Controls technology company Proserv said it has moved a major portion of its Field Technology Services business unit from its previous location at Birchmoss, near Echt, to a Westhill based facility, much closer to its head office.The decision…
Subsea intervention is going to be big in 2019, just not where you were expecting. David Carr, Senior Vice President - International Development at Helix Energy Solutions Group, gives his forecast for 2019.Around this time of year, the papers are full of forecasts…
Offshore drilling services provider Ensco has rolled out a new proprietary solution engineered to provide greater pipe tripping safety and efficiency.When used in concert with other key equipment, sensors and process controls, Ensco’s patented…
BP announced Monday that a newly retrofitted vessel has been launched to be used for acid stimulation activities in 17 selected wells in its operated Azer-Chirag-Gunashli (ACG) offshore field, marking a first-of-its-kind project for the region…
Independent global completions service company Tendeka said it has launched a new technology that increases oil recovery by improving injected water conformance in fractured reservoirs or by ensuring effective placement of matrix stimulation acids…
The U.S. Coast Guard said it has partially assumed federal control of response operations to contain an oil discharge from the site of the collapsed Mississippi Canyon Block 20 (MC20) offshore platform in the Gulf of Mexico, approximately 11 miles south of the mouth of the Mississippi River…
Energy giant Chevron announced Tuesday it has received approval from the U.K. Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) to move ahead with its plans for an Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) project that aims to unlock millions of extra barrels of oil and extend the life of the long-producing Captain field in the U…
U.K.-based Ophir Energy announced Friday its Paus Biru-1 exploration well in Sampang PSC offshore Indonesia has resulted in a gas discovery.The well was drilled to a total measured depth (MD) of 710 meters and encountered 29 meters of estimated…
Norwegian services company Aibel said it has been awarded a front end engineering design (FEED) contract for Gudrun Phase 2 Water Injection in the North Sea. The contract with operator Equinor also includes an option for the actual implementation in the form of engineering…
Downhole sensing technology specialist Well-SENSE has launched its latest FiberLine Intervention (FLI) development, Active FLI at ADIPEC.“Earlier this year, we secured significant investment from Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures (SAEV) which has…
IKM Subsea said it has been selected to provide remotely operated underwater vehicle (ROV) services as part of AKOFS Offshore's five + three year light well intervention (LWI) services contract on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) from Equinor…
Russia's RDIF sovereign wealth fund and U.S. oilfield services provider Schlumberger plan to complete a deal soon to buy a stake in Russia's Eurasia Drilling Company, RDIF boss Kirill Dmitriev was cited as saying by TASS news agency.Dmitriev…
Interventek Subsea Engineering has secured recent orders in excess of £1 million ($1.3 million) for itsRevolution in-riser shear and seal safety valve.The orders represent repeat business, from Louisiana based Professional Rental Tools LLC (PRT…
Kongsberg Maritime Inc., the North American division of Norway headquartered marine and offshore technology company Kongsberg Maritime, and Houston headquartered Stress Engineering Services have formed a strategic alliance to better serve…
C6 Technologies, an oilfield technology company offering new solutions for well intervention and conveyance utilizing composite materials, is performing field trials on its new ComTrac system after extensive test well runs. C6 Technologies – a joint venture by Archer Ltd…