Offshore articles from April 2006

Offshore archives from April 2006

Asia-Pacific E&P growing.
April 1, 2006... Over 230 exploration and appraisal wells were drilled across the Asia-Pacific region in 2005--a healthy increase on 2004, according to an analysis for Offshore by Wood Mackenzie. Year-on-year drilling levels rose sharply in Malaysia and...

Global data.
April 1, 2006... Active rig fleet, March 2006. Floaters Jackups US GoM 40(+1) 105(+1) Mex GoM 7(-1) 27(0) North Sea 42(+1) 32(0) East Atlantic 2(0) 2(0) L. America 32(0) ...

Brazil's federal energy company Petrobras is preparing to bid.(Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Brazil's federal energy company Petrobras is preparing to bid for natural gas exploration blocks in Egypt. At press time, the company will make a written offer for offshore blocks by the end of March. This planned bid is part of...

The Supreme Court of Newfoundland has begun hearings into Calgary-based Polaris Resources Ltd.(Americas)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... The Supreme Court of Newfoundland has begun hearings into Calgary-based Polaris Resources Ltd.'s intention to retain exploration licenses for three areas near the Laurentian basin, offshore southern NL. The Laurentian basin is located in...

Statoil is buying BP's 25% interest in license 218 covering blocks 6706/10 and 6706/12 in the Norwegian Sea.(Europe)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Statoil is buying BP's 25% interest in license 218 covering blocks 6706/10 and 6706/12 in the Norwegian Sea. Statoil will have a 75% interest in the license following this transaction. The other licensees are ExxonMobil (15%) and ConocoPhillips...

Shell and Statoil have agreed to work toward development of the world's largest project using carbon dioxide (C[O.sub.2]) for enhanced oil recovery (EOR) offshore.(Europe)
April 1, 2006... Shell and Statoil have agreed to work toward development of the world's largest project using carbon dioxide (C[O.sub.2]) for enhanced oil recovery (EOR) offshore. The concept involves capturing COS from power generation and using it to enhance...

Anadarko Petroleum Corp. has won E&P rights to Offshore Area 1.(Africa)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Anadarko Petroleum Corp. has won E&P rights to Offshore Area 1 in Mozambique's second licensing round in the Rovuma Basin. The 2.64 million-acre block, positioned in northeast Mozambique, includes approximately 90,000 onshore acres and...

Chevron Corp.'s subsidiary Cabinda Gulf Oil Co. Ltd. (CABGOC) and its partners say their recent successful offshore exploration.
April 1, 2006... Chevron Corp.'s subsidiary Cabin& Gulf Oil Co. Ltd. (CABGOC) and its partners say their recent successful offshore exploration results for five wells drilled in Angola's block 0 have expanded and delineated the existing areas of operation in...

Consortium launches Energy City Qatar.
April 1, 2006... Energy City Qatar was officially launched in March. Sheikh Abdullah Bin Khalifa Al Thani, the prime minister of The State of Qatar, presided over the event, attended by government officials and global business and energy leaders. Energy...

Gulf of Guinea is key world oil province, OPEC president tells OWA conference.(GLOBAL E&P)
April 1, 2006... The Gulf of Guinea offshore West Africa is one of the most prolific hydrocarbon provinces in the world, with oil and gas discoveries of more than 10 Bbbl and tremendous potential beyond that level, said Dr. Edmund Daukoru, president of OPEC and...

Iran has invited foreign companies to develop its offshore South Pars gas field.(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Iran has invited foreign companies to develop its offshore South Pars gas field. The Iranian National Oil Co. has placed four international tenders for the development of phases 19 to 22 of South Pars, one of the largest offshore fields in the...

ExxonMobil and its subsidiaries have signed agreements with Abu Dhabi National Oil Co.(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... ExxonMobil and its subsidiaries have signed agreements with Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. (Adnoc) for a piece of the Upper Zakum oil field. ExxonMobil Abu Dhabi Offshore Petroleum Co. Ltd. (EMAD) will receive a 28% undivided interest out of...

