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Shell Arctic spill plan

May 11, 2015

Shell released this video outlining its safety efforts for Arctic exploration. The company received conditional approval for its exploration plan in the Chukchi Sea on 11 May 2015. Shell is planning to spend US$1 billion to explore the Arctic…

Cairn outlines major Senegal exploration plan

May 11, 2015

UK-based explorer Cairn Energy is ramping up its exploration and appraisal work offshore Senegal following the firm’s two major discoveries in the country made last year.  Cairn is planning a “very ambitious” three-year evaluation plan…

AGR, SP Offshore enter MoU

May 07, 2015

AGR and SP Offshore Energy Services signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) under which AGR will provide a range of exploration services and the drilling of an ultra deepwater (UDW) well off the Comoros Islands, between Mozambique and the Comoros…

Gazprom, PetroVietnam to drill off Vietnam

May 07, 2015

Gazprom and PetroVietnam entered into agreements to explore offshore Vietnam later this year, marking the first deepwater well in the area with a depth exceeding 1600m. Gazprom, PetroVietnam signing agreements…

OTC15: IADC introduces WellSharp

May 06, 2015

The International Drilling Associate of Contractors (IADC) introduced the newest well control training and assessment program WellSharp at this week’s Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston. Polk…

EFC Group in Weatherford MPD win

May 06, 2015

Weatherford awarded Aberdeen-headquartered EFC Group multiple multi-million dollar contracts for managed pressure drilling equipment supply to support the Weatherford Secure Drilling services business. The contract wins include the design and supply of direct hydraulic controls…

NPD considers Maria PDO

May 06, 2015

The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) received a plan for development and operation (PDO) for the Maria oil discovery in the Norwegian Sea. Maria. Image from Wintershall. The Maria discovery…

OTC15: Day two roundup

May 05, 2015

OE staff reports from the Offshore Technology Conference in Houston on Tuesday, 5 May 2015. Vietnamese delegates addressed challenges and opportunities in fractured basement reservoirs on Tuesday morning’s “Understanding the Challenges of Vietnam Fractured Basement Exploration…

Erin Energy begins Oyo-8 production

May 04, 2015

Houston-based Africa focused Erin Energy Corp. began production from the Oyo-8 well offshore Nigeria. Oyo-8 flare. Image from Erin Energy. Oyo-8 is located in OML 120 in 1000ft of water…

OTC15: GE debuts SeaStream Insight

May 04, 2015

At the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston, GE Marine is demonstrating its latest innovation in marine digital technologies with the launch of SeaStream Insight. The solution is powered by GE’s renowned Predix platform, currently saving millions of dollars for its customers…

OTC15: Enteq introduces twin electro-magnetic telemetry system

May 04, 2015

Enteq Upstream introduced the new Twin Electro-Magnetic Telemetry Systemfor high-speed electromagnetic (EM) MWD telemetry, as an alternative or supplement to mud pulse telemetry to transmit drilling data. The system enables the use of mud pulse and EM telemetry concurrently…

Technology-led exploration success

May 01, 2015

For Shell, exploration isn’t just about the seismic, it’s about joining up the petabytes’ worth of seismic dots between its global team of experts. Meg Chesshyre reports. Subsurface imaging, but…

Improved chelant stimulation treatments deliver sustained production gains

May 01, 2015

Halliburton Energy Services’ Harvey J. Fitzpatrick, Jr. shows how wellbore stimulation fluids can increase production. Fig. 1—Example of acid-etching properties of SandStim service. The service…

Safety from a design consideration

May 01, 2015

Preventing corrosion is necessary to avoiding production failures. Leokadia Rucinski and Genesis’ Binder Singh provide details. Fig. 1: A collage of somewhat unusual corrosion phenomena, many of…

Spotlight on the Gulf

May 01, 2015

Ultra-HPHT, other technologies advance despite oil price drop, but actual deployment in Gulf of Mexico could slow. Bruce Nichols puts it in perspective. Anadarko’s Lucius Truss Spar, located in 7100ft of water…

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