Offshore articles from January 2009

Offshore archives from January 2009

Active rig fleet, December 2008.(GLOBAL DATA)
January 1, 2009... Active rig fleet, December 2008 Floaters Jackups US GoM 32 (+1) 78 (+3) Mex GoM 5 (0) 33 (+1) North Sea 39 (-1) 33 (-1) East Atlantic 2 (0) ...

GoM drilling permits issued.(GLOBAL DATA)
January 1, 2009... GoM drilling permits issued Drilling permits June 47 July 70 Aug. 49 Sept. 25 Oct. 57 Nov. 43 Dec. 45 Source: US Minerals Management Service Note: Table made from bar graph.

Worldwide day rates.(GLOBAL DATA)(Statistical table)(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... Worldwide day rates Year/Month Minimum Average Maximum Drillship 2007 Dec $43,000 $251,067 $500,000 2008 Jan $43,000 $272,846 $520,000 2008 Feb $43,000 $273,557 $520,000 2008 March...

The Tot exploration well, 1-ESS-185D, located in the ES-5 block offshore Brazil, is a discovery, according to El Paso Corp.(Latin America)
January 1, 2009... The Tot exploration well, 1-ESS-185D, located in the ES-5 block offshore Brazil, is a discovery, according to El Paso Corp. The Petrobras-operated well is 30 km (18.6 mi) offshore in 61 m (200 t) of water, and was drilled to 4,521 m (14,834...

Drilling operations have begun on the Cairngorm discovery area in the UKCS, according to Stratic Energy.(North Sea)
January 1, 2009... Drilling operations have begun on the Cairngorm discovery area in the UKCS, according to Stratic Energy. The semisubmersible Byford Dolphin has spudded the Cairngorm well, 16/2b-5, Stratic's first operated well in the UKCS. Drilling...

Total has reported positive appraisal results for the Moho Nord Marine-3 well, offshore of the Republic of Congo.(Africa)
January 1, 2009... Total has reported positive appraisal results for the Moho Nord Marine-3 well, offshore of the Republic of Congo. The well was drilled to TD of 2,300 m (7,546 ft) northwest of Moho Nord Marine-2 and north of Moho Nord Marine-1. The well...

Deepwater spend to exceed $27 billion/year.(GLOBAL E & P)
January 1, 2009... A new study by energy business analysts Douglas-Westwood, "The World Deepwater Market Report 2009-2013," forecasts that, despite current oil price concerns, the deepwater oil and gas sector on average will spend over $27 billion annually during...

Phase 1 development of the southern part of Moho-Bilondo is under way, comprising 14 subsea wells tied back to an FPU.(Africa)
January 1, 2009... Phase 1 development of the southern part of Moho-Bilondo is under way, comprising 14 subsea wells tied back to an FPU. Phase 1 came onstream in April 2008, and should progressively ramp up to a plateau production of 90,000 b/d. Output is...

The Ebony-1 exploration well, located offshore Ghana, has intersected two hydrocarbon-bearing intervals in late Cretaceous turbidite sands, according to Tullow Oil.(Africa)
January 1, 2009... The Ebony-1 exploration well, located offshore Ghana, has intersected two hydrocarbon-bearing intervals in late Cretaceous turbidite sands, according to Tullow Oil. The well reached a total depth of 2,640 m (8,661 ft). The well lies in the...

ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Romania has signed an agreement with Petrom SA to help explore deepwater portions of the Neptun block offshore Romania.(Black Sea)
January 1, 2009... ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Romania has signed an agreement with Petrom SA to help explore deepwater portions of the Neptun block offshore Romania. ExxonMobil and Petrom have agreed to cooperate on a 3D seismic acquisition and...

The Transocean jackup GSF Rig 102 has begun drilling the Dahab North prospect in the East Wadi Araba (EWA) concession offshore Egypt, according to Sea Dragon.(Middle East)
January 1, 2009... The Transocean jackup GSF Rig 102 has begun drilling the Dahab North prospect in the East Wadi Araba (EWA) concession offshore Egypt, according to Sea Dragon. Sea Dragon intends to drill five development wells in the Dahab North prospect...