Pakistan's Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources granted a petroleum exploration license.(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Pakistan's Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources granted a petroleum exploration license to Petronas Carigali Sdn. Bhd. The new block is located in the southern Sindh province covering an area of 1,838 sq km. The company will...

SOCO's TGT-2X appraisal well on the Te Giac Trang (TGT) structure on block 16-1 offshore Vietnam, an updip follow-up well to last year's TGT-1X discovery well, has begun testing operations.(Asia-Pacific)
April 1, 2006... SOCO's TGT-2X appraisal well on the Te Giac Trang (TGT) structure on block 16-1 offshore Vietnam, an updip follow-up well to last year's TGT-1X discovery well, has begun testing operations. A minimum of three separate drillstem tests are being...

Papua New Guinea (PNG) will offer 15 offshore blocks most likely during 4Q 2006, says a senior official of the country's Department of Petroleum and Energy.(Asia-Pacific)
April 1, 2006... Papua New Guinea (PNG) will offer 15 offshore blocks most likely during 4Q 2006, says a senior official of the country's Department of Petroleum and Energy. This will be its first oil and gas bidding round in over six years. Seismic data...

Norway's reserves in good shape.(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Norway's remaining recoverable reserves stood at 8.5 bcm of oil equivalents at year-end, virtually unchanged from the 2004 figure. According to the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate, which issued the assessment, this total still represents more...

Mature blocks out to bid.(merger of petroleum industry and gas industry)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... More 'mature' acreage has been put out to bid under Norway's latest licensing round. The 2006 Awards in Predefined Areas comprises 192 blocks or part-blocks across the North, Barents, and Norwegian Seas. This total is 11 up on the 2005 figure,...

Redundant pipelines groomed for new role.(OFFSHORE EUROPE)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Britain's pipeline network in the southern North Sea could be redeployed for new uses, once the region's main gas fields have been depleted. So claims the East of England Energy Group in a new report, sponsored by the UK government, the...

Chevron goes for growth in Dutch sector.(OFFSHORE EUROPE)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... In the Dutch North Sea, Unocal Netherlands has unveiled its first major new project since its merger with Chevron. In partnership with Dyas, DSM, and Dutch state company EBN, it plans to produce up to 3.69 MMcm/d from gas on blocks in the A and...

Talisman lines up new production complex.(Talisman Energy Inc.)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Talisman Energy is close to establishing a new production hub in the UK Central North Sea. It has been negotiating with Shell and ExxonMobil to take on their combined interests in the mature Fulmar and Auk fields, both of which have been for...

Deepwater production.(ATP Oil and Gas Corp.)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... A number of deepwater wells have been opened up for first production in the Mississippi Canyon and Green Canyon areas in the Gulf of Mexico. ATP Oil & Gas has achieved first production from the Gomez field located across portions of Mississippi...

Dominion E&P received first production from the Rigel and Seventeen Hands fields located in Mississippi Canyon blocks 296 and 299, respectively.(GULF OF MEXICO)(Dominion Exploration and Production)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Dominion E&P received first production from the Rigel and Seventeen Hands fields located in Mississippi Canyon blocks 296 and 299, respectively. Rigel is situated in approximately 5,200 ft of water and Seventeen Hands is in 5,800 ft of water....

Kerr-McGee Corp achieved first production from the Ticonderoga field located in Green Canyon block 768 in 5,250 ft of water.(GULF OF MEXICO)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Kerr-McGee Corp achieved first production from the Ticonderoga field located in Green Canyon block 768 in 5,250 ft of water. The field is produced through two subsea wells tied back to Kerr-McGee's 100% owned Constitution spar installed on...

Rig deal targets drilling records.(Chevron with Transocean )(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Chevron has issued a trio of contract awards to Transocean for lease extensions and for construction of a new drillship capable of drilling down to 40,000 ft total vertical depth, in up to 12,000 ft of water. A rig built with this capacity...

