The drillship Noble Tom Madden drilled the Uaru exploration well in 6,342 ft (1,933 m) of water off Guyana.
ExxonMobil makes another deepwater oil discovery off Guyana
ExxonMobil has increased its estimated recoverable resource base in Guyana to more than 8 Bboe and made its 16th discovery on the Stabroek block.
Jan 27th, 2020
Artist’s impression of the offshore support vessel 9020.
Damen details new offshore support vessel concept
Jan 27th, 2020
In 2022, the company expects to implement full electrification of the Edvard Grieg platform in the Norwegian North Sea.
Lundin changing name to reflect new anti-carbon measures
Jan 27th, 2020
Location of the Verbier oil discovery in the UK central North Sea.
Jersey arranges terms with Equinor on North Sea Verbier ownership
Jan 27th, 2020
The Seadrill-operated harsh environment semisubmersible drilling rig West Bollsta.
Semco to upgrade Seadrill semi for offshore Norway drilling
Jan 24th, 2020
Regional Reports
Location of the Verbier oil discovery in the UK central North Sea.
Jersey arranges terms with Equinor on North Sea Verbier ownership
Jan 27th, 2020
Schlumberger Oilfields UK’s Competent Person’s Report assessed mean gas resources in the Zechstein carbonate Resolution reservoir at 231 bcf.
Shell set to take control of two gas-prospective North Sea licenses
Jan 23rd, 2020
Lebanon Open Blocks
Lebanon extends offshore bid round timeframe
Jan 23rd, 2020
Drilling Completion
The drillship Noble Tom Madden drilled the Uaru exploration well in 6,342 ft (1,933 m) of water off Guyana.
ExxonMobil makes another deepwater oil discovery off Guyana
Jan 27th, 2020
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The upturn accelerates
Jan 22nd, 2020
BSEE published its revision to the “Well Control Rule” in May 2019. The goal, Angelle says, was to “make changes to only those provisions that are overly burdensome but not to compromise safety.”
Innovation, collaboration drive regulatory transformation
Jan 22nd, 2020
Field Development
North Platte is about 275 km (171 mi) offshore Louisiana.
Worley wins North Platte FPU FEED contract
Jan 23rd, 2020
Location of the Mero field development offshore Brazil.
Prysmian to supply steel tube umbilicals for Mero 1 project offshore Brazil
Jan 23rd, 2020
The Q10-A platform in the Dutch North Sea started up in 2019.
Tulip to step up drilling in North Sea Q10-A area
Jan 23rd, 2020
Subsea
Location of the Trion field offshore Mexico.
Doris to engineer Trion SURF, export pipeline
Jan 27th, 2020
Leopard in tether management system.
CCC deploys Leopard for Middle East subsea pipeline inspections
Jan 24th, 2020
Location of the Mero field development offshore Brazil.
Prysmian to supply steel tube umbilicals for Mero 1 project offshore Brazil
Jan 23rd, 2020
Geosciences
The Caribe Colombia reprocessing project is a 2D multi-client program.
ION to reprocess, acquire new 2D, 3D multi-client data offshore Colombia
Jan 27th, 2020
Fugro and DIMAR personnel onboard the ARC Roncador.
Fugro, DIMAR analyze seeps offshore Colombia
Jan 24th, 2020
Block 11B/12B in the Outeniqua basin offshore South Africa.
Two seismic surveys under way on prospective block offshore South Africa
Jan 23rd, 2020
Oceanic Sirius
ONGC contracts 3D seismic survey offshore western India
Jan 22nd, 2020
The Atlantic Guardian vessel has been deployed for the Pemex contract.
Pemex issues call-offs for further seismic acquisition offshore Mexico
Jan 22nd, 2020
Pipelines
Location of the Trion field offshore Mexico.
Doris to engineer Trion SURF, export pipeline
Jan 27th, 2020
Leopard in tether management system.