PA Resources has made an oil discovery at the Didon North prospect in the Zarat permit offshore Tunisia.(Middle East)
January 1, 2009... PA Resources has made an oil discovery at the Didon North prospect in the Zarat permit offshore Tunisia. The Didon North-1 exploration well was drilled to TD of 3,170 m (10,400 ft) and encountered 14 m (46 ft) of oil pay in the El Gueria...

Oil production from the Zhao Dong block, Bohai Bay, offshore China, averaged over 30,000 b/d of oil for the second half of November, according to Roc Oil (Bohai) Co.(Asia)
January 1, 2009... Oil production from the Zhao Dong block, Bohai Bay, offshore China, averaged over 30,000 b/d of oil for the second half of November, according to Roc Oil (Bohai) Co. This production rate was approximately 85% above the average rate of 16,055...

The Song Doc field in block 46/02 offshore Vietnam has achieved first oil, according to Talisman Energy.(Asia)
January 1, 2009... The Song Doc field in block 46/02 offshore Vietnam has achieved first oil, according to Talisman Energy. Gross production from five pre-drilled wells is expected to reach approximately 25,000 b/d of oil by early 2009, the company says. An...

ONGC has struck oil with the G-4-6 well at a water depth of 225 m (738 ft).(Asia)
January 1, 2009... ONGC has struck oil with the G-4-6 well at a water depth of 225 m (738 ft). The well is located in nomination Block- IG offshore India. Based on geological data, log evaluation, and one mini drillstem test, the well encountered three...

The Libra-1 exploration well in permit AC/ P41 in the Browse basin, offshore Western Australia, has encountered gas in a series of thick sand packages over a vertical section in excess of 180 m (591 ft) gross, according to Nexus Energy.(Australia)
January 1, 2009... The Libra-1 exploration well in permit AC/ P41 in the Browse basin, offshore Western Australia, has encountered gas in a series of thick sand packages over a vertical section in excess of 180 m (591 ft) gross, according to Nexus Energy. ...

BHP Billiton has approved the North West Shelf Cossack, Wanaea, Lambert, Hermes (CWLH) redevelopment project.(Australia)(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... BHP Billiton has approved the North West Shelf Cossack, Wanaea, Lambert, Hermes (CWLH) redevelopment project. The project will replace the existing Cossack Pioneer-FPSO and refurbish selected existing subsea infrastructure and the riser turret...

SBM Offshore NV has signed a turnkey contract to supply the disconnectable FPSO.(Australia)
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] SBM Offshore NV has signed a turnkey contract to supply the disconnectable FPSO. The FSO Okha will be used for conversion into an FPSO with a disconnectable turret. The vessel currently is under contract with SEIC...

Majors launch WoS studies.(OFFSHORE EUROPE)
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] An upsurge in activity west of the Shetlands could trigger some major projects over the next few years. BP has set the wheels in motion for a second-phase development of Clair, the region's largest oil and gas...

Faroes awards further licenses.(OFFSHORE EUROPE)
January 1, 2009... StatoilHydro, a co-venturer in Rosebank, recently secured its fifth operatorship in Faroese waters under the islands' third licensing round. The company and its partners Dong, Faroe Petroleum, and Atlantic Petroleum picked up license 016,...

Drilling shifts to frontier regions.(OFFSHORE EUROPE)(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... In Norway's sector of the Barents Sea, StatoilHydro has completed exploration drilling on its Nucula oil and gas discovery in production license PL 393. The delineation exercise proved a small oil column in Triassic sandstones, but the size of...

BP, BG fortify strongholds.(OFFSHORE EUROPE)
January 1, 2009... Asset trading is picking up across the North Sea, but for varying reasons. The largest transaction, valued at 304 million [pounds sterling] ($452 million) and encompassing 17,000 boe/d of production on the UK shelf, was between BG Group and BE...

Big 3 to lift US oil production.(GULF OF MEXICO)
January 1, 2009... US oil production is forecast to increase in 2009, most of it from three Gulf of Mexico platforms: Atlantis, Thunder Horse, and Tahiti late in the year. These platforms will account for two-thirds of the total domestic increase, according to...

Deepwater discoveries keep pace as drilling falls.(GULF OF MEXICO)
January 1, 2009... Total wells spudded in the Gulf of Mexico in 2008 as of presstime was down about 17% from 2007, likely due in part to disruptions from hurricanes Gustav and Ike. But deepwater discoveries are about on par year-overyear, with operators reporting...

