Offshore articles from June 2006

Offshore archives from June 2006

Global data.
June 1, 2006... This month Infield Systems Ltd looks at the subsea market in Latin America. Taking data from Infield's Offshore Energy Database this diagram shows the number of subsea wells to be brought on-stream over the period 2002 to 2010. As way of...

Shell Exploration & Production Co. has resumed partial production from its Mars TLP.(Gulf of Mexico)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Shell Exploration & Production Co. has resumed partial production from its Mars TLP. Mars is the largest producing platform in the Gulf of Mexico and has been shut-in due to damage from Hurricane Katrina since late August of last year. This...

Hess Corp. has discovered oil with its Pony prospect, located in 3,440 ft of water in Green Canyon block 468.(Gulf of Mexico)
June 1, 2006... Hess Corp. has discovered oil with its Pony prospect, located in 3,440 ft of water in Green Canyon block 468. The Pony well encountered 300 ft of net pay based on logging-while-drilling data. The well is planned for total depth of 32,500...

Kerr-McGee Corp. has encountered oil on the Caesar prospect, located in 4,500 ft of water in Green Canyon block 683.(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Kerr-McGee Corp. has encountered oil on the Caesar prospect, located in 4,500 ft of water in Green Canyon block 683. The discovery well, Caesar No. 1, was drilled to a total depth of 29,721 ft and encountered quality oil pay. The Caesar...

The natural gas reserves of Brazil's Manati field could be increased after an analysis of the first of seven production wells drilled there confirmed the presence of an unknown reservoir, federal energy company Petrobras said in a statement.(Brazil)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... The natural gas reserves of Brazil's Manati field could be increased after an analysis of the first of seven production wells drilled there confirmed the presence of an unknown reservoir, federal energy company Petrobras said in a statement....

UK independent Serica plans to submit a development plan to the Indonesian authorities for the Tanjung Perling field in the Asahan Offshore production-sharing contract area.(Asia-Pacific)
June 1, 2006... UK independent Serica plans to submit a development plan to the Indonesian authorities for the Tanjung Perling field in the Asahan Offshore production-sharing contract area. The decision follows a seismic acquisition program last year that...

Drilling continues at the Jeruk-3 appraisal well in the Sampang PSC, offshore Indonesia, approximately 1.8 km west of Jeruk-1 and 40 km southeast of Surabaya.(Asia-Pacific)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Drilling continues at the Jeruk-3 appraisal well in the Sampang PSC, offshore Indonesia, approximately 1.8 km west of Jeruk-1 and 40 km southeast of Surabaya. Flow testing of the well is under way over the open hole interval 4,939 m MD to...

Australia-based ROC Oil Co. Ltd. says initial wireline log data indicates significant oil in the Wei-6-12S-1 exploration well, drilled in block 22/12 in the Beibu Gulf, offshore China.(Asia-Pacific)
June 1, 2006... Australia-based ROC Oil Co. Ltd. says initial wireline log data indicates significant oil in the Wei-6-12S-1 exploration well, drilled in block 22/12 in the Beibu Gulf, offshore China. The preliminary analysis showed numerous separate...

The Philippines Department of Energy (DoE) has started seismic work on a new oil field in Palawan with an estimated 37.4 MMbbl of oil.(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... The Philippines Department of Energy (DOE) has started seismic work on a new oil field in Palawan with an estimated 37.4 MMbbl of oil. The exploration area of about one million hectares is located northeast of Palawan in the vicinity of...

Energy investment group Platinum Petroleum has agreed to a strategic investment of up to 21 million [pounds sterling] with Island Oil & Gas, subject to regulatory and shareholder approvals.(Western Europe)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Energy investment group Platinum Petroleum has agreed to a strategic investment of up to 21 million [pounds sterling] with Island Oil & Gas, subject to regulatory and shareholder approvals. The money will be used by Island in part to finance...

BG Group and Sahara Energy Exploration & Production have been awarded oil prospecting license OPL 286-DO, under Nigeria's 2006 Licensing Round.(West Africa)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... BG Group and Sahara Energy Exploration & Production have been awarded oil prospecting license OPL 286-DO, under Nigeria's 2006 Licensing Round. Subsidiary company BG Exploration and Production Nigeria will operate the license, with the first...

