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Edvard Grieg Data Shared in the Cloud

Nov 07, 2019

Edvard Grieg is the first platform on the Norwegian shelf where production data is shared with the partners via a cloud solution, operator Lundin Norway said.In September, the platform became the first on the Norwegian shelf where real-time…

Saudi Aramco Targets Zero Flaring

Nov 06, 2019

Saudi Aramco said on Wednesday it was joining the World Bank's initiative to reduce gas flaring to zero by 2030 and said its flaring was already less than 1% of its total raw gas production in the first half of 2019.Aramco kick-started its initial public offering (IPO) this week…

Cougar XT Chosen for Africa Subsea Ops

Nov 05, 2019

In a bid to boost its offshore deep water operations, RusselSmith, a Nigeria-based oilfield services provider, has chosen Saab Seaeye’s Cougar XT electric underwater robotic vehicle to boost its ROV fleet.“The Cougar is an ideal choice,” says RusselSmith CEO…

Mooring Cables for LoVe Ocean Observatory

Nov 05, 2019

With extensive experience in designing and manufacturing underwater custom cables, NOVACAVI has recently supplied a couple of specially engineered mooring cables for the Lofoten-Vesterålen Cabeled Ocean Observatory.The Lofoten-Vesterålen Cabeled…

Field Trial Success for Well Integrity Innovator

Nov 05, 2019

Sentinel Subsea, specialist in long-term well integrity verification, has announced the successful completion its first offshore field trial, run in conjunction with independent operator Spirit Energy and the Oil & Gas Technology Center (OGTC)…

MDL Concludes Spirit Flexible Transpooling

Nov 05, 2019

MDL Marine Services has successfully completed tranpooling of a flexible product for an independent UK exploration and production company, Spirit Energy.The project was managed by MDL Project Engineering Team and entailed relocating the client’s…

WaveRoller Tested in Portugal

Nov 01, 2019

A first-of-a-kind commercially-ready offshore wave power generation device is soon to be completed thanks to the experts from Finnish-based wave energy technology developer AW-Energy. The team has deployed its WaveRoller device offshore at Peniche…

Stuck Pipe Solution Cut Through

Nov 01, 2019

Oilfield services company Churchill Drilling Tools announced four successful drill-string severs using its HyPR HoleSaver, following stuck pipe events across the Middle East, including two in the UAE.Over the last six months, four drilling teams…

New Floating Wind Center Launched

Oct 31, 2019

The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult launched a new multimillion dollar national Floating Offshore Wind Center of Excellence to drive forward the development of next generation offshore wind technologies.The initiative is backed by up to £500…

DNV GL RP for Subsea Pumping Systems

Oct 31, 2019

A new DNV GL recommended practice (RP) aims to help the oil and gas sector to deliver more cost-efficient and environmentally friendly subsea processing for improved hydrocarbons recovery. DNVGL-RP-F303 Subsea pumping systems provides a comprehensive…

Well Intervention and Stimulation Alliance Formed

Oct 30, 2019

Aker BP, Schlumberger and Stimwell Services have established the Well Intervention and Stimulation Alliance to accelerate and boost oil production.The 5+5 year tripartite agreement was signed by the CEOs of the three alliance partners at a venue at Aker BP’s Headquarter at Fornebu on Tuesday…

Plugging Cost and Complexity

Oct 30, 2019

Confidently setting an environmental barrier for plugging and abandonment (P&A) operations has traditionally been limited to mechanical bridge plugs and inflatable devices. At a fraction of the cost of conventional tools, Coretrax, the wellbore clean-up and abandonment specialist…

Standardizing Docking Stations

Oct 30, 2019

Gro Stakkestad, manager of subsea intervention and pipeline repair, Equinor, weighs in on her company’s thoughts on subsea resident vehicles.Why are subsea resident vehicles attractive now?The recent downturn in the oil price combined with ever…

Industrial Control Systems, Cyber Security and Hygiene

Oct 30, 2019

SamSam, Shamoon, Stuxnet and Triton are just some of the popular viruses that have been targeted at Industrial Control Systems (ICS). They have caused a lot of damage. Triton’s purpose was causing loss of life; now, that is serious. In the IT security environment…

Packing AI into Offshore Robotics

Oct 30, 2019

Sean Halpin, Director, Product Management and Marketing, at relatively new entrant Houston Mechatronics, says that cost is driving a willingness to innovate. “Financial efficiency is a significant priority for the world’s oil companies in this…

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