Offshore articles from December 2007

Offshore archives from December 2007

This year's top 5.(COMMENT)
December 1, 2007... The editors of Offshore have made their choices for the winners of the Five Star Award--the top five offshore field development projects for 2007 and proudly announce the winners in this issue. The projects are selected on the basis on best...

Middle East offshore spending to go up.(GLOBAL DATA)(rise in prise on petroleum causes low revenue generation)(Brief article)
December 1, 2007... Oil price run-ups have affected dramatically the economies of the Middle East oil-producing countries. OPEC revenue from oil sales reached $650 billion in 2006, compared with $110 billion in 1998, a nearly 600% increase. Much of this income is...

GoM drilling permits issued.(GLOBAL DATA)
December 1, 2007... GoM drilling permits issued Drilling permits Apr. 61 May 78 June 55 July 50 Aug. 41 Sept. 35 Oct. 55 Note: Table made from bar graph. ...

Active rig fleet, November 2007.(GLOBAL DATA)
December 1, 2007... Active rig fleet, November 2007 Floaters Jackups US GoM 37 (0) 81 (+1) Mex GoM 6 (0) 34 (+1) North Sea 40 (0) 36 (0) East Atlantic 1 (0) 0 (0) L....

Gulf of Mexico day rates.(GLOBAL DATA)(Statistical table)(Brief article)
December 1, 2007... Gulf of Mexico day rates Month/Year Minimum Average Maximum Drillship Nov 2006 $190,900 $244,700 $301,700 Dec 2006 $190,900 $244,273 $301,700 Jan 2007 $190,900 $243,599 $295,200 Feb 2007 ...

BP has begun gas production from the Mango field offshore Trinidad.(Latin America)
December 1, 2007... BP has begun gas production from the Mango field offshore Trinidad. The field is expected to deliver 150 MMcf/d. The gas supplies Atlantic LNG's liquefaction plant. BP Trinidad and Tobago holds a 100% interest in the field. The field has been...

El Paso Exploration & Production Co. has drilled two successful exploration wells in the Camamu basin offshore Brazil.(Latin America)
December 1, 2007... El Paso Exploration & Production Co. has drilled two successful exploration wells in the Camamu basin offshore Brazil. The Cacau-1 was drilled to TD of 2,889 m (9,478 ft) and was confirmed as an oil discovery based on a 7-m (23-ft) core. The...

StatoilHydro has successfully bid on two blocks offshore Brazil in the National Agency of Petroleum's ninth bidding round.(Latin America)(Brief article)
December 1, 2007... StatoilHydro has successfully bid on two blocks offshore Brazil in the National Agency of Petroleum's ninth bidding round. The blocks, CM529 and CM530, are in water depths of around 100 m (328 ft). Anadarko will be the operator of the licenses...

Petroleo Brasileiro SA has brought the FPSO Cidade de Vitoria onstream with the second production module at Golfinho field at 1,386 m (4,547 ft) water depth in Espirito 20,000 b/d of light oil.(Latin America)
December 1, 2007... Petroleo Brasileiro SA has brought the FPSO Cidade de Vitoria onstream with the second production module at Golfinho field at 1,386 m (4,547 ft) water depth in Espirito Santo. Initial production will be 20,000 b/d of light oil. Petrobras plans...

Petrobras has concluded its analysis of the second Tupi well (1-RJS-646) in block BM-S-11, Santos basin.(GLOBAL E&P)
December 1, 2007... Petrobras has concluded its analysis of the second Tupi well (1-RJS-646) in block BM-S-11, Santos basin. The company estimates recoverable light oil and natural gas for Tupi between 5 to 8 Bbbl with an oil gravity of 28[degrees] API. The...

Total has a discovery in 2,120 m (6,955 ft) of water at Mer Tres Profonde Sud 185 km (115 mi) offshore Republic of Congo.(Africa)
December 1, 2007... Total has a discovery in 2,120 m (6,955 ft) of water at Mer Tres Profonde Sud 185 km (115 mi) offshore Republic of Congo. Drilled to 4,110 m (13,484 ft) TD, the Persee Norde Est Marine-1 well found six Miocene oil reservoirs. This is the fifth...

