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2H bags Chevron production riser work

Oct 01, 2015

2H Offshore has been awarded a contract by Chevron to manage a production riser weld qualification testing program.  Image from Chevron. The aim of the development of 20,000 psi…

Statoil inks future energy solution pact

Oct 01, 2015

The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) and Statoil signed an agreement on research funding for future energy solutions. Statoil CEO Eldar Sætre (left) and NTNU Rector Gunnar Bovim…

Orgneftekhim standardizes AVEVA software

Sep 30, 2015

AVEVA announced that Orgneftekhim Holding, the parent company for a number of Russian engineering institutes and construction and procurement companies, has standardized on AVEVA Everything3D (AVEVA E3D) for all engineering and design projects…

ATCE15: Weatherford introduces Jetstream RIFD

Sep 29, 2015

Weatherford International announced the commercial release of JetStream Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) circulation sub at the 2015 Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition. Poor wellbore integrity can cause events such as stuck pipe…

UTEC completes Cook Inlet installation

Sep 28, 2015

UTEC provided a positioning solution for the installation of a monopod liquid natural gas platform and 30km 10in LNG pipeline for a major operation located in Alaska’s Cook Inlet.  A total of 24 field personnel were mobilized and engaged…

ATCE15: Baker Hughes introduces DeclineShift for mature assets

Sep 28, 2015

Baker Hughes announced the commercial release of its DeclineShift mature asset solution. “As wells and fields age, operating costs tend to rise as production declines. Operators have generally tried to meet this challenge by lowering cost per barrel…

J2 Subsea, WeSubsea renew distribution partnership

Sep 28, 2015

J2 Subsea has renewed its global sales and rental distribution partnership with WeSubsea. The partnership provides customers around the world with technical support from J2 Subsea, and global access to the WeSubsea range of baskets…

ACTE15: 3M debuts latest glass bubbles additive

Sep 28, 2015

New 3M Glass Bubbles HGS4K28 developed to improve oil and gas well productivity in depleted zones and weaker formations 3M Advanced Materials Division debuted its newest 3M Glass Bubbles product currently under development at the Society…

Siemens introduces lightweight gas turbine product

Sep 28, 2015

Siemens presents new lightweight aero-derivative gas turbine for the oil and gas industry. The Industrial RB211-GT30 is designed for the needs of the oil and gas industry and its offshore applications in particular. The machine is based…

ExxonMobil awards two ISAPT licenses

Sep 25, 2015

ExxonMobil Upstream Research Co. awarded Schlumberger and Weatherford International licenses for its patented Internal Shunt Alternate Path (ISAPT) technology. Schlumberger was awarded the license for ISAPT sand screens to improve gravel packing of cased and openhole completion wells…

FMC wins Appomattox work

Sep 24, 2015

FMC Technologies has received an award from Shell Offshore, Inc. (Shell) for its Appomattox deepwater development in the Gulf of Mexico. FMC Technologies will provide enhanced vertical deepwater trees, subsea manifolds, topside controls…

EMGS inks India survey

Sep 24, 2015

Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) signed a multi-client acquisition agreement with the Directorate General of Hydrocarbons (DGH) in India. The agreement grants EMGS a two-year permit to acquire 3D EM multi-client data within a 325,000sq km area off West coast India…

Daisy Data releases BOP computer

Sep 24, 2015

Daisy Data Displays, Inc. released an explosion-proof ruggedized workstation specific to oil exploration applications. The Series 4520Cx, an IECEx Zone 2, UL Division 2 certified workstation for oil and gas applications…

Eidesvik, Technip enter Viking Neptun deal

Sep 23, 2015

Eidesvik Offshore and Technip have entered into an agreement for the charter of the offshore construction vessel MV Viking Neptun for work to be performed on the TEN URF Development Project offshore Ghana. The firm contract period…

Vallourec begins Stampede gig

Sep 23, 2015

Vallourec delivered 14,000-tonne of premium tubes in the scope of a contract with Hess Corp. for the Stampede project in the US Gulf of Mexico. Stampede is a deepwater subsea development which is located in the Green Canyon Block area…

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