CCC deploys Leopard for Middle East subsea pipeline inspections
Jan 24th, 2020
A PMS must provide a clear process, with tasks and responsibilities, a balance between risk analyses and pipeline integrity, clear data management, responsiveness to emergencies, an effective inspection and maintenance program, and an effective evaluation cycle for continuous improvement.
IOOC introduces PMS system for offshore Iran pipelines
Jan 24th, 2020
The contractor will deploy the support vessel Viking Neptun for installation and trenching of the 12-in. flexible production flowline at the Guillemot field.
Ocean Installer to lay North Sea Guillemot flowline
Jan 23rd, 2020
Leviathan platform.
Deepwater Leviathan gas project secures Israel’s energy needs
Jan 22nd, 2020
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Production
In 2022, the company expects to implement full electrification of the Edvard Grieg platform in the Norwegian North Sea.
Lundin changing name to reflect new anti-carbon measures
Jan 27th, 2020
The Egina FPSO is in OML 130 offshore Nigeria.
Africa Oil joins major deepwater Nigeria oil projects
Jan 23rd, 2020
Brae complex in the UK central North Sea.
North Sea Brae control to pass to TAQA following court case
Jan 23rd, 2020
Rigs & Vessels
The platform support vessel VOS Prelude is managed and operated by VOS Den Helder.
VOS Prelude to support Eni off the UK
Jan 27th, 2020
Artist’s impression of the offshore support vessel 9020.
Damen details new offshore support vessel concept
Jan 27th, 2020
The Seadrill-operated harsh environment semisubmersible drilling rig West Bollsta.
Semco to upgrade Seadrill semi for offshore Norway drilling
Jan 24th, 2020
Deepwater
The drillship Noble Tom Madden drilled the Uaru exploration well in 6,342 ft (1,933 m) of water off Guyana.
ExxonMobil makes another deepwater oil discovery off Guyana
Jan 27th, 2020
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Sentinel Midstream, Freepoint align to advance deepwater port
Jan 23rd, 2020
North Platte is about 275 km (171 mi) offshore Louisiana.
Worley wins North Platte FPU FEED contract
Jan 23rd, 2020
Business Briefs
William R. Thomas
VAALCO appoints president
Jan 27th, 2020
S92 model helicopter.
Bristow, Era to merge
Jan 24th, 2020
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McDermott to file for bankruptcy protection
Jan 21st, 2020
A preassembled FK cartridge includes a male nut, two ferrules, and a removable plastic arbor that fit into the female port of the fitting body.
New fittings technologies offer leak-tight connections for topsides fluid system applications
Jan 21st, 2020
Line-of-sight detectors used to continuously monitor combustible hydrocarbon gas concentrations in harsh environments should include control temperature and obscuration triggers, as found on the Det-Tronics Flexsight LS 2000 LOS IR detector.
Fire and gas detection technologies play important safety role in extreme offshore environments
Jan 21st, 2020
White Papers
The Digital Twin is key to Accelerating the digital oil and gas industry
Jan 14th, 2020
Protection of splash zone areas of offshore facilities with ultra-high solids glass flake epoxies
Oct 1st, 2019
Driving Toward a Sustainable Future: Applying Smart Technology to Meet Offshore Challenges and Optimize Asset Performance
Sep 30th, 2019
Floating Production Units in the Digital Era: Applying Digital Approaches to Drive Operational Efficiencies
Jun 17th, 2019
New water-repellent coating system reduces maintenance requirements offshore
May 28th, 2019
Special Reports
Eurotech Cover
European Technology Report
Nov 1st, 2019
Noia2019
2019 NOIA Supplement
May 1st, 2019
French2019
2019 French Supplement
May 1st, 2019
Port Fourchon2019
Port Fourchon
Apr 1st, 2019
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The Buckskin development
Jun 17th, 2019
Nauticor’s LNG bunker vessel Kairos supplying DEME’s offshore installation vessel Orion at the Port of Rostock.