Contract extensions.(Chevron)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Chevron also awarded Transocean contract extensions for two of its drillings rigs currently committed to the operator. The operator exercised a final one-year option on the 5th generation drillship, Discoverer Deep Seas, which is expected to...

Tetra Technologies Inc. recently executed a series of acquisitions to support its abandonment and decommissioning activities in the GoM.(Acquisitions)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Tetra Technologies Inc. recently executed a series of acquisitions to support its abandonment and decommissioning activities in the GoM. First, the company added two heavy-lift derrick barges to its existing fleet; DB-1 and Anna IV. The...

Horizon Offshore added to its construction fleet through acquisition of the Texas Horizon (prev. Sea Wrangler) from Louisiana Pipelaying I, LLC for $23 million.(Acquisitions)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Horizon Offshore added to its construction fleet through acquisition of the Texas Horizon (prev. Sea Wrangler) from Louisiana Pipelaying I, LLC for $23 million. The company intends to use the vessel in support of its operations in the US and...

GoM leases continue to change hands as well.(Marubeni Offshore Production USA Inc.)(Pioneer Natural Resources USA Inc.)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... GoM leases continue to change hands as well. Marubeni Offshore Production USA Inc. entered into a purchase and sale agreement with Pioneer Natural Resources USA Inc. for acquisition of deepwater assets for $1.3 billion in cash. Marubeni gains...

Energy Partners Ltd. finalized an agreement to acquire a 25% working interest in 23 undeveloped deepwater leases from Noble Energy Inc.(Acquisitions)
April 1, 2006... Energy Partners Ltd. finalized an agreement to acquire a 25% working interest in 23 undeveloped deepwater leases from Noble Energy Inc. The agreement calls for a minimum of two exploration wells in 2006, including the Redrock prospect in...

The Houston Exploration Co. signed a purchase and sale agreement to divest of the Texas portion of its GoM assets to "certain partnerships affiliated with Merit Energy Co.," according to federal documentation, for $220 million in cash.(Acquisitions)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... The Houston Exploration Co. signed a purchase and sale agreement to divest of the Texas portion of its GoM assets to "certain partnerships affiliated with Merit Energy Co.," according to federal documentation, for $220 million in cash. The...

MMS seeks input.(GULF OF MEXICO)(United States. Bureau of Land Management)(United States. Department of the Interior. Minerals Management Service)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... The MMS and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking public input related to two proposed regulations: one would provide economic incentives to companies that produce natural gas from gas hydrates on the OCS and federal lands in Alaska, and...

EV Offshore introduces new subsea camera.(SUBSEA/SURFACE SYSTEMS)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... EV Offshore Ltd. has introduced a subsea camera module developed specifically to detect the dispersible red trace dyes used by leak detection specialists to identify leaks in wellheads, pipelines, platforms, and gas storage facilities. By...

Schilling Robotics adds another ROV to the GoM.(SUBSEA/SURFACE SYSTEMS)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Schilling Robotics will deliver a second ultra heavy-duty (UHD) ROV to Phoenix International for operation in the GoM. Sale of the ROV, the UHD 06, was announced at the 2006 Subsea Tieback Conference and Exhibition held in Galveston, Texas. ...

InterMoor completes mooring installation off Malaysia.(SUBSEA/SURFACE SYSTEMS)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... InterMoor Inc. has completed the engineering, procurement, and installation of suction piles and drag embedment anchors with associated subsea connectors for preset mooring lines in the Kikeh field offshore Sabah, East Malaysia. InterMoor...

DMT expands subsea services fleet.(Deep Marine Technology Inc.)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Deep Marine Technology Inc. has purchased a new 292-ft vessel, the DMT Emerald. The US-flagged vessel has been equipped to perform suction pile installations, subsea tree installations, umbilical laying, and well interventions. Features of...

Compact ROV provides heavy seas drill support.(SUBSEA/SURFACE SYSTEMS)(DNT Offshore contracts with Seaeye for remote operated vehicles)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Italian contractor DNT Offshore has taken delivery of a specially designed compact work ROV that can perform a wide range of drill support tasks in heavy seas, including AX ring removal. In its search for ways to get more work from smaller...