Weakening shallow water market forces Hercules to stack rigs.(GULF OF MEXICO)
January 1, 2009... The deteriorating shallow water market in the Gulf of Mexico is forcing the rig contactor with the most exposure to this market segment to stack rigs. At print, Hercules Offshore had stacked seven rigs and seven inland barges, and analysts...

Rope deployment innovation proven at Independence Hub.(GULF OF MEXICO)
January 1, 2009... A new fiber rope deployment system (FRDS) contributed to the successful subsea installations made at Independence Hub in about 9,000 ft (2,743 m) of water in the Gulf of Mexico. In a paper for the Deep Offshore Technology International...

New depth record set.(SUBSEA SYSTEMS)
January 1, 2009... The new record depth for subsea completion of 9,356 ft (2,852 m) set by Shell at the Silvertip field part of Perdido in the Gulf of Mexico used an enhanced vertical deepwater tree system from FMC Technologies Inc. FMC's overall scope of...

Other GoM.(SUBSEA SYSTEMS)
January 1, 2009... Murphy Exploration & Production Co. USA has ordered $23-million in subsea trees, control systems, and steel tube umbilicals for use in the GoM from Aker Solutions. Delivery of all components is scheduled for 2Q 2009. Engineering design and...

North Sea.(SUBSEA SYSTEMS)(contract)
January 1, 2009... Subsea 7 has contracted Aker Solutions to supply steel tube umbilicals for Troll B gas development project in the Norwegian North Sea for NOK 100 million ($14 million). According to the agreement, Aker will supply 7.5 km (4.66 mi) of dynamic...

Asia/Pacific.(SUBSEA SYSTEMS)
January 1, 2009... Woodside Energy has contracted Poyry to provide flow assurance and related processing engineering services for the Pluto LNG project under construction on and offshore Western Australia. Pluto will have one of the longest deepwater subsea...

Dockwise Shipping awarded $45 million in contracts.(VESSELS, RIGS, & SURFACE SYSTEMS)
January 1, 2009... Dockwise Shipping has received nine contracts totaling $45 million for the transportation of jackup and semisubmersible drilling rigs, dredging equipment, and various other cargoes. The company is transporting the drilling rig Noble Roy...

Halliburton unveils Stim Star Borneo.(VESSELS, RIGS, & SURFACE SYSTEMS)
January 1, 2009... Halliburton has unveiled its new vessel, the Stim Star Borneo, a self-propelled barge designed to work in offshore oil and gas fields with the additional capability of servicing wells in the rivers and deltas in Indonesia. The vessel is...

Keppel scores multiple contracts.(VESSELS, RIGS, & SURFACE SYSTEMS)(Keppel Offshore & Marine )
January 1, 2009... Keppel Offshore & Marine has secured SGD 340 million ($227 million) worth of contracts through its subsidiaries. The scope of work includes the repair, life extension, and conversion of a Panamax Tanker built in 1989 into an FSO which...

Strategic Marine delivers floating dry dock base pontoon.(VESSELS, RIGS, & SURFACE SYSTEMS)
January 1, 2009... Strategic Marine has delivered the base pontoon of a floating dry dock to the Australian Marine Complex (AMC) at Henderson, south of Perth. Strategic Marine's Vietnamese facility at Dong Xuyen Industrial Zone completed construction of the...

Unmanned rig design moves forward.(DRILLING & PRODUCTION)
January 1, 2009... The latest developments in the design of an unmanned and fully automated seabed drilling rig for ultra deepwater and arctic conditions generated interest at the DOT International Asia-Pacific conference in Perth, Australia. Seabed Rig AS...

Expandable reamer cuts vibration woes.(DRILLING & PRODUCTION)
January 1, 2009... A sturdy new expandable reamer can achieve a drastic reduction in wellbore vibration when used in the BHA to ream the borehole while drilling, says Hughes Christensen. The company's GaugePro XPR tool was designed to solve many of the...

Deepwater DPR comes of age in Brazil.(DRILLING & PRODUCTION)(drill pipe riser)(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... A second-generation drill pipe riser (DPR) has emerged from deployment in deepwater Brazil, where corrosive gas at high pressure poses a challenge. The new version is based on high-performance pipe, combining a double shoulder connection...

