ExxonMobil chose Oceaneering International Inc. to supply production control umbilicals for its US$4 billion Julia development in the Gulf of Mexico. The order is for a 14mi.-long (22.5 km), electro-hydraulic, steel-tube umbilical. The umbilical will supply hydraulic control fluids…
NOIA’s Randall Luthi Testifies at Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Hearing Says Revenue Sharing and Offshore Access are Inextricably Linked During testimony today at a US Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on offshore energy revenue sharing…
Statoil announced a light, high-quality oil discovery at its Harpoon prospect (EL 1112) in the Flemish Pass basin, off Newfoundland, Canada. The semisubmersible West Aquarius drilled the well in about 1100m of water. Harpoon is located 500km northeast of St…
ThoughtStream: Opinion Mexico is among the ten largest oil producers in the world. This country has made important structural changes to improve economic performance and strengthen its resilience to external shocks. It is a strong partner to the United States and to Canada…
Colloquy: Editor’s Column American oceanographer Dr. Sylvia A. Earle recently received the Hubbard Medal, the National Geographic Society’s highest honor, recognizing “leadership in exploration, science, environmental stewardship and education…
Globetrotting. OE sought to uncover which new offshore regions are being targeted as potential new markets. Here’s what our think tank had to say: “Geographically, what offshore region will emerge next as a new market?” Chariot…
The US Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) approved Walter Oil & Gas Corp.’s permit application to drill a relief well at South Timbalier 220 in the US Gulf of Mexico, using the Rowan EXL-3 jack-up rig. The well is expected to be drilled on Thursday…
Alaska’s Lt. Governor Mead Treadwell stated the case for Alaska’s key needs at the Ice-diminished Arctic Conference in Washington, D.C. earlier this month. Treadwell reminded the attendees that the Arctic has held strategic importance for…
Houston-based BassDrill Ltd. is changing its name to Atlantica Tender Drilling Ltd. This change is part of a larger rebranding effort designed to reflect the growing strength of the company. “Atlantica is the name given to an ancient…
SBM Offshore was contracted by Shell to supply an FPSO for the Stones development project in the Gulf of Mexico. The contract, valued at about US $1 billion, includes an initial period of 10 years with future extension options up to 20 years…
Baker Hughes Inc. has introduced the Baker Hughes Well Count, a new index that provides key U.S. onshore well count data. The proprietary count will be available on a quarterly basis. The Baker Hughes Well Count is a natural extension of the Baker Hughes Rig Count…
After closing its US$2.5 billion acquisition of well-drilling equipment parts provider Robbins & Myers, Houston-based National Oilwell Varco (NOV) adds three more businesses to its NOV Mono division: Moyno Inc., Chemineer Inc., and Tarby Inc…
Dassault Systèmes, moved to acquire manufacturing software solutions provider Apriso, for about US$205 million. The acquisition of California-based Apriso deepens the global manufacturing operations management capabilities of the 3DEXPERIENCE platform…
Foster Wheeler AG has acquired Monterrey, Mexico-based NorthAm Engineering. NorthAm is one of the largest Mexican engineering and project management companies, specializing in upstream, offshore and onshore, downstream, and power projects…
SeaBird Exploration Plc announced today that M/V Geo Pacific was awarded a new contract in the Caribbean. The work is estimated to require 63 days and the contract value is about US$12 million. M/V Geo Pacific is the latest vessel added to Seadrill's fleet…
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