Providence has entered into a new farm-in agreement for the AJE field, offshore Nigeria.(Africa)(Providence Energy Corp)
December 1, 2007... Providence has entered into a new farm-in agreement for the AJE field, offshore Nigeria. This new partnership comprises of Yinka Folawiyo Petroleum Co., Chevron Nigeria, Vitol Exploration Nigeria, Energy Equity Resources Aje, and ER. Oil and...

Noble Energy has found hydrocarbons in the Yolanda prospect at its I-3 block offshore Equatorial Guinea.(Africa)
December 1, 2007... Noble Energy has found hydrocarbons in the Yolanda prospect at its I-3 block offshore Equatorial Guinea. The well tested at 371 b/d of condensate and 36 MMcf/d of natural gas. Yolanda is in 2,940 ft (896 m) of water, approximately 30 mi (48 km)...

Qatargas Operating Co. has completed the required offshore drilling for Qatargas 2.(Middle East)
December 1, 2007... Qatargas Operating Co. has completed the required offshore drilling for Qatargas 2. All 30 wells on the three wellhead platforms have been completed 27 rigmonths ahead of schedule, according to the company. Development drilling began in...

Brunei Shell Petroleum (BSP) has discovered gas in the Bubut structure, 7 km (4.3 mi) from the Brunei shoreline and 15 km (9.3 mi) from the Brunei LNG plant.(Middle East)
December 1, 2007... Brunei Shell Petroleum (BSP) has discovered gas in the Bubut structure, 7 km (4.3 mi) from the Brunei shoreline and 15 km (9.3 mi) from the Brunei LNG plant. The exploration well was drilled by the Deep Driller 2 fig in deep, high-pressure sand...

Reliance Exploration and Production DMCC has signed a production sharing agreement with Oman for offshore block 41.(Middle East)
December 1, 2007... Reliance Exploration and Production DMCC has signed a production sharing agreement with Oman for offshore block 41. Block 41 covers more than 20,000 sq km (7,722 sq mi) in waters to 3,000 m (9,842 ft) deep, and is adjacent to a 2005 award to...

BP has discovered more gas and condensate in its Shah Deniz field, 70-km (43.5 mi) southeast of Baku.(Middle East)
December 1, 2007... BP has discovered more gas and condensate in its Shah Deniz field, 70-km (43.5 mi) southeast of Baku. The SDX04 appraisal/exploration well found a new high-pressure reservoir in the southwestern part of Shah Deniz, below the currently producing...

Reliance Industries has discovered gas in KG-OSN-2001/1 (KG-III-5) in the Krishna basin offshore India.(Asia)
December 1, 2007... Reliance Industries has discovered gas in KG-OSN-2001/1 (KG-III-5) in the Krishna basin offshore India. The well (KGIII5-P1) is the second gas discovery in the Miocene clastics reservoir. The well was drilled in 151 m (495 ft) water depth with...

Salamander Energy has started drilling the Dong Mun-3 (DM-3) appraisal well in block L27/43, Khorat basin, northeast Thailand.(Asia)
December 1, 2007... Salamander Energy has started drilling the Dong Mun-3 (DM-3) appraisal well in block L27/43, Khorat basin, northeast Thailand. The DM-3 well alms to appraise the Dong Mun gas discovery made by Esso in 1990. It tested gas from the Permian Pha...

CNOOC has made 10 new oil and gas discoveries offshore China.(Asia)
December 1, 2007... CNOOC has made 10 new oil and gas discoveries offshore China, nine of which were independent discoveries. The six independent discoveries are: Bozhong 28-2 East, Bozhong 26-3, Jinzhou 25-1, Weizhou 11-7, Weizhou 11-8, and Weizhou 6-1 South....

During the next nine months, ROC will conduct exploration and appraisal drilling programs in Australia, Angola, China, and Mauritania.(Australia)
December 1, 2007... During the next nine months, ROC will conduct exploration and appraisal drilling programs in Australia, Angola, China, and Mauritania. Offshore Northern Perth basin: The ROC-operated WA-286-P joint venture has contracted the Premium...