Caledyne MTM seal patented for Europe.(DRILLING & PRODUCTION)(metal-to-metal )(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... Caledyne has been granted a European patent for its retrievable metal-to-metal (MTM) downhole seal system that overcomes the limitations of elastomers by encasing flexible material inside a metal shell. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The...

Mexico policy still leaves IOCs out in cold.(DRILLING & PRODUCTION)
January 1, 2009... While Mexico's long-anticipated "energy reform" still leaves international operators wanting, preliminary indications suggest global service companies could find a more accommodating client in Pemex. With production declining steadily,...

BHI, SLB bet on future with new centers.(DRILLING & PRODUCTION)
January 1, 2009... Today's oil and gas prices may not be anything to write home about, but two of the world's largest service companies are banking that the future will be an altogether different story. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Baker Hughes and...

Oil recovery nets award.(DRILLING & PRODUCTION)
January 1, 2009... The M-I SWACO Production Technology group won the prestigious International Platinum Award for technology it developed to safely extract oil trapped in the attic space of the subsea storage cells in the UK North Sea Dunlin field. A world's...

GoM multi-client projects push forward.(GEOSCIENCES)(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... CGGVeritas expects to complete processing on its multi-client wide-azimuth 3D Gulf of Mexico survey covering 474 blocks in southern Green Canyon and central Walker Ridge in time for MMS OCS lease sale 208 scheduled in March. The subsalt Eocene...

North Sea.(GEOSCIENCES)(Reservoir Exploration Technology ASA contract with British Petroleum company PLC)(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... Reservoir Exploration Technology ASA has a third contract with BP. The survey, scheduled for initiation by the end of last month, December 2008, is to be acquired using RXT's new Vikland, delivered this past November. The vessel is a combined...

Middle East.(GEOSCIENCES)(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... Petroleum Development Oman has awarded a multi-year contract extension for seismic data processing and imaging at Mina Al Fahal to CGGVeritas. The contract extension begins this month and runs through 2011 with a one-year extension option. ...

Asia/Pacific.(GEOSCIENCES)
January 1, 2009... Singapore-based BGP GeoExplorer Pte Ltd. awarded $84 million in contracts to Falcon Energy Group Ltd. to charter a seismic vessel and to purchase a supply boat. The 2D seismic vessel is to be named BGP Challenger. The charter is for one year...

Norway clears CGGVeritas to acquire Wavefield Inseis.(GEOSCIENCES)(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... The Norwegian Competition Authority has cleared CGGVeritas to move forward on its voluntary exchange offer for 100% of Wavefield Inseis. The Oslo Stock Exchange already approves the action. The Wavefield board of directors "believes that it...

Credit crunch could signal GoM opportunity for Super Majors: deep pockets, deepwater, deep drilling are keys to survival.(GULF OF MEXICO)
January 1, 2009... Following soon after hurricanes Gustav and Ike, just when Houston thought it had escaped relatively unscathed with the loss of 60 small and aging platforms, the biting winds of the credit crunch have started to hit, sending some highly...

Status of US Gulf of Mexico deepwater discoveries.(Statistical table)
January 1, 2009... Status of US Gulf of Mexico deepwater discoveries Year of Fieldname Location discovery Aconcagua Mississippi Canyon 305 ...

Despite new technologies, critical subsalt challenges remain: well control, tar, vibration top technical concerns.(GULF OF MEXICO)
January 1, 2009... Once the bane of offshore exploration, the subsalt has turned the other cheek, albeit grudgingly, and has emerged as one of the most fertile drilling theaters in the world. Despite announcements of world-class discoveries ostensibly coming...

Computing power drives exploration advances: GPUs, parallel processing contribute to faster turnaround.(E-TECHNOLOGY)
January 1, 2009... The increase in dataset size that comes with multi-azimuth seismic acquisition slows computer processing of that data for interpretation. Also, the growing application of real-time data monitoring of upstream drilling and production activities...

DOT International goes deep: three technology tracks organize related information, practices.(DOT PREVIEW)
January 1, 2009... The offshore industry must search out innovative technologies to unlock deepwater assets. As the industry ventures into ultra deepwater, the focus is on 1,500-3,000 m (4,921-9,843 ft) water depth. In many cases, technologies used to explore and...