Chevron Nigeria Deepwater B Ltd. and its partners drilled the first oil discovery in oil prospecting license (OPL) 214 approximately 70 mi. (113 km) offshore Nigeria.(West Africa)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Chevron Nigeria Deepwater B Ltd. and its partners drilled the first oil discovery in oil prospecting license (OPL) 214 approximately 70 mi. (113 km) offshore Nigeria. The Uge-1 discovery well was drilled in 4,144 ft (1,263 m) of water to a...

Eni has been awarded a 35% participating interest and operatorship of the block 15 exploration area in deepwater offshore Angola, about 350 km from Luanda.(West Africa)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Eni has been awarded a 35% participating interest and operatorship of the block 15 exploration area in deepwater offshore Angola, about 350 km from Luanda. The block 15 exploration area is known to be highly prospective. There was a high...

Grane, Kristin lift Hydro's production.(OFFSHORE EUROPE)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Strong output from the North Sea Grane oilfield lifted Hydro's daily production in the first quarter of 2006 to 610,000 boe--its second-highest performance for any three-month period. Grane, the subject of a technical presentation at OTC,...

Disraeli delivers for Oilexco.(OFFSHORE EUROPE)
June 1, 2006... In the UK Central North Sea, Oilexco reports a significant oil discovery on its 65% owned Disraeli prospect. The well on block 21/23a intersected a 90-ft oil column in Eocene Tay sandstone, on the western flank of a structure defined by 3D...

Shell moves ahead with Trym.(OFFSHORE EUROPE)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Prospects for a multi-field project spanning Danish-Norwegian waters have receded. Main instigator Dong had tried to drum up support for a new platform at Amerada Hess' Arne South complex, which would have grouped together Norske Shell's Trym...

BP to quit Dutch scene.(OFFSHORE EUROPE)(British Petroleum Company PLC)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... BP is looking to sell its exploration and production interests in the Dutch sector, most of which were inherited following the takeover of Amoco in 1998. Cumulatively, these achieved net gas production of around 62 MMcf/d in 2005. The...

Damage report.(GULF OF MEXICO)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... The MMS is still compiling infrastructure damage reports more than nine months after Hurricane Rita blasted through the Gulf of Mexico. While the number of platforms reported destroyed hasn't changed much; down two to 113, the number of...

Mooring requirements, hurricane preparation.(GULF OF MEXICO)
June 1, 2006... In response to the damage inflicted on drilling units operating in the GoM during hurricanes Ivan, Katrina, and Rita, regulatory authorities have issued interim guidelines for moored and jackup drilling rig fitness requirements to reduce future...

FPSO plans.(GULF OF MEXICO)
June 1, 2006... Several oil companies have approached the MMS and US Coast Guard with plans of deploying an FPSO in the US Gulf of Mexico, Chris Oynes, MMS GoM regional director, said at an OTC press conference. "I would not be surprised if an application...

The hull of the Independence Hub semisubmersible is in transit onboard Dockwise's Mighty Servant 3.(GULF OF MEXICO)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... The hull of the Independence Hub semisubmersible is in transit onboard Dockwise's Mighty Servant 3. The bottom half of the semi departed Jurong Shipyard in Singapore on May 9, and is scheduled to arrive at Kiewit's fabrication yard near Corpus...

Deepwater discoveries.(GULF OF MEXICO)
June 1, 2006... A number of deepwater discoveries have occurred since we last reported on GoM activity in the May issue of Offshore. Kerr-McGee hit pay on its Claymore and Caesar prospects in the Atwater Valley area--the operator's first two wells drilled...

Noble Energy hit pay on the Redrock prospect located in Mississippi Canyon block 204 in 3,334 ft of water.(GULF OF MEXICO)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Noble Energy hit pay on the Redrock prospect located in Mississippi Canyon block 204 in 3,334 ft of water. The discovery well No. 1 was drilled to a total depth of 23, 365 fl and confirmed high quality pay in at least one of two objectives....

Total drilled a successful well on its Gotcha prospect in Alaminos Canyon block 856, immediately adjacent to the Great White discovery.(GULF OF MEXICO)
June 1, 2006... Total drilled a successful well on its Gotcha prospect in Alaminos Canyon block 856, immediately adjacent to the Great White discovery. The discovery well No. 1 was drilled in 7,600 ft of water to a total depth of 14,600 ft. The well...