Orion fueled for the first time with LNG
In the second ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation to take place in Germany, Nauticor’s LNG bunker vessel Kairos has supplied DEME’s DP-3 offshore installation vessel Orion.
Jan 24th, 2020
Leopard in tether management system.
CCC deploys Leopard for Middle East subsea pipeline inspections
CCC Underwater Engineering is preparing for a second phase survey of 2,000 km (1,243 mi) of pipelines in the Arabian Gulf.
Jan 24th, 2020
A PMS must provide a clear process, with tasks and responsibilities, a balance between risk analyses and pipeline integrity, clear data management, responsiveness to emergencies, an effective inspection and maintenance program, and an effective evaluation cycle for continuous improvement.
IOOC introduces PMS system for offshore Iran pipelines
Iranian Offshore Oil Co. has developed Iran’s first offshore pipeline integrity management system, according to news service Shana.
Jan 24th, 2020
The Egina FPSO is in OML 130 offshore Nigeria.
Africa Oil joins major deepwater Nigeria oil projects
Africa Oil Corp. has closed its acquisition of a 50% ownership interest in Petrobras Oil and Gas BV for $519.5 million.
Jan 23rd, 2020
The Q10-A platform in the Dutch North Sea started up in 2019.
Tulip to step up drilling in North Sea Q10-A area
Tulip Oil has issued an update on its Q10-A gas field development in the Dutch North Sea, which came onstream last year via a newly built platform.
Jan 23rd, 2020
The contractor will deploy the support vessel Viking Neptun for installation and trenching of the 12-in. flexible production flowline at the Guillemot field.
Ocean Installer to lay North Sea Guillemot flowline
Dana Petroleum has awarded Ocean Installer a flowline construction contract for the Triton area development in the UK central North Sea, 190 km (120 mi) east of Aberdeen.
Jan 23rd, 2020
Brae complex in the UK central North Sea.
North Sea Brae control to pass to TAQA following court case
Operatorship of the Brae Area in the UK central North Sea will transfer to TAQA Bratani, subject to UK government approval.
Jan 23rd, 2020
Block 11B/12B in the Outeniqua basin offshore South Africa.
Two seismic surveys under way on prospective block offshore South Africa
Africa Energy has issued a progress report on exploration activities on block 11B/12B in the Outeniqua basin offshore South Africa.
Jan 23rd, 2020
Lebanon Open Blocks
Lebanon extends offshore bid round timeframe
The Lebanese Petroleum Administration has extended the deadline for bids for Lebanon’s Second Offshore Licensing Round by three months to April 30, 2020.
Jan 23rd, 2020
The preferred concept for the Dorado field development is an FPSO and wellhead platform, with an initial phase focused on oil and condensate followed by a future gas export phase.
Phased approach expected for Dorado oil project offshore Australia
Santos says the Dorado oil field development in the Bedout basin off Western Australia is progressing toward a front-end engineering design decision during 2Q.
Jan 22nd, 2020
The jackup vessel Sea Installer installing a 7-MW turbine at the 714-MW East Anglia ONE offshore wind farm in the UK.
DEME Offshore achieves turbine installation milestone
DEME Offshore has installed its 2,220th wind turbine.
Jan 22nd, 2020
Oceanic Sirius
ONGC contracts 3D seismic survey offshore western India
ONGC has awarded Shearwater GeoServices a four-month, 3D broadband marine seismic survey over a shallow-water area of the Arabian Sea.
Jan 22nd, 2020
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VAALCO continuing well appraisal, workover program offshore Gabon
VAALCO Energy has issued an update on its rolling 2019/2020 drilling program offshore Gabon.
Jan 22nd, 2020
The Atlantic Guardian vessel has been deployed for the Pemex contract.
Pemex issues call-offs for further seismic acquisition offshore Mexico
Electromagnetic Geoservices is close to completing all seismic acquisition initially requested by Pemex under a two-year contract awarded last June.
Jan 22nd, 2020