Anisotropy pays: GoM case study proves value of accounting for anisotropy.(GEOLOGY & GEOPHYSICS)
January 1, 2009... Significant improvements in defining salt boundaries and in positioning reflectors and salt overhangs by properly accounting for the effect of anisotropy were achieved by TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Co. (TGS) in its Mississippi Canyon Revival survey...

Shell's Perdido sets mooring record: floating production system anchor to be world's deepest.(ENGINEERING, CONSTRUCTION, & INSTALLATION)
January 1, 2009... Shell's Perdido Development project's drilling and production facility will be the deepest in the world when it begins producing around the turn of the decade. The direct vertical access (DVA) spar is moored in about 8,000 ft (2,438 m) of ultra...

Afren.(People)
January 1, 2009... Afren has appointed Egbert Imomoh as chairman. He replaces Rilwanu Lukman, who has been appointed Nigeria's minister of Petroleum Resources.

Santos.(People)
January 1, 2009... Santos has appointed Peter Coates as deputy chairman. Coates has been a director of Santos since March 2008. He is chairman of Xstrata Australia and former CEO of Xstrata Coal, Xstrata Plc's global coal business. He is also chairman of Minara...

Aker Geo.(People)
January 1, 2009... Aker Geo has appointed Erik Sverre Jenssen as president. Jenssen joins Aker Solutions from StatoilHydro, where he served as platform manager at the Oseberg field center.

Common Data Access.(People)
January 1, 2009... Common Data Access (CDA) has appointed Christine McKay as its new council chair and director of the CDA board.

Polarcus.(People)
January 1, 2009... Polarcus has appointed Philip M. Fontana as chief geophysicist. Fontana will be responsible for development of the company's geophysical strategy.

Seismic Ventures.(People)
January 1, 2009... Seismic Ventures has appointed Stephen R. Rutherford as director of the company's newly formed direct hydrocarbon detection services division. Rutherford will oversee the division's AVO and direct detection offerings.

CygNet Software.(People)
January 1, 2009... CygNet Software has appointed Mike Hill as VP of sales, Steve Robb as VP of business development, and Doug Rauenzahn as director of product management.

Alliance Engineering.(People)
January 1, 2009... Alliance Engineering has appointed Scott Leitko as VP of corporate strategy. He has been with Alliance since 2005, most recently as VP of engineering. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Alliance.(People)
January 1, 2009... Alliance also has promoted Ronald Bohannan to VP of engineering. He has been with Alliance since 1998, most recently as Instrument Department manager. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Swagelok.(People)
January 1, 2009... Swagelok has appointed Deric Wallace as regional director, Europe. Wallace will be responsible for all aspects of business development and sales and service support within the region. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Noble Corp.(People)
January 1, 2009... Noble Corp. has appointed William E. Turcotte as senior VP and general counsel. Before joining Noble, Turcotte served as senior VP, general counsel, and corporate secretary of Cornell Cos.

M-I SWACO.(People)
January 1, 2009... M-I SWACO has appointed Chris Rivers as president and CEO. Rivers replaces Don McKenzie, who remains with Smith International in an advisory role.

Occidental Petroleum.(People)
January 1, 2009... Occidental Petroleum has appointed Sandy Lowe as VP. Lowe previously served as executive VP of international production and engineering for Oxy Oil and Gas.

BJ Services.(People)
January 1, 2009... BJ Services has appointed Marco Acosta as Latin America area manager for Tubular Services. Based in Rio de Janeiro, Acosta will oversee all aspects of operations, business development, and management of projects in Latin America that require...

Ausclad Group of Cos.(People)(appointment of Mike Gibson & David Gilbert )(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... Ausclad Group of Cos. (AGC) has appointed Mike Gibson as executive GM of operations. Gibson will be responsible for activities including mining and resources, oil and gas, and fabrication and construction. The company also has appointed David...

Woodside.(People)
January 1, 2009... Woodside has appointed Melinda Cilento to the company's board as a non-executive director. She joins Woodside as an independent director. Cilento is the deputy chief executive of the Business Council of Australia.

Minerals Management Service.(People)
January 1, 2009... Minerals Management Service has appointed David Trocquet as district manager for the MMS New Orleans District Office, Field Operations. Trocquet will manage several field operations functions within the New Orleans District including drilling...