BHP Billiton has begun production on the Stybarrow field in license block WA-32-L in the Exmouth sub-basin.(Australia)(BHP Billiton Group)(Brief article)
December 1, 2007... BHP Billiton has begun production on the Stybarrow field in license block WA-32-L in the Exmouth sub-basin. The $760-million field development involves a nine-well subsea development and an FPSO facility, the Stybarrow Venture, with capacity of...

Entek Energy has begun testing of Warragon-1 (ATP 269P).(Australia)(Brief article)
December 1, 2007... Entek Energy has begun testing of Warragon-1 (ATP 269P). The well is 18 km (11 mi) northeast of Eromanga in southwest Queensland. The well was drilled in July 2007, but flow testing was unsuccessful due to technical problems. The well was cased...

Murphy Australia Oil has acquired a 40% interest in the AC/P36 exploration permit in the Browse basin offshore northwestern Australia from Finder Exploration.(Australia)
December 1, 2007... Murphy Australia Oil has acquired a 40% interest in the AC/P36 exploration permit in the Browse basin offshore northwestern Australia from Finder Exploration. Murphy will become the operator of the permit that covers approximately 1 million...

Luno revitalizes Norway.(OFFSHORE EUROPE)
December 1, 2007... Norwegian North Sea exploration is reviving after years of low-risk, near-platform step-outs, with independents leading the way. Sweden's Lundin Petroleum has made what could be the area's largest oil discovery in the past decade with its...

Developers drawn to heavy oil.(OFFSHORE EUROPE)
December 1, 2007... High crude prices are luring investors to an untouched heavy oil corridor in the UK northern North Sea. Two long-dormant fields in Quadrant 9 could undergo phased developments, depending on the outcome of appraisal drilling. [ILLUSTRATION...

Big returns for UK explorers.(OFFSHORE EUROPE)(Brief article)
December 1, 2007... Another newcomer chasing big oil in the UK far north is US independent Fox Petroleum. The company aims to farm into the southern half of block 211/17, currently operated by Petrofac, by financing an exploratory well next year on the Bourbon...

UK groups eye subsea storage.(OFFSHORE EUROPE)(Petronas International Corporation Ltd. and Star Energy Resources)(Brief article)
December 1, 2007... Petronas International, a shareholder in London-based Star Energy, has made an offer to buy the company outfight. Star, an onshore UK E&P specialist, also has plans to convert the abandoned Esmond and Gordon fields in the southern North Sea for...

Deepwater survey blitz continues.(GULF OF MEXICO)(Statistical table)
December 1, 2007... On the heels of Global Geo Services and TGS' 50/50 JV multiclient survey in the deep waters of the eastern Gulf, CGGVeritas was scheduled to kicked off a central Gulf deepwater survey by the end of November, and TGS was expected launch...

Saipem has received a five-year, $860-million contract to charter the newbuild deepwater semisubmersible drilling rig Scarabeo 9 to Eni.(Rig contracts)
December 1, 2007... Saipem has received a five-year, $860-million contract to charter the newbuild deepwater semisubmersible drilling rig Scarabeo 9 to Eni. The rig is under construction at Yantai Raffles Shipyard, China, with delivery scheduled in 4Q 2009. The...

Anadarko has awarded Transocean a $569-million contract for use of the drillship Discoverer Spirit for three years.(Rig contracts)
December 1, 2007... Anadarko has awarded Transocean a $569-million contract for use of the drillship Discoverer Spirit for three years. The contract is expected to begin in December 2010, following the completion of the rig's existing contract commitments in the...

Callon Petroleum has awarded Diamond Offshore a $91-million contract for use of the semisubmersible rig Ocean Victory to drill and complete two wells on the Entrada field in Garden Banks block 782.(Rig contracts)
December 1, 2007... Callon Petroleum has awarded Diamond Offshore a $91-million contract for use of the semisubmersible rig Ocean Victory to drill and complete two wells on the Entrada field in Garden Banks block 782. The wells will target sands between 13,000 and...

