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GOM win for Subsea 7

Jun 16, 2014

Subsea 7 has been awarded a more than US$50 million contract in the US Gulf of Mexico by Freeport-McMoRan Oil & Gas in support of its velopment of the KOQV and Holstein Deep fields. The work scope covers the installation of flexible pipelines and umbilicals for both fields…

BOEM seeks comments on new OCS leasing program

Jun 13, 2014

The US Department of the Interior has opened its new five-year Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) offshore oil and gas leasing plan to public comment, the agency announced on 13 June 2014. DOI said the publication in the federal register of…

Seven die in Mexican crane accident

Jun 13, 2014

Seven employees of Mexico’s largest construction company, ICA Fluor, died while working on Pemex’s Ayatsil-C platform during an accident that occurred 11 June, ICA Fluor announced 12 June. Another employee  sustained serious injuries. The…

Round and round

Jun 13, 2014

Sevan Marine’s Sevan 300-designed circular FPSO, which serves Petrobras’ Piranema field off Brazil. Photo from Sevan Marine. A new study by RPSEA, Doris-Inc., and Sevan Marine investigates…

IHC Merwede bolsters North American presence

Jun 12, 2014

IHC Merwede has strengthened its North American operations and reinforced its presence in Houston, Texas with a strategic appointment at the IHC Merwede America Corp. office. Thomas Agnevall is the new Vice President Business Development and will be based at the company’s Houston office…

StimFORCE prowls the Gulf

Jun 12, 2014

MV Connor Bordelon is the host vessel for Baker Hughes new StimFORCE stimulation system in the Gulf of Mexico. Nina Rach went to Houma, Louisiana, to see the modular installation. Baker Hughes recently constructed a new stimulation vessel dedicated to the Gulf of Mexico market…

BP launches Alaska drone program

Jun 11, 2014

The US Federal Aviation Administration announced approval for the first commercial drone flights over land in the US and the start of operations in Alaska earlier this week. BP plc signed a five-year contract to use drones for its oil operations in Alaska…

Equipment failure reported on Deepwater Nautilus

Jun 11, 2014

The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) responded to an equipment failure onboard Transocean's Deepwater Nautilus semisubmersible drilling rig in the US Gulf of Mexico, the agency reported on 10 June 2014. Operator Shell Offshore Inc…

Kvaerner eyes concrete subsea concepts

Jun 11, 2014

Norway's Kvaerner has been given backing from Newfoundland's Research & Development Corporation (RDC) and Statoil Canada to carry out a research and development project for subsea separation and storage facilities.   The project's…

C-NLOPB offers Jeanne d'Arc basin block

Jun 11, 2014

The Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board (C-NLOPB) announced details of a Call for Bids in the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Area. Call for Bids NL14‑01 (Jeanne d’Arc Region), consists of one parcel equaling 108…

Delmar Quick Release - new mooring component

Jun 10, 2014

Based in Broussard, Louisiana, Delmar Systems Inc. develops innovative mooring solutions and has recently introduced the Delmar Quick Release (DQR). The DQR is an in-line mooring component with a simple mechanical release that allows…

FTSI signs JV with Sinopec for hydraulic fracturing

Jun 10, 2014

FTS International, based in Ft. Worth, Texas, announced today that it has signed a 15-year joint venture agreement with Sinopec Group to bring its well stimulation capabilities and expertise to China. Hydraulic fracturing is recognized as one of the keys to unlocking production in shales…

SBM Offshore discusses new fluid swivel

Jun 09, 2014

EnergyMakers' Russ Capper interviews SBM Offshore's Group Technology Director Michael Wyllie about the company's very high pressure (VHP) fluid swivel technology. The swivel earned SBM Offshore a Spotlight award at the 2014 Offshore Technology Conference in Houston…

Fourth Rowan drillship booked for GOM

Jun 08, 2014

Rowan Companies has secured a two-year drilling contract for the Rowan Relentless, the fourth and final drillship in the firm's current construction program.   The contract is with Freeport-McMoRan Oil & Gas, a subsidiary of Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc…

Hess tops list of US energy producers in 2014 Green rankings

Jun 07, 2014

Hess Corp. announced on 5 June that it has been ranked No. 1 among the greenest US energy producers according to the just-released “2014 Newsweek (magazine) Green Rankings” of the largest 500 companies in the world. The rankings, now in their sixth year…

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