Hess announced preliminary drilling results on its Pony prospect in Green Canyon block 468.(GULF OF MEXICO)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Hess announced preliminary drilling results on its Pony prospect in Green Canyon block 468. The Pony well encountered 300 ft of net pay based on logging-while-drilling data, says Hess. At print, the well was drilling ahead at 29,658 ft with a...

M&A boom.(GULF OF MEXICO)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... The Gulf of Mexico has emerged as the epicenter of M&A activity in the E&P sector over the past six months, accounting for five of the top 10 deals involving US E&P companies year-to-date, according to Raymond James. The Gulf of Mexico...

Apache finalized an agreement with BP to acquire its remaining producing properties on the outer continental shelf.(GULF OF MEXICO)
June 1, 2006... Apache finalized an agreement with BP to acquire its remaining producing properties on the outer continental shelf. Under the agree merit, Apache will pay $1.3 billion in cash to acquire 18 producing fields (11 are operated) covering 92 blocks...

Tokyo-based Mitsui Oil Exploration Co., Ltd. closed an agreement with Pogo Producing Co. on May 31,2006, to acquire an undivided 50% share of the company's interest in the GoM.(GULF OF MEXICO)
June 1, 2006... Tokyo-based Mitsui Oil Exploration Co., Ltd. closed an agreement with Pogo Producing Co. on May 31,2006, to acquire an undivided 50% share of the company's interest in the GoM. The $500 million acquisition covers 85 blocks estimated to hold...

Plains Exploration & Production Co. entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Stone Energy in a stock-for-stock transaction valued at approximately $1.943 billion (includes $483 million of net debt).(GULF OF MEXICO)
June 1, 2006... Plains Exploration & Production Co. entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Stone Energy in a stock-for-stock transaction valued at approximately $1.943 billion (includes $483 million of net debt). Following the acquisition, PXP will...

One month removed from this announcement, Energy Partners, Ltd. countered with an offer to acquire Stone for $52/share in cash and stock, with an equity value of approximately $1.963 billion (includes $563 of net debt).(GULF OF MEXICO)(Stone Energy Corp.)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... One month removed from this announcement, Energy Partners, Ltd. countered with an offer to acquire Stone for $52/share in cash and stock, with an equity value of approximately $1.963 billion (includes $563 of net debt). According to EPL, its...

Noble Energy has entered into an agreement with Coldren Resources LP to sell its GoM shelf assets for $625 million.(GULF OF MEXICO)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Noble Energy has entered into an agreement with Coldren Resources LP to sell its GoM shelf assets for $625 million. The assets being sold have proved reserves of approximately 27 MMboe, and include 54 fields, 520 wellbores (132 operated), and...

Gulf of Mexico.(Statistical table)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Date Buyer Seller Jan. 2006 Helix Energy Solutions Remington O&G (corporate) Jan. 2006 W&T Offshore Kerr-McGee Corp. (assets) Feb. 2006 Marubeni Corp. Pioneer Nat. Res....

Aker Kvaerner reports subsea boosting success.(SUBSEA/SURFACE SYSTEMS)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Aker Kvaerner's pilot installation of its MultiBooster technology for CNR International has begun operation on the Lyell field on the UK Continental Shelf. It is reported to be the first pump of its kind to be installed subsea. "We are...

New electrically propelled ROV.(SUBSEA/SURFACE SYSTEMS)(ECA Hytec)(remotely operated vehicle)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... ECA Hytec, a remote-controlled intervention systems manufacturer, is launching a new work class remotely operated vehicle, the ROV H1000. The ROV has a maximum operating depth of 1,000 m and multifunctional hydraulic manipulating arms. The...

Seaeye's small ROV goes deep.(SUBSEA/SURFACE SYSTEMS)(remotely operated vehicles)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Subsea equipment supplier Seaeye has launched the Falcon DR ROV to address deepwater applications to 1,000 m. Seaeye says the ROV is small but powerful, and equipped with built-in fiber optics, which will give high volume data transmission over...

New subsea trees reported as MARS-friendly.(SUBSEA/SURFACE SYSTEMS)(Multiple Application Reinjection System)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Aberdeen-based DES Operations has introduced what it calls a MARS-friendly tree. The interface, designed to work with their Multiple Application Reinjection System (MARS), enables optimization of oil and gas production while minimizing the...