Rig construction.(VESSELS, RIGS, UPGRADES)(GlobalSantaFe Corp. contracts with Keppel FELS Ltd.)(Keppel FELS Ltd. contracts with Blackford Dolphin Pte Ltd.)(Jurong Shipyard Ltd. contracts with PetroMena AS )(Pan-United Marine Ltd. contracts with Neptune Marine Oil and Gas Ltd.)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... The flurry of new rig construction, upgrades, and reactivations continues. Keppel FEIS Ltd. secured a $270 million contract with GlobalSantaFe Corp. (GSF) to deliver a newbuild semisubmersible drilling rig. The rig, GSF Development Driller III,...

FPSO conversions.(VESSELS, RIGS, UPGRADES)(floating production storage and off-loading)(SBM Offshore NV contracts with ExxonMobil Angola Ltd.)(Keppel Shipyard Ltd. contracts with Prosafe Production)
April 1, 2006... For deepwater developments that include FPSO-type production units, operators continue to favor the fasttrack conversion alternative vs. new construction in order to take advantage of favorable commodity prices and to circumvent the newbuild...

JVs to supply FPSOs.(PGS Production Group Ltd.)(Teekay Shipping Corp.)
April 1, 2006... PGS Production and Teekay Shipping Corp. have established a joint venture company, Teekay Petrojarl Offshore, to pursue FPSO opportunities worldwide. Both companies' existing assets are excluded from the JV, including PGS' current fleet of...

Sand erosion assessment.(offshore oil well drilling)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Operating companies and asset managers are aware of the dangers of solids produced from the reservoir formation and, therefore, take proactive strategies to manage the impact of solids production and maximize productivity. Solids...

Erosive flow loops.(production equipment testing)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... The erosion assessment analyzes both computational fluid dynamics (CFD) flow modeling and dedicated erosive flow loops. Within the loops, a variety of fluid-sand mixtures can be pumped to test production equipment such as chokes, valves,...

CFD erosion modeling.(computational flow dynamics, TUV NEL UK's services)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... The majority of the test facility's project work is from equipment manufacturers who utilize the company's expertise in CFD erosion modeling at the design stage to predict potential areas of erosion prior to production. The prototype is then...

Improving flare gas measurements.(DRILLING & PRODUCTION)(Shell Exploration and Production Ltd. contracts with Tuv Nel Ltd. for ultrasonic flare-gas meters)
April 1, 2006... NEL was also recently involved in assessing the implications of gas flowmeter measurement uncertainty for Shell Exploration and Production. Ultrasonic flare-gas meters were being installed on Shell's Cormorant Alpha and North Cormorant...

Rockhopper completes Falklands surveys.(Rockhopper Exploration Plc contracts GSI for seismic surveying)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... A 2D seismic survey and electromagnetic surveys performed on behalf of Rockhopper Exploration Plc on its Falkland Islands acreage have been completed. The 2D seismic survey, completed by GSI, acquired approximately 920 km of data over...

A2D Technologies expands into offshore NW Europe.(GEOSCIENCES)(Northwest Europe)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... A2D Technologies, a TGS-NOPEC company, now offers online access to multi-component GeoData sets for online access and instant download via its web-based system, LOG-LINE Plus!, for hydrocarbon provinces offshore Northwest Europe, including the...

TGS plans new GoM survey.(TGS-Nopec Geophysical Co.)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Co. (TGS) will acquire a new multi-client 3D seismic survey in the areas of Garden Banks, Keathley Canyon, Green Canyon, and Walker Ridge located offshore Louisiana and Texas in the GoM. The new program, named...

Aral Sea seismic work to start in May.(GEOSCIENCES)(Uzbekneftegz)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... An international consortium of E&P companies is to start seismic exploration work for oil and gas in the Uzbek sector of the Aral Sea starting mid-May, according to Uzbekneftegaz Chief Engineer Shavkat Mazhitov. Russia's Lukoil,...