Diamond also entered into an LOI for a one-year commitment for the Ocean America.(Rig contracts)
December 1, 2007... Diamond also entered into an LOI for a one-year commitment for the Ocean America under which it could earn maximum total revenue of approximately $175 million. David Paganie * Houston

MMS proposes date for central, eastern lease sales.(GULF OF MEXICO)
December 1, 2007... The MMS proposes that lease sales 206 and 224 for the Central GoM and Eastern GoM planning areas be held consecutively on March 19, 2008. Proposed Lease Sale 206 includes 5,000 unleased blocks covering more than 28.5 million acres in the...

More Chinook, Cascade contracts let.(GULF OF MEXICO)
December 1, 2007... Petrobras America Inc. has contracted Heerema Marine Contractors to install infield flowlines at Chinook in the Walker Ridge area. The project includes two 12-mi (19-km) long pipe-in-pipe flowlines, each with a 14-in. (35.5-cm) casing pipe...

ATP considering second MinDOC.(GULF OF MEXICO)(Brief article)
December 1, 2007... ATP says it is evaluating the construction of a second MinDOC platform. It would be installed in Atwater Valley block 63 to recover an estimated 10-15 MMbbl of oil, the company says. The first MinDOC--Telemark Hub--is under construction. It...

M-I Swaco opens Gulf Coast supply base.(GULF OF MEXICO)(M-I Drilling Fluids L.L.C. Swaco Geolograph Div.)(Brief article)
December 1, 2007... M-I Swaco has officially opened a new supply base in Cameron, Louisiana. It replaces the long-time facility destroyed in 2005 by Hurricane Rita. The new supply base has been relocated to the Calcasieu Ship Channel in Cameron from the site...

Chevron, MIT launch energy research initiative.(GULF OF MEXICO)
December 1, 2007... Chevron and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have launched a five-year global energy research program to develop remote, ultra deepwater exploration and production technology. The $5-million program will focus on developing the...

More Ormen Lange work commissioned.(SUBSEA/SURFACE SYSTEMS)
December 1, 2007... Acergy SA has been awarded a $58-million contract from StatoilHydro on behalf of the Ormen Lange Licences. The contract is for the installation of a MEG line and umbilical, and tie-in and commissioning of the MEG line, umbilical, and towlines...

Saudi moves keep offshore construction moving.(SUBSEA/SURFACE SYSTEMS)
December 1, 2007... Saipem has been awarded 8700 million in new contracts for work offshore Saudi Arabia and Spain. Saudi Aramco has signed with a consortium of Saipem and its Saudi Arabian partners Taqa and Al Rushaid for construction, transportation, and...

Petrobras active at home, in GoM.(SUBSEA/SURFACE SYSTEMS)
December 1, 2007... Petrobras has completed more than 100 days of operating its Jubarte field subsea centrifuge pumping system and says the project increased oil production at the JUB-6 well from 10,000 b/d to 24,000 b/d. The pumping system is part of...

Subsea wet gas compressor tested.(SUBSEA/SURFACE SYSTEMS)(Man Turbo AG- testing its product)(Brief article)
December 1, 2007... Man Turbo AG has successfully tested a wet, acid gas compressor suitable for subsea applications. The Hofim compression system is an encapsulated design with an integral high-speed motor. The equipment now will under go further testing. Man...

Murphy, Prosafe confirm first FDPSO contract.(VESSELS, RIGS, UPGRADES)
December 1, 2007... Murphy West Africa Ltd. has contracted Prosafe to convert a tanker into a floating drilling, production, storage, and offloading (FDPSO) unit, marking the first FPSO with an integrated mobile drilling rig, according to Prosafe. The $400-million...

Rowan to build six new jackup rigs.(VESSELS, RIGS, UPGRADES)
December 1, 2007... Rowan plans to build six new jackup drilling rigs. The company has contracted with Keppel AmFELS Inc. for construction of four Super 116E-class jackup drilling rigs at an average cost of $175 million each. The rigs are to be built at AmFELS'...

Samsung delivers drillship.(VESSELS, RIGS, UPGRADES)
December 1, 2007... Samsung delivered the drillship Stena DriUMAX on Nov. 9, 2007, to Stena Drilling Ltd. from Samsung Heavy Industries' shipyard in Busan, South Korea. Stena DrillMAX is a dual-mast, DP-3 drillship, capable of drilling to 35,000 ft (10,668 m) TD...

