Fugro (Mexico) in conjunction with long-time associates, Diavaz, has been awarded an extension of the ongoing offshore geophysical and geotechnical campaign by the Mexican national oil company, Pemex. Geotechnical field operations, laboratory…
The Global offshore support vessels industry is estimated to grow from US$39.4 billion in 2014 to $69.34 billion by the end of 2020 at a CAGR of 9.88%, according to a new report by Mordor Intelligence on the Global Offshore Support Vessel Market…
GMC Ltd. has announced that they have received an award for their Intelligently Connected Pipe (ICP) technology from DeepStar as part of DeepStar Phase XII-B funding. The project titled ‘Testing of High-Strength Mechanically Connected Steel…
Fugro Scout, the new 83m geotechnical drilling vessel, has completed its maiden project in the Middle East. Since its maiden project in the Persian Gulf it has been successfully deployed in the Arabian Sea and the Red Sea, completing several…
Shell started production from the Bonga Phase 3 project offshore Nigeria, with expected peak production to hit about 50,000 boe/d. Image of the Bonga project. From Shell Flickr. Bonga…
Image: Deep Blue/Technip Shell awarded Technip a contract for the development of subsea infrastructure for the Stones project. Included in the service are two subsea production tie-backs to the floating production…
Brazil’s deepwater offers huge opportunities, but also big technology challenges. The Industry Technology Facilitator’s Paddy O’Brien and Arthur Braqa explain. Images from ITF. Offshore…
The safe installation of the first tension-leg wellhead platform offshore Brazil could pave the way for future similar developments, says DNV GL’s Mike Roberts and David Ryan. Chevron’s Papa Terra facility offshore Brazil…
Brazil will need to drill around 300 development wells in deepwater in order to sustain and reach its production target. Douglas Westwood’s Mark Adeosun takes a look at what is at stake. The Cidade…
A new offshore play is emerging in the oil and gas exploration business – deepwater contourites. Elaine Maslin spoke to Professor Dorrik Stow about what and where they are and how they were found and how scientific deepwater drilling is helping to unlock their secrets…
Aker Solutions has been awarded a contract from Murphy Sabah Oil Co., Ltd. to deliver the subsea production system for the Rotan deepwater natural gas development offshore Malaysia. The delivery includes hardware for four subsea wells…
Today, deepwater reserves are a key part of the world’s oil and natural gas needs, accounting for roughly 11% of global production. Over the past five years, two-thirds of discoveries occurred in deepwater, and Brazil has been the preeminent site of this trend…
2H Offshore has been awarded a contract by Chevron to manage a production riser weld qualification testing program. Image from Chevron. The aim of the development of 20,000 psi…
The Bulgarian Ministry of Energy awarded Shell E&P a permit for deepwater exploration of oil and natural gas in Blocks 1-14 Silistar in the Black Sea, according to Energy Minister Temenuzhka Petkova. Image from Shell…
Freeport-McMoRan announced positive drilling results from the Freeport-McMoRan Oil & Gas (FM O&G) 100%-owned Horn Mountain Deep well in the Deepwater Gulf of Mexico (GoM). Initial production from this well, which will be tied back to existing facilities…