Fugro plans Asia-Pacific 3D seismic survey.(GEOSCIENCES)(Fugro-Geoteam AS )(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Fugro-Geoteam AS has been awarded a large 3D marine seismic contract in the Asia-Pacific region. The survey will cover deepwater areas of approximately 5,000 sq km. The work will be carried out by Fugro's new vessel, Geo Atlantic, from...

E&P experience and innovation distinguish OTC.06: technology applications and project updates.(OTC PREVIEW)
April 1, 2006... Those who have participated in previous years' Offshore Technology Conferences are well aware of the benefits delivered by an event such as this. Newcomers will quickly discover the breadth of knowledge and experience offered by over 300...

Southeast Asia exploration: a review of 2005: over 230 E&A wells drilled across region.(ASIA-PACIFIC)(Statistical data)
April 1, 2006... Wood Mackenzie has reviewed the key elements of exploration activity in Southeast Asia in 2005. The countries/sectors analyzed comprise Brunei, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Malaysia-Thailand Joint Development Area, Myanmar,...

Smart snake well achieves record flow for BSP off Brunei: exploration and appraisal drilling picks up momentum.(ASIA-PACIFIC)(Brunei Shell Petroleum Company Sdn. Bhd.)
April 1, 2006... In January 2006, Brunei Shell Petroleum (BSP) delivered first oil from its Champion West Phase 3 development. Startup was achieved several weeks ahead of expectation, but this was no routine field extension project. Much of the challenge...

Jasmine field to add exploration wells, platforms as production continues: production currently at 10,000 b/d from 11 wells.(Pearl Oil (Thailand) Ltd.'s production management)
April 1, 2006... The Gulf of Thailand's Jasmine field in exploration block B 5/27 is a major offshore development for Thailand, one of the largest Southeast Asian energy markets, with crude oil consumption over 1 MMb/d. Jasmine, which began first production...

Asia-Pacific E&P activity maintains fast growth: JVs sustain momentum by sharing risks and costs.(ASIA-PACIFIC)
April 1, 2006... There is no dearth of recent announcements involving the Asia-Pacific region. China continues to gear-up its infrastructure in its attempts to stay ahead of the curve as its demand for oil and gas grows. The country is planning to build another...

Infill drilling on Captain targets remaining oil pockets.(DRILLING & COMPLETION)(Korea Captain Co. Ltd)
April 1, 2006... The Captain field in the North Sea UK sector (owned 85% Chevron as operator, 15% Korea Captain Co. Ltd) produces heavy oil from its main reservoir body at 2,850 ft TVD subsea by the means of horizontal wells and electrical submersible pumps...

2006 annual Rotary steerable system directory.(DRILLING & COMPLETION)(Buyers guide)(Table)
April 1, 2006... Rotary steerable drilling systems have become mainstream and offer advantages, including the ability to drill directionally and continuously without having to stop or slow down to change direction, allowing uninterrupted drilling with...

Safer, more effective deep-target drilling improves pre-drill risk assessment: subsurface HP/HT visualization.(DRILLING & COMPLETION)
April 1, 2006... High pore pressure conditions are now relevant to many exploration areas around the world as the oil/gas industry continues to drill deeper targets. Some of the most extreme conditions are found in areas such as the Deep Shelf Gas Play of the...

New Gulf of Mexico pressure and stress database: expanding the scope for well planning and drilling.(PRODUCTION)(introduced by Knowledge Systems Inc.)
April 1, 2006... A new regional pressure and stress database developed for the US Gulf of Mexico (GoM) has expanded the scope and quality of information available for planning and drilling wells. The database applies advanced pore pressure methodologies to...

Multiphase flow technologies enhancement digitalization of oil, gas fields.(PRODUCTION)
April 1, 2006... Technologies, designs, and software have developed over the last 50 years that have improved well multiphase flow-rate measurements of oil and gas/condensate wells tremendously. Over the years, the industry engineering standards have considered...