Keppel delivers jackup.(VESSELS, RIGS, UPGRADES)
December 1, 2007... Keppel AmFELS has delivered its second jackup drilling rig to Scorpion Offshore. The delivery of Offshore Defender comes five months after Keppel completed its first jackup rig for Scorpion. Scorpion has contracted Keppel AmFELS to build a...

Aker Kvaerner to support subsea vessel.(VESSELS, RIGS, UPGRADES)
December 1, 2007... Aker Kvaerner has signed a letter of intent with Aker Oilfield Services to provide equipment and personnel to the world's first deepwater Subsea Equipment Support Vessel (SESV). The $60-million contract is expected to begin by 2010. As...

New crane vessel under construction.(VESSELS, RIGS, UPGRADES)
December 1, 2007... Seaway Heavy Lifting's GustoMSC-designed crane vessel Oleg Strashnov is under construction at IHC Holland Merwede Group's Merwede shipyard in the Netherlands. GustoMSC also has a design and turnkey supply contract for the vessel's 5,000-metric...

Corac tests downhole gas flow loop.(DRILLING & PRODUCTION)
December 1, 2007... Corac Group Plc., specializing in compressor technology, has updated information on the development and operation of its downhole gas compressor. Conoco Phillips (UK) Ltd., Eni SpA, and Repsol YPF 0IP partners) recently witnessed a successful...

Roxar launches reservoir software.(DRILLING & PRODUCTION)
December 1, 2007... Roxar has released the Tempest 6.4 software suite for advanced reservoir simulation. The company says the software will allow users to conduct faster simulation runs in greater detail, will provide improved returns on existing investments, will...

Centek tackles weak formations.(DRILLING & PRODUCTION)(Centek Limited has developed the Centek $2 UCF centralizer )
December 1, 2007... Centek Ltd. has developed the Centek $2 UCF centralizer for use where casing must be run through unconsolidated formations. The company says the UCF centralizer greatly reduces the risk of damage and delays when operating in unstable strata,...

Hughes Christensen bit sets field record.(DRILLING & PRODUCTION)(Hughes Christensen Co.)(Brief article)
December 1, 2007... A Hughes Christensen team set a field record in Mexico's southeast marine region. The company says that historically, the Ixtal field's Cretaceous formation, consisting of fractured mudstone and wackstone and 5% to 10% interlays of bentonite...

New drilling liner runs through tar.(DRILLING & PRODUCTION)(Baker Oil Tools Company)(Brief article)
December 1, 2007... Baker Oil Tools says it attended a brainstorming session to develop a plan for running an 11 7/8-in. (30.2-cm) drilling finer through a tar section on a deepwater well in the Gulf of Mexico. The company says that due to the close tolerances of...

Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA has signed a contract to apply seabed logging to a prospect offshore Libya.(GEOSCIENCES)
December 1, 2007... Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA has signed a contract to apply seabed logging to a prospect offshore Libya. The exploration is scheduled to begin before year end. The initial contract value is $6 million, with extension options up to another...

Shell Todd Oil Services, operator, and partners Shell Exploration New Zealand, OMV, and Todd Energy have secured a new 213-sq-km (82-sq-mi) exploration permit PEP 38 1203 on the southeast edge of Maui gas field offshore New Zealand.(GEOSCIENCES)
December 1, 2007... Shell Todd Oil Services, operator, and partners Shell Exploration New Zealand, OMV, and Todd Energy have secured a new 213-sqkm (82-sq-mi) exploration permit PEP 38 1203 on the southeast edge of Maui gas field offshore New Zealand. As part of...

ODIM has landed a NOK 40-million ($7.5-million) contract from EMGS to supply handling systems for seabed logging.(GEOSCIENCES)
December 1, 2007... ODIM has landed a NOK 40-million ($7.5-million) contract from EMGS to supply handling systems for seabed logging. This is the second order for such equipment by EMGS from ODIM. Gene Kliewer * Houston

TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Co. ASA and Global Geo Services ASA have formed a joint venture to run a 28,000-km (17,398-mi), multi-client 2D seismic survey in the central Gulf of Mexico's 181 South planning area.(GEOSCIENCES)
December 1, 2007... TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Co. ASA and Global Geo Services ASA have formed a joint venture to run a 28,000-km (17,398-mi), multi-client 2D seismic survey in the central Gulf of Mexico's 181 South planning area. Pre-funded, the two companies will...