Vetco Gray achieves IWlS compliance.(SUBSEA/SURFACE SYSTEMS)(Vetco Gray Controls)(intelligent well interface standardization)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Vetco Gray Controls has been certified as compliant with the engineering design requirements of the Intelligent Well Interface Standardization (IWIS) criteria for subsea production systems. Long sought by the oil and gas industry,...

Rig construction.(VESSELS, RIGS, UPGRADES)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... At print, 96 offshore drilling rigs were under construction, according to industry statistics. And the influx of new orders, upgrades, and reactivations continues. Jurong Shipyard secured contracts for a newbuild jackup and two semisubmersible...

Transocean's semisubmersible, C. Kirk Rhein, Jr. is undergoing a reactivation program in preparation for an upcoming commitment with Reliance Industries Ltd.(VESSELS, RIGS, UPGRADES)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Transocean's semisubmersible, C. Kirk Rhein, Jr. is undergoing a reactivation program in preparation for an upcoming commitment with Reliance Industries Ltd. The rig--dle in the GoM since March 2002--is scheduled to complete its $38 million...

Keppel picked up contracts for three upgrades and two newbuilds. The shipyard secured a $102-million commitment from Diamond Offshore to upgrade the semisubmersible, Ocean Monarch.(VESSELS, RIGS, UPGRADES)
June 1, 2006... Keppel picked up contracts for three upgrades and two newbuilds. The shipyard secured a $102-million commitment from Diamond Offshore to upgrade the semisubmersible, Ocean Monarch. The rig is scheduled to be operationally ready in 4Q08. ...

Ezra Holdings Ltd. and KS Energy established a 50/50 joint venture to acquire and own a new self-propelled jackup.(VESSELS, RIGS, UPGRADES)
June 1, 2006... Ezra Holdings Ltd. and KS Energy established a 50/50 joint venture to acquire and own a new self-propelled jackup. The rig is under construction at an unidentified shipyard in North America with delivery expected by Aug. 31, 2007. It will then...

FPSO demand.(VESSELS, RIGS, UPGRADES)(Floating Production Storage and Off-loading)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... In today's FPSO market, it is a pre-requisite to have guaranteed access to a suitable vessel to be considered as a serious bidder, says Hugo Heerema, president of Bluewater Energy Services B.V. Accordingly, Bluewater purchased the MT Hanne...

Bibby Offshore and Alliance Marine Services have entered into a global support agreement with FPS Ocean to own and operate FPSOs.(VESSELS, RIGS, UPGRADES)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Bibby Offshore and Alliance Marine Services have entered into a global support agreement with FPS Ocean to own and operate FPSOs. FPS Ocean recently purchased the first vessel, Nordic Laurita, to be operated under the agreement. The 68,000-dwt...

Nexus Floating Production Ltd. has completed a $130-million private placement for investment in its first newbuild FPSO.(VESSELS, RIGS, UPGRADES)
June 1, 2006... Nexus Floating Production Ltd. has completed a $130-million private placement for investment in its first newbuild FPSO. The company plans to build, own, and operate a fleet of FPSOs. Nexus entered into turnkey contracts with Samsung and...

Chevron Frade LLC has signed a letter of intent with Single Buoy Moorings Inc. to deliver the Frade FPSO.(VESSELS, RIGS, UPGRADES)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Chevron Frade LLC has signed a letter of intent with Single Buoy Moorings Inc. to deliver the Frade FPSO. Under the agreement, the parties will execute a lump sum EPCI contract covering the provision of the FPSO based on the conversion of the...

2005 Hurricanes, information breakdown.(petroleum industry disaster planning)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... The 2005 storms cost the oil and gas industry billions, not only in structure and equipment, but in information breakdown. "Will exploration and production data, applications and platforms be ready this year? What can we do this hurricane...

Downtime and people.(DRILLING & PRODUCTION)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... "A company can estimate how much IT downtime it can afford by understanding the stakes. As we all know, if a particular application or system is down there is a corresponding, financial impact," Ferdman says. "Recognize this risk and create a...

Avoid the technology trap.(DRILLING & PRODUCTION)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... "We should not forget the 'people infrastructure' by falling into the technology trap," Dohsung Yum, Director of IT Enterprise for knowledge-based service assurance provider NetIQ, says. "Everybody thinks of technology, but what about the...

Maintaining memory and plans.(DRILLING & PRODUCTION)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... "By maintaining your computer memory, you will help keep executive buy-in all year. In the weeks leading up to and following a hurricane, those responsible for disaster recovery and business continuity are superstars," Ferdman explains....