Technology-based asset valuation improves prediction of recoverable reserves: gaining knowledge for quicker commercial decisions.(PRODUCTION)
April 1, 2006... A reservoir modeling technology has been developed that has changed modeling from a complicated specialty to a day-to-day decision-support activity. Conventional fluid flow modeling requires a great deal of time to "re-grid" reservoirs. With...

ROV launched to meet challenging seafloor terrain.(SUBSEA)(Nexans develops remote operated vehicle for Norsk Hydro ASA)
April 1, 2006... Nexans developed Spider, a new steep terrain dredger/subsea intervention vehicle, to meet the challenge of the demanding seafloor terrain of the Storegga slide area in the Ormen Lange gas field pipe/umbilical corridors on the Norwegian...

Alistar AUV on track for inspection trials in the Gulf of Mexico.(underwater oil and gas field and pipeline inspection through automated underwater vehicles )
April 1, 2006... Each year, ROVs are employed to inspect thousands of kilometers of pipelines and numerous underwater structures such as X-mas trees. Carrying out these tasks usually involves contracting an expensive DP vessel fitted with a heavy set of...

Industry's heaviest steel catenary risers installed in Gulf of Mexico.
April 1, 2006... One of the more prominent developments in the deepwater scene in the Gulf of Mexico is the BP-operated Mardi Gras Transportation system, designed to gather over 1 MMb/d of oil and 1.5 bcf/d of gas for export from four fields: Mad Dog, Holstein,...

Yoho topsides in delicate transfer operation.(CONSTRUCTION & INSTALLATION)
April 1, 2006... Heavy lift specialist Fagioli PSC was called on last summer to help ship out the Yoho YP platform topsides to Nigeria. Yoho operator ExxonMobil had contracted Sime Darby Engineering to build the 11,700-ton structure at its yard in Padir Gudang,...

Deepwater exploration offshore Australia picks up pace; 2006 lease sale adds investment opportunities.(offshore oil well exploration and production)
April 1, 2006... The pace of exploration and development activity has accelerated in deepwater Australia, especially offshore Western Australia. And there are significant new opportunities for investment in deepwater exploration in the upcoming 2006 release of...

New tools and technology for the offshore industry: new subsea umbilical plant uniquely serves Asia-Pacific market.(New tools and technology)
April 1, 2006... Demand for subsea production umbilical systems in the Asia-Pacific region is projected to increase substantially during the next three years (2007-2009) according to a major energy industry publisher that views it as the fastest-growing region...

System optimizes blending of heavy crude aboard FPSO.(Floating Production, Storage and Offloading )
April 1, 2006... The development of new oil reserves, often containing heavy crude, is driving operators and suppliers to develop innovative solutions to optimize investment and production costs. Jiskoot has developed a solution for the blending of heavy...

Innovation Norway raising awareness of recruitment issues.(NORWAY)
April 1, 2006... OTC and Houston continue to draw Norwegian suppliers seeking a share of the global market. For the second year running, Innovation Norway had to close the doors of the Norwegian pavilion after 40 companies booked all available space, says Hans...

Norway leads the way in integrated ops, subsea solutions.(NORWAY)
April 1, 2006... Small and mid-size Norwegian suppliers continue to flock to Houston, the leading gateway not just to the Gulf of Mexico but to other parts of the world offshore market. "An increasing number of Norwegian companies are showing an interest in...

Talisman transferring UK growth model to Norway.(Talisman Energy UK's strategy)
April 1, 2006... Acquire, produce, explore--in that order--is Talisman's approach to building up its offshore portfolio. The policy, which has served it well on the UK shelf in particular, is now being applied in Norway. Talisman entered the Norwegian...

Chemical tests limit sand build-up in Norwegian Sea wells.(NORWAY)
April 1, 2006... Statoil has achieved encouraging results from field tests carried out with an environmentally-friendly, oil-soluble chemical for sand consolidation. Tests are now being prepared for other Norwegian fields. Sand production is a common...