MEO Australia Ltd. subsidiary North West Shelf Exploration Pry. Ltd. has farmedin to offshore permits operated by Cue Energy Resources Ltd. via a seismic acquisition option.(GEOSCIENCES)
December 1, 2007... MEO Australia Ltd. subsidiary North West Shelf Exploration Pry. Ltd. has farmedin to offshore permits operated by Cue Energy Resources Ltd. via a seismic acquisition option. MEO has contracted PGS seismic vessel M/F Orient Explorer to collect...

CGGVeritas has opened a new, dedicated processing and imaging center in Madrid for Repsol YPE The new facility runs Geocluster processing software and will provide 2D and 3D time and depth processing for offshore and onshore data.(GEOSCIENCES)
December 1, 2007... CGGVeritas has opened a new, dedicated processing and imaging center in Madrid for Repsol YPE The new facility runs Geocluster processing software and will provide 2D and 3D time and depth processing for offshore and onshore data. "This...

Knowledge Systems has patented a velocity modeling method that combines seismic data with basin modeling data to better identify prospects.(GEOSCIENCES)(Brief article)
December 1, 2007... Knowledge Systems has patented a velocity modeling method that combines seismic data with basin modeling data to better identify prospects. "Our velocity modeling methodology improves seismic data reliability by fully integrating basin...

Independence Hub breaks records through collaboration, innovation.(TOP 5 PROJECTS)
December 1, 2007... The world's deepest platform, subsea completion, steel catenary riser (SCR) installation, and export pipeline. Just a few reasons why Offshore has selected the Independence Hub project in our Top 5 for 2007. Covering 142 blocks or 1,800 sq mi...

Tordis becomes world's first subsea processing installation: water/sand separation, multiphase pumping at sea bottom.(TOP 5 PROJECTS)
December 1, 2007... StatoilHydro's Tordis field improved oil recovery subsea separation, boosting, and injection (SSBI) project makes the Top 5 fist as the world s first commercial subsea processing system. In the Norwegian North Sea in 200 m (656 ft) of water,...

Ormen Lange takes subsea route to UK beachhead.(TOP 5 PROJECTS)
December 1, 2007... Early this month, Norske Shell was due to take the helm at Ormen Lange in the Norwegian Sea. Hydro, however, has been the project's driving force since discovering the deepwater gas-condensate giant in 1997. This September, the NOK50...

Snohvit taps untapped Barents Sea.(TOP 5 PROJECTS)
December 1, 2007... StatoilHydro's Snohvit field subsea field development project makes the Top 5 list as the world's longest umbilical measuring 143 km (89 miles) permitting remote operations at a cost of NOK 58 billion ($10.4 billion). Lying in the Barents Sea...

Malaysia's Kikeh proves to be 'field of firsts'.(TOP 5 PROJECTS)
December 1, 2007... Kikeh, the first deepwater development offshore Malaysia, established a number of "firsts" on its way to going from discovery in August 2003 to production in 2007. That's one of the reasons why Kikeh was included in the Offshore list of Top 5...

Petrodollar spending drives Middle East offshore action: Iran, Qatar lead regional spending.(MIDDLE EAST)
December 1, 2007... Infield Systems takes a look at where the current bonanza of petrodollars will be spent to ensure the continued dominance of this crucial region. To start, any commentary on the Middle East must have a mention of OPEC and its oil-related...

Optics enter seismic's fourth dimension: revolutionary moment in reservoir monitoring history.(DRILLING & COMPLETION)
December 1, 2007... Weatherford and the operator installed the world's first offshore permanent in-well optical seismic system in the operator's injector well located in the Valhall field. The Clarion permanent in-well seismic system consists of sensitive,...

Preliminary program: global.(Company overview)
December 1, 2007... DOT 2008 Advisory Board Majid Al-Sharif Helix Energy Solutions Group Eldon Ball PennWell Corporation Steve Bledsoe MCS Bill Boyle Subsea 7 Derek Disney KBR Energy & Chemicals Richard D'Souza KBR/Granherne...