Offsite disaster plan.(DRILLING & PRODUCTION)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Since you never know when disaster will strike, it is better to move sooner, not later. According to Cyrus One, "Total Gas & Power's Mark Groeschel was drafting a plan that would lessen the risk of facility downtime, including outsource IT...

2006 hurricane season.(DRILLING & PRODUCTION)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... The jury's still out. ABC reports that according to the Colorado State University we can expect 17 named storms in 2006, almost double the long-term average, with nine of them hurricanes and five with winds of at least 111 mph. However it plays...

Schlumberger acquires Odegaard A/S.(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Schlumberger Ltd. has acquired Odegaard A/S, the Copenhagen-based supplier of advanced surface seismic data inversion software. Odegaard specializes in applications of seismic data to determine rock parameters critical to better reservoir...

Linux Networx boosts visualization, computing.(GEOSCIENCES)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Linux Networx, provider of supercomputers for varied industries, has formed a partnership with visualization software company Computational Engineering International (CEI) to provide a family of integrated compute and visualization systems. ...

TGS extends eastern Delta GoM survey.(GEOSCIENCES)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company will extend its multi-client 3D seismic survey in the Main Pass and Viosca Knoll areas of the Gulf of Mexico. The survey will increase from 1,800 sq km to 2,400 sq km. Reservoir Exploration Technology AS is...

Seabed logger selects processing system.(GEOSCIENCES)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Electromagnetic Geoservices AS (emgs) has selected enterprise grid software solutions company Platform Computing as its solutions provider for workload processing and cluster management. Known as a leader in the proprietary electromagnetic...

GX Technology opens Trinidad office.(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... GX Technology, a leading seismic imaging service provider and a subsidiary of Input/ Output, Inc., has opened an advanced seismic imaging services center in Port of Spain, Trinidad. GXT is staffing the Port of Spain center with local...

Sustaining the Gulf of Mexico; exploration and development below 15,000 ft TVD: 11% of all wells drilled from 1993-2005 reached TVD below 15,000 ft.(Statistical data)
June 1, 2006... Over the last several years, oil and gas explorers have applied various alternative methods to obtain resources needed to meet skyrocketing energy consumption, worldwide. In the US, industry experts have determined that one way to meet the...

Signal International positions to capture the Gulf: company assets include 2,000 people, six yards, two floating docks, and a clear vision.(Gulf of Mexico)(Cover story)(Company overview)
June 1, 2006... Signal International emerged on the scene in February 2003, lead by Dick Marler, president and CEO. The company was established through the acquisition of six marine and fabrication yards; four are located in the Port Arthur/ Orange, Texas area...

Huricanes underscore importance of GoM: OCS accounts for 30% of US oil production, 21% of natural gas.(GULF OF MEXICO)
June 1, 2006... The United States is one of the world's largest producers of oil and natural gas--a fact sometimes overshadowed by the nation's consumption of 21 MMbbl of oil and 60 bcf of natural gas per day. The Gulf of Mexico is the foundation of the...

Shell restarts Mars TLP, includes industry firsts: floating production unit expected to exceed pre-Katrina output levels.(Shell Oil Co., Hurricane Katrina)
June 1, 2006... Production at Shell's Mars TLP, the largest producing platform in the Gulf of Mexico, resumed on May 22, 2006 after undergoing a series of repairs to its damaged platform rig and export pipelines. It had been shut-in due to damage from...

Eastern GoM seismic survey indicates numerous petroleum plays: drilling in area restricted by moratorium.(Gulf of Mexico)
June 1, 2006... The eastern Gulf of Mexico is one of the US's last remaining petroleum frontier areas. GGS-Spectrum recently conducted a 2D seismic survey (West Florida WF-05) in the eastern GoM which indicates numerous plays, including substantial...

Why prestack depth migration is worth its salt: extra insurance with mobile substrate.(GEOLOGY & GEOPHYSICS)
June 1, 2006... When one considers the milestones in the application of seismic methods to further oil and gas exploration over the last 20 years, one usually thinks first of the progression from 2D to 3D and now 4D (time-lapse) seismic. So, in some...

