Volume 75, Issue 7

Major hull or topsides fabrication for floating production units is currently under way in 42 facilities worldwide.

Increasing numbers of offshore floating structures are now equipped with dynamic positioning (DP) for station keeping, and these DP technologies are being applied in a growing...

Today, 3D reservoir modeling is at the center of the offshore oil and gas decision-making process, delivering crucial information to operators on their subsurface geologies, oil...

Drilling contractors have nearly ceased new orders this year, following on the heels of the latest offshore rig-building boom and in the wake of falling oil prices.

Offshore's 2015 premium jackup rig survey finds a global fleet that has grown considerably, but perhaps too quickly, in the past two years.

Offshore oil and gas operations in Brazil remain confused as governmental investigations into allegations of corruption at Petroleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobras) continue while drilling...

Exploration off the Falkland Islands got off to a flying start earlier this year, with two oil discoveries in the first two structures drilled by the semisub Eirik Raude in the...

Colombia has seen a dramatic increase in oil production in recent years following a period of steady decline.

On June 9, 2015, the Mexican National Hydrocarbons Commission (CNH) published the latest model production-sharing contract (the PSC) for the first phase of Mexico's Round One ...

Following the BP spill, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), under the Department of the Interior, issued proposed amendments to well control regulations...

Even though mandated by functional and process safety standards such as ISA-84 and ISA/IEC 61511, many automation and safety instrumented systems (SIS) vendors do not provide ...

In addition to the CGG GeoSoftware update noted with the accompanying screen shot, there are a number of other new geophysical software advances made available over the last few...

As oil hovers at the $60/bbl level, it is interesting to take a look at the long-term effects the downcycle may have on companies, nations, and the market in general.

Visiongain calculates the global capex on newbuild and converted FPSOs will be $8.65 billion this year.

After having to move its Big Foot platform to sheltered waters from its current location 225 mi (362 km) south of New Orleans in the US Gulf of Mexico in May due to subsea installation...

Prompted by the ongoing reform of Mexico's oil and gas market, a number of oilfield service providers have begun to ramp up their E&P activities in the Mexican portion of the ...

Demand for well services in UK waters held steady last year, according to a report by industry association Oil & Gas UK.

Oil and gas production from the world's deepwater fields will grow by 7.7% annually over the next seven years according to analyst Douglas Westwood, reaching 10.2 MMboe/d in 2021...

This month Infield Systems provides a snapshot of the SURF (subsea umbilicals, flowlines, and risers) market in Latin America up to 2019, with particular focus on Brazil and Mexico...

As witnessed in past cycles, drilling contractors and fabrication yards alike are facing the daunting task of managing an oversupply of rigs, while demand for their services is...