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Two for one

Aug 01, 2015

When developing the Lucius and Heidelberg fields in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico, Anadarko Petroleum opted for a “design one, build two” strategy. Audrey Leon reports on how the Lucius field, which began production in January, came to be…

Trelleborg to launch sealing solutions website

Jul 31, 2015

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions is launching a new online resource for engineers at an international conference next month as part of its “commitment” to the oil and gas industry. The website – ‘oilandgas-seals.com’ provides a comprehensive…

Yolla-6 online at BassGas

Jul 30, 2015

The Yolla-6 development well at the BassGas project offshore Australia has been successfully tied-in to export facilities on the Yolla platform and production from that well has commenced, according to partner AWE Ltd. Image from Origin…

FCI releases new flow meter

Jul 29, 2015

Fluid Components International’s (FCI) new model ST100L air/gas in-line thermal mass flow meter features an all-welded, no-thread flow element connection to provide flow measurement in demanding high-pressure industrial operating environments…

Borets completes PMM-PCP trial

Jul 27, 2015

Borets, a provider for the engineering, manufacturing, sales and service of electric submersible pump (ESP) systems, has successfully conducted a North American field trial of its PMM-PCP system, the first permanent magnet motor (PMM) running…

Tendeka, Eternal Asia sign two-year AICD agreement

Jul 24, 2015

Tendeka, a provider of completions systems and services to the upstream oil and gas industry, has signed a two-year agreement with Eternal Asia Supply Chain Management for the exclusive supply of its FloSure autonomous inflow control devices (AICDs) in China…

Caley completes IWOCS intervention runs

Jul 23, 2015

A portable Intervention Work Over Control System (IWOCS) deployment system developed by Caley Ocean Systems has been used to successfully test the manifold functions on four deepwater subsea manifolds post installation.     Image…

DW: FLNG 'set for new wave of growth'

Jul 23, 2015

Analysts at Douglas Westwood say despite a current pause in commitments to new projects, the capital expenditure (capex) for Floating LNG (FLNG) vessels is expected to amount to US$35.5 billion over 2015-2021. Spending on floating, storage…

Statoil spuds first Gina Krog well

Jul 23, 2015

Statoil began drilling of the first production well at the Gina Krog field on 20 July, just eight days after the drilling rig arrived at the North Sea field. The Maersk Integrator rig will drill wells until sometime in 2019. The Maersk Integrator…

CNOOC commences Luda 10-1 production

Jul 21, 2015

CNOOC Limited has announced that the Luda 10-1 comprehensive adjustment project has commenced production. The Luda 10-1 oilfield is located in Liaodong Bay of Bohai with an average water depth of approximately 30m. In addition to fully utilizing the existing facilities of Luda 10-1…

atg UV Technology develop BOP UV disinfection package

Jul 17, 2015

atg UV Technology and Aberdeen-based subsea blowout preventer controls specialists Raisepower have designed a treatment solution that combined UV treatment and filtration to prove the effectiveness of UV disinfection in treating hydraulic fluids used for subsea BOP operation…

SBM Offshore sells Turritella stake

Jul 15, 2015

SBM Offshore has divested a 45% stake in the FPSO Turritella to Mitsubishi Corp. (MC) and Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line). MC purchased 30% stake and NYK Line purchased 15% stake in the joint venture companies incorporated for the purpose of owning and operating the vessel…

GlobalData: Nigeria could be rejuvenated

Jul 15, 2015

Despite over 37 billion bbl remaining in proven reserves, oil production in Nigeria is forecast to falter due to underinvestment, with the country’s oil and gas sector in desperate need of reforms and transparency to reverse this trend, according…

Baker Hughes wins Statoil contract

Jul 10, 2015

Statoil Petroleum awarded Baker Hughes an eight-year contract to design and supply production chemicals to the offshore Norne field and the deepwater Aasta Hansteen field in the Norwegian Sea. Work is anticipated to begin in July 2015…

Saipem awards Alderley Kaombo FPSO contract

Jul 06, 2015

Saipem awarded Alderley a contract to design, engineer and fabricate two FPSO-produced water treatment packages for the Kaombo FPSO Project in Angola.  The project will be undertaken by Alderley Process Technologies, a subsidiary of Alderley…

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