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AUVSI names new President/CEO

Nov 24, 2014

Brian Wynne has been named president and CEO of the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI), succeeding the retiring Michael Toscano on 12 January 2015. Incoming AUVSI CEO & President…

BOEM, NOPP launch Arctic ecosystem study in US and Canadian waters

Nov 24, 2014

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and National Oceanographic Partnership Program (NOPP) partners announced the award of a broad Arctic study that will investigate the interrelationship among the physical, biological, chemical and…

Has peak oil price passed?

Nov 24, 2014

An underlying growth in global supply capacity, which is significantly outstripping demand, may mean that the world has now passed the peak price for oil, a report commissioned by Gaffney, Cline and Associates (GCA) suggests. The report…

Shell awards Subsea 7 GOM contract

Nov 24, 2014

Subsea 7 has been awarded a US$50-100 million contract by Royal Dutch Shell (Shell) for installation work in the Gulf of Mexico. The scope of work involves the installation of 27 mi. of 8 in. flowlines and steel catenary risers (SCRs)…

Deadly GOM blast occurred during maintenance

Nov 21, 2014

Workers involved in the deadly accident at Fieldwood Energy’s Echo platform at West Delta 105 on Thursday, worked for contractors conducting routine maintenance on the platform, according to the US Bureau of Environmental Enforcement (BSEE)…

More oilfield deals to come?

Nov 21, 2014

The oil industry was only just coming to terms with Halliburton's offer for Baker Hughes when Technip revealed it had made an offer, albeit rebuffed, for CGG yesterday (20 November).  Colin Welsh, CEO at energy corporate advisory firm Simmons & Company…

Ocean Installer bags Delta House gig

Nov 21, 2014

Norway-based subsea contractor Ocean Installer has been awarded a contract for an umbilical installation project with Oceaneering for LLOG on the Delta House project in the Mississippi Canyon Area of the US Gulf of Mexico. The project…

Platform explosion kills 1, injures 3

Nov 21, 2014

One person is dead and three are injured after an explosion at Fieldwood Energy's Echo Platform at West Delta 105 in the US Gulf of Mexico. The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) said it is currently responding to the incident in cooperation with the US Coast Guard…

Logan International acquires fishing tool line

Nov 20, 2014

Logan Oil Tools, a wholly owned subsidiary of Logan International, has purchased certain assets from Smith International. The assets include inventory, the rights to manufacture and sell HE fishing tools and certain intellectual property…

SeaBird gets TGS 2D seismic contract

Nov 20, 2014

SeaBird Exploration Plc received a letter of award (LOA) from TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Co. (TGS) to acquire up to 300,000km of 2D seismic data offshore Mexico and in the US Atlantic. The survey will cover a minimum of 150,000km and up to 300…

Pemex board approves restructure

Nov 19, 2014

The board of directors for Mexico’s Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) approved a corporate restructuring plan that would see the company reorganize into two main units and five smaller subsidiaries. The national oil company said that the plan was…

Studies reveal untapped US potential

Nov 19, 2014

Two new studies released today by the National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) and the American Petroleum Institute (API) show significant potential added energy and economic benefits to the US if the eastern Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific…

WGPSN secures Hibernia extension

Nov 19, 2014

Engineering services firm Wood Group PSN (WGPSN) has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract extension for services on the Hibernia platform, offshore Newfoundland and Labrador. WGPSN is providing engineering, procurement and construction on Hibernia…

Former Pemex CEO weighs in on reform

Nov 18, 2014

Speaking at Tuesday's 2014 Deloitte Oil & Gas Conference in Houston, former Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) CEO Dr. Jesus Reyes-Heroles weighed in on the country's historic energy reform. Reyes-Heroles said that he expects the Mexican energy reform to impact the GDP by 4…

Hess hits first oil from Tubular Bells

Nov 17, 2014

Hess Corp. began production from the Tubular Bells field, located in the Mississippi Canyon area of the deepwater Gulf of Mexico. The Tubular Bells floating production facility. From Hess…

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