Offshore oil and gas operators in the Gulf of Mexico have evacuated platforms and rigs in the path of Hurricane Isaac, The The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement has reported. Based on data from offshore operator reports submitted to BSEE as of 11:30 a.m. CDT yesterday, personnel have be
An oil sheen has been reported in the North Sea 160km North East of St Fergus approximately 3.7 km from the pipeline connecting the Galley subsea field to the Tartan Alpha Installation, which are both operated by Talisman Energy (UK) Limited. It was first observed at 13.50 on Tuesday 28 August and s
French supermajor Total and the Bulgarian authorities yesterday signed the exploration contract for the offshore Khan Asparuh license. The 14,220-sq.km block is situated 80 kilometers offshore in the Black Sea in water depths of between 100 and 2,000 meters. “Total’s international experience in deep
GE Energy Management’s Power Conversion business today announced it will supply Singapore marine services company Swire Pacific Offshore Operations (Pte) Limited (SPO) with integrated power generation, propulsion, dynamic positioning (DP) and automation systems for eight new offshore platform supply
Pancontinental Oil & Gas NL has announced the Mbawa well, located in Block L8 offshore Kenya, has reached a depth of 2,006m RT (below the drill floor), where a second casing string is being set. Operations are continuing according to the drilling plan. Both the primary and main secondary exploration
Schlumberger announced today the release of the Rhino XC* on-demand reamer. This next-generation reaming tool provides unlimited activation of the flow actuation system to reliably enlarge boreholes. Building on Rhino XS* hydraulically expandable reamer technology, the Rhino XC reamer actuation syst
Gas compression is one of the most important measures Statoil employs to deliver volumes from existing fields on the Norwegian shelf. ONS is awarding the prize to Statoil and Aker Solutions, who together nominated Åsgard subsea gas compression. The award was announced today, Wednesday, 29 August, in
Wood Mackenzie estimates that upstream development expenditure in Norway will increase to US$25billion in 2012 – a rise of over 30% compared with 2011 – ranking it fifth in the world behind the US, Russia, Canada and Australia. Furthermore, development capex is estimated to reach almost US$30 billio
ONS has become on of the world’s most important meeting places for everyone involved in the energy business. More than 1000 delegates were present at the official opening of ONS 2012 to hear the main speakers, a panel debate and the Folkwang cello ensemble. Yesterday in Stavanger, His Majesty King H
A new study about crucial risk management issues relating to Arctic operations is released by DNV and the Fridtjof Nansen Institute (FNI). This concludes that, in order to safely develop Arctic resources, there is a need for improved technology, oil spill preparedness and close cooperation between t
The Norwegian company DELITEK A/S, together with the German company MOE GmbH, has jointly developed a new containerized product which is in line with the new MARPOL Annex 5 / IMO MEPC 201 (62) regulations for waste handling on board vessels coming into force in January 2013. “DELITEK is an internati
TWMA, a provider of specialised services for the international onshore and offshore oil and gas industry, confirmed it has begun work with the Norwegian Oil Industry Association (OLF) as part of efforts to create a new standard of best practice for treating drilling wastes at source through offshore
Statoil is already a world leader in increased oil recovery but is aiming even higher. The ambition is to achieve an average recovery rate of 60% from the fields operated by Statoil on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS). From last year to this year the average oil recovery rate for Statoil-operat
Nexans, a Paris-based expert in the cable industry, has secured a 10-year global frame agreement with BP International Limited, UK to supply umbilicals, DEH (direct electrical heating) systems, accessories and services for various oil and gas projects worldwide. The agreement runs from 2012 to 2022.
