IECEx and ATEX certified BEx horns and strobes are the perfect

Lankhorst mooring lines for Libra FPSO
Dec 11, 2015
Offshore rope manufacturer, Lankhorst Euronete Brasil (LEB), has been awarded a contract by OOGTK Libra GmbH & Co KG to supply the Polyester Mooring Ropes for a Floating Production, Storage and Offloadin

VPower awarded two new gas-based distributed power projects in Myanmar
Dec 11, 2015
VPower Group has signed two power generation contract arrangements with Myanmar's state electricity enterprise, for the Economic Zone of Kyauk Phyu and key industrial city Myingyan, both for over the

MB Air Systems invests in new offshore winch technology
Dec 11, 2015
MB Air Systems is preparing to take delivery of some of the most sophisticated winches in the world after investing in more than $500,000 (USD) of new equipment for the North Sea market.

Xodus wins over £5 million of vibration contracts
Dec 11, 2015
Xodus Group has won a clutch of international vibration contracts bringing the total value for this year to £5 million. Managed through its vibration specialists in the UK and the UAE, the projects

Jacobs receives contract from Abu Dhabi Oil Refining Company (Takreer)
Dec 10, 2015
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. received a contract from Abu Dhabi Oil Refining Company (Takreer) for front end engineering and design (FEED) services for the Waste Heat Recovery Project at the general

Climeon’s groundbreaking heat-power solution wins award for marine energy savings
Dec 10, 2015
Climeon AB has been awarded "Technology Innovation Award" by the multinational consulting and analytical firm Frost & Sullivan for its groundbreaking heat power solution. Frost and Sullivan rates

McDermott wins sizeable award for offshore development in Trinidad
Dec 10, 2015
McDermott International, Inc. has been awarded a sizeable transport and installation contract by an upstream oil and gas operator for a project offshore Trinidad, West Indies.

Kongsberg Maritime introduces new shallow-medium depth multibeam echo sounder
Dec 10, 2015
Kongsberg Maritime has introduced a new multibeam echo sounder designed for survey and inspection operations in shallow and medium water depths. The new KONGSBERG EM 712 multibeam echo

Wood Group in second win for Browse FEED
Dec 10, 2015
Wood Group has secured its second front-end engineering design (FEED) contract for the proposed Browse floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) Development offshore Western Australia.

OptaSense and GASOS finalise agency agreement
Dec 10, 2015
OptaSense has signed an agency agreement with Abu Dhabi’s Gulf Automation Services and Oilfield Supplies (GASOS). The agreement has been registered with the UAE Ministry of Economy.

SapuraKencana Petroleum group wins $72 million of work
Dec 9, 2015
The SapuraKencana Petroleum group has netted engineering and construction contracts, including contract extensions, with a combined value of US$72mil (RM305mil).

NorSea Group (UK) wins five-year contract with Wild Well Control
Dec 9, 2015
NorSea Group (UK) Ltd has won a five-year contract with Wild Well Control for the storage of its emergency response WellCONTAINED System at NorSea Group’s facilities in South Base, Montrose.

eDrilling launches simulator for drilling and well engineering and training of all engineering disciplines
Dec 9, 2015
eDrilling has launched a simulator for drilling and well engineering and training of all engineering disciplines, to help the industry with efficient and safe well delivery.