Intelligent completion reaches the dawn of its second decade: cableless technology, all-electric systems in development.(DRILLING & COMPLETION)
December 1, 2007... This year marks the 10th anniversary of intelligent well completions, closing out a decade that began with a single North Sea installation and ended with 500 installations worldwide; I five-year reliability expectations that grew from 70% to...

World's largest suction anchors installed offshore Boston: system set in 30 days.(CONSTRUCTION & INSTALLATION)
December 1, 2007... To meet the growing demand for gas in the northeast US, Excelerate Energy is building the Northeast Gateway Energy Bridge some 18 mi (29 km) offshore Boston. The project foresees LNG shuttles shipping back and forth to source, and...

LNG capacity to grow through 2011: total capex to hit $110 billion,.(TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS)
December 1, 2007... Strong growth in spending on new LNG plants, vessels, and terminals is forecast by Douglas-Westwood Ltd. (DWL) in its soon to be released third edition of "The World LNG & GTL Report." The LNG business has grown substantially in recent...

Platelets seek, seal line leaks: technology imitates life.(TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS)
December 1, 2007... Managing pipeline integrity is crucial. High commodity prices mean that the financial implications of an unplanned production shutdown can be substantial. In addition, potential loss of life and censure from the growing environmental lobby can...

New technology & solutions for your Offshore Asia operations.(PRE-SHOW GUIDE)
December 1, 2007... * Deepwater field development * Production optimization * Lessons learned Multiphase transportation and flowmeter technologies *** Welcome to Offshore Asia 2008 Dear Colleagues, It is my pleasure on behalf of the...

Making testing and fastening toolsfaster, safer and more economical.(Corporate Profiles)
December 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Since 1981, CLOVER TOOL COMPANY has served the drilling, production and process industries. From hydrostatic high pressure test units to bolting tools, from the hydraulic power unit to the hoses, Clover Tool Company...

FMC technologies enabling four of the top five offshore projects of the year.(Corporate profiles)
December 1, 2007... When the editorial staff at Offshore magazine voted for the top five projects of the year, it was not expected that the resulting list would include four significant projects by FMC Technologies. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Year 2007 was...

Experts in R&D design, manufacturing, operations, training, and safety.(Corporate Profiles)
December 1, 2007... PathFinder Energy Services is one of a few companies worldwide that currently has the technological capability to offer a full complement of directional drilling (DD), measurement-while-drilling (MWD), logging-while-drilling (LWD), and...

KMC changes name to Scomi Oiltools.(Corporate Profiles)
December 1, 2007... Scomi Oiltools Inc. as a subsidiary of our parent company Scomi Bhd., has recently changed its name from KMC Oiltools. Whereas our name has changed, our focus has not. We continue to deliver superior drilling waste management and solids control...

Transocean--world's largest offshore driller.(Corporate Profiles)
December 1, 2007... Transocean Inc. is the world's largest offshore drilling contractor and the leading provider of drilling management services worldwide. With a fleet of 140 mobile offshore drilling units plus eight ultra-deepwater units under construction,...

The world's leading provider of intelligent completion technology.(Corporate Profiles)
December 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] WellDynamics, a joint venture company of Shell Technology Ventures and Halliburton, is the world's leading provider of intelligent completion technology to the upstream oil industry. WellDynamics' SmartWell[R]...

BJ Services.(People)
December 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] BJ Services has appointed Bruce Campbell as senior region operations manager--Europe & Africa for the company's well services division.

SeeByte.(People)
December 1, 2007... SeeByte has appointed Jose Vazquez as a navigation and control specialist. The company also has appointed Hector Hugo Mijares as a senior development engineer.

Halliburton.(People)
December 1, 2007... Halliburton has named Christian Garcia as VP of investor relations, and Evelyn Angelle as VP of operations finance.

CSL.(People)
December 1, 2007... CSL has promoted Mark Gillespie to MD. Gillespie, who previously served as CSL's general manager, succeeds Ciaran O'Donnell.

Xodus Subsea.(People)
December 1, 2007... Xodus Subsea has appointed Graeme Rogerson to head the company's subsea team.