Noble Denton has acquired Standard Engineering and Brevik Engineering.(Company News)
January 1, 2009... Noble Denton has acquired Standard Engineering and Brevik Engineering from Strata Marine & Offshore for $38.4 million.

Avana Petroleum and Dubai-based East African Exploration have signed a production agreement with the Seychelles government to search for oil off the Seychelles coast.(Company News)
January 1, 2009... Avana Petroleum and Dubai-based East African Exploration have signed a production agreement with the Seychelles government to search for oil off the Seychelles coast. The companies have selected 15,000 sq km (5,792 sq mi) in three tranches that...

ATP Oil & Gas Corp. and its wholly owned subsidiary ATP Oil & Gas (UK) have closed a $407 million sale and purchase agreement with EDF Production UK for certain ATP UK assets in the North Sea.(Company News)
January 1, 2009... ATP Oil & Gas Corp. and its wholly owned subsidiary ATP Oil & Gas (UK) have closed a $407 million sale and purchase agreement with EDF Production UK for certain ATP UK assets in the North Sea. The agreement transfers 80% of ATP's UK interest in...

JSC National Co. KazMunayGas (KMG) has selected AMEC as a technical consultant.(Company News)
January 1, 2009... JSC National Co. KazMunayGas (KMG) has selected AMEC as a technical consultant. The contract covers consultancy services related to field development planning, program management, project management and implementation, and associated activities...

Marathon Oil has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its subsidiary Marathon Oil Ireland for $180 million to Star Energy Group.(Company News)
January 1, 2009... Marathon Oil has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its subsidiary Marathon Oil Ireland for $180 million to Star Energy Group. The companies expect to close the transaction, subject to completion of the necessary administrative...

Caesar Systems and Decision Frameworks have formed a strategic alliance to provide education, training, and consulting services to improve decision making in the upstream oil and gas industry, the companies say.(Company News)
January 1, 2009... Caesar Systems and Decision Frameworks have formed a strategic alliance to provide education, training, and consulting services to improve decision making in the upstream oil and gas industry, the companies say. The services will use the...

The Norwegian Ministry of Energy and Petroleum has approved Det norske oljeselskap's sale of its 15% interest in Barents Sea production licenses 229, 229B, and 229C to StatoilHydro ASA.(Company News)
January 1, 2009... The Norwegian Ministry of Energy and Petroleum has approved Det norske oljeselskap's sale of its 15% interest in Barents Sea production licenses 229, 229B, and 229C to StatoilHydro ASA. The $163-million transaction includes the Goliat field.

Aker Oilfield Services has awarded Grenland Group a two-year, $3-million engineering and supervision contract.(Company News)
January 1, 2009... Aker Oilfield Services has awarded Grenland Group a two-year, $3-million engineering and supervision contract. The contract scope includes detailed design and integration of the well intervention systems onboard Aker Oilfield Services' subsea...

Canamens.(Company News)
January 1, 2009... Canamens has signed a suite of agreements, including an association contract, a petroleum agreement, a reconnaissance contract, along with associated permits, and a license with Morocco's Office National Hydrocarbures et des Mines (ONHYM).

Petrolcom Oil has awarded Noble Denton a contract.(Company News)
January 1, 2009... Petrolcom Oil has awarded Noble Denton a contract for the provision of hose testing equipment in the Middle East.

Sercel has entered into a private transaction to purchase all existing shares in Quest Geo Solutions.(Company News)
January 1, 2009... Sercel has entered into a private transaction to purchase all existing shares in Quest Geo Solutions, a UK-based software company, for a cash.

Bibby Ship Management.(Company News)
January 1, 2009... Bibby Ship Management has launched a dynamic positioning operator (DPO) training scheme that will provide specialist skills to the offshore marine market. The scheme comprises 12 to 18 months of full-time on and offshore training and a...

Technip.(Company News)(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... Technip is expanding its Angoflex umbilical manufacturing plant in Lobito, Angola, to meet growing demand for longer length and larger diameter products from the West African market. The Angoflex plant expansion will include the installation of...

Measurement should be integral to materials planning strategy.(BEYOND THE HORIZON)
January 1, 2009... Most people in the oil industry know that accurate measurement can contribute to successful flow assurance and corporate social responsibility compliance. What isn't so widely known is the extent of its impact on the bottom line. ...