CTour technique on course to manage two-thirds of Norway's produced water.(NORWAY)(ProPure AS is developing a test system for water treatment technology)
April 1, 2006... ProPure AS, which owns and markets the CTour produced water treatment technology, has developed a compact skid-based test system for use by potential clients. The company sees a need for such a system in light of the growing interest it is...

Rising oil price rekindles interest in C[O.sub.2] injection.
April 1, 2006... Seven oil fields on the Norwegian continental shelf have been identified as candidates for carbon dioxide injection for the purpose of improved oil recovery (IOR). The work forms part of a project to identify possible value chains for...

Subsea compression opens options for stranded deepwater gas.(NORWAY)(Siemens Power Generation and FMC Kongsberg Subsea to develop subsea gas compression technology)
April 1, 2006... FMC Kongsberg Subsea (FMC) and Siemens Power Generation PG have entered into an agreement to develop subsea gas compression technology. They believe the technology offers attractive benefits and that potential users are 'just around the...

Real-time downhole images designed to improve drilling productivity.(NORWAY)(ConocoPhillips contracts with Sintef for visualization tool)
April 1, 2006... Next month, ConocoPhillips (COP) plans to introduce new visualization and simulation tools at its Onshore Drilling Center (ODC) outside Stavanger. The E-Drilling tools, developed by a consortium led by research institute Sintef, is expected to...

Compact tractor for slim-hole wells.(NORWAY)(Aker Kvaerner Well Service introduces wireline tractor)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Aker Kvaerner Well Service has launched a 2 1/8-in. wireline tractor for use in slim-hole wells. The company already has a 3 1/8-in. wireline tractor, PowerTrac Advance. The new model is a scaled-down version of this tool. A tractor for use in...

ABB Marine.(Norwegian company profiles)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... ABB Marine claims to be the world's largest manufacturer of electric propulsion systems and also the leading supplier of comprehensive electrical solutions to the marine industry. The company has wide-ranging expertise in maritime engineering,...

Bergesen.(Norwegian company profiles)(Bergesen Worldwide Offshore)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Bergesen Worldwide Offshore develops, owns, and operates oil and gas FPSOs. The operational head office is in Oslo. The company has assets operating in Nigeria, Mauritania, Equatorial Guinea, and Russia, and it has recently established a...

ClampOn.(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... ClampOn claims to be the largest international supplier in volume terms of passive ultrasonic systems for sand/particle monitoring. Its range of particle monitors, pig detectors, leak, and corrosion-erosion monitors are based on the same,...

DNV.(Norwegian company profiles)(Det Norske Veritas)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... DNV, established in 1864, is an independent foundation which aims to safeguard life, property, and the environment. It is also a leading international provider of service for managing risk. DNV also describes itself as a knowledge-based...

Innovation Norway.(Norwegian company profiles)
April 1, 2006... Innovation Norway offers products and services to increase innovation in industry and help develop Norway as a tourist destination. It has offices in all Norwegian counties and in more than 30 countries worldwide, with staff providing knowledge...

Karmsund Maritime Offshore Supply.(Norwegian company profiles)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Karmsund Maritime Offshore Supply specializes in development and production of cost- and safety-efficient tools for the process and petrochemical industries. Its main products are the KaMOS portable valve actuator and the KaMOS leakage gaskets...

Modular Reel.(Norwegian company profiles)(introduces 28 x 55t payload rental m reels)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Modular Reel has introduced a novel way to reduce the cost of storage, transportation, and installation of mooring lines in the international market. Based on its well-known technology from the 9.2 m M-Reel, the company is now delivering its...

Oceaneering Rotator.(Norwegian company profiles)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Oceaneering Rotator designs and manufactures subsea and topside control valves, subsea chemical injection valves, and other control panels and systems used by the oil and gas industry. The emphasis in subsea valve designs is on reliability and...

Offshore Northern Seas.(Norwegian company profiles)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... ONS, which claims to be Europe's leading petroleum industry meeting place, will be staged this year on August 22-25. The ONS conference and exhibition has been held every other year since 1974 in Stavanger, Norway's oil capital. Its associated...