Hanger system allows expandable paches, liner hangers: passes test in highly deviated wells.(study of hanger system)
June 1, 2006... Expandable tubular technology has in recent years proved to be effective for liner hangers as well as casing repairs, according to Tommy Van, TIW regional salesman. "Initially, we were looking for expandable technology that would give us...

Single trip completion systems reduce costs: using proven technology to complete marginal properties in deepwater.
June 1, 2006... An evolution of single trip systems and its successful use on the Gulf of Mexico shelf and offshore Brazil provides an opportunity to use proven technology to more efficiently complete properties in deepwater. Workstring trips on deepwater...

Stimulation vessel market surges ahead: clients want vessels that are flexible, accessible.(offshore support vessels)
June 1, 2006... While an initial examination of this year's stimulation vessel survey might indicate that things haven't changed much over the past few years, don't be fooled: demand is high, and needs keep changing. The overall size of the vessel fleet may...

2006 world survey of marine stimulation vessels: worldwide offshore marine vessels capable of self-propulsion.(Table)
June 1, 2006... 2006 World survey of marine stimulator vessels Region of operation Photo # Gulf of Mexico North Sea West Africa Baker Oil Tools Mike Naquin, 654 N. Sam Houston Pky, Suite...

All-electric production systems solve potential problems: longer distances, greater economy, operational advantages shown.(PRODUCTION)
June 1, 2006... Increasing deepwater tieback distances can exceed the limits of conventional, electro-hydraulically controlled subsea systems. New technology addresses deficiencies of current subsea system controls technology, not only for these particular...

UK HP/HT well survey identifies security gaps.(high-pressure high-temperature)
June 1, 2006... Confidence is growing in managing hostile high-pressure, high-temperature reservoirs. In the North Sea, rising gas prices are driving development of even the most problematic fields. Doubts remain, however, about the long-term integrity of well...

Potential for increased recovery drives subsea processing.(SUBSEA)
June 1, 2006... With the promise of allowing simple, economic access to reserves that are either too small to warrant a surface facility or could not be developed because of long tieback distances or platform processing bottlenecks, many thought subsea...

Contractors must adapt to changing priorities for platform removal.(construction and installation)
June 1, 2006... In the North Sea, older platforms are increasingly staying put, confounding predictions of wide-scale decommissioning. A new report from the Institute of Marine Contractors (IMCA) identifies four main factors behind this stay of execution: ...

Study details GoM pipeline hurricane damage: exceeded 100-year design conditions.(Gulf of Mexico's damage due to hurricanes)
June 1, 2006... The US Minerals Management Service awarded DNV two contracts in 2005 and 2006 for damage assessment of the pipelines in the Gulf of Mexico, resulting from the passage of Hurricanes Ivan in September 2004 and Katrina and Rita in late August and...

Focus on LNG and arctic technologies at ONS Stavanger.(liquefied natural gas, Offshore Northern Seas conference and exhibition)
June 1, 2006... A crown prince, an LNG park, the head of the International Energy Agency, an HSE prize and the Spanish Harlem Orchestra--what late-summer occasion brings these diverse people and events together? Add into the equation a sold-out exhibition,...

Offshore industry benefits by innovations in crane design.
June 1, 2006... One might say that heavy lift cranes have been around forever and that not many new ideas are to be expected in that industry. Indeed, says Anne De Groot, the basic concepts do not change, but there are changes in the way things are done. One...

Kingpost crane anchors Patriot's worldwide equipment sales, services.(Patriot Mechanical Handling Inc.)
June 1, 2006... Mechanical handling equipment aboard mobile offshore drilling units and floating production structures is subjected to severe, round-the-clock duty cycles that create potential challenges to personnel safety, as well as efficient, lowest-cost...

When specs get tougher, so does the crane designer/manufacturer.(Hoists, Cranes, & Winches Supplement)(Seatrax Incorporation)
June 1, 2006... During the last several years, as the offshore petroleum industry has moved drilling and production, and therefore service and construction equipment, into deeper water, groups concerned with industry standards and practices have placed...

Now spearheads wide-ranging crane, winch development.(Hoists, Cranes, & Winches Supplement)(National Oilwell Varco)
June 1, 2006... Recognized wound the world as a leading supplier of high technology driven drilling solutions, National Oilwell Varco (NOV) also is a leading supplier of cranes and winches through its Lifting and Handling Solutions Group. The group...

New tools and technology for the offshore industry: Gore fiber used in high-stress applications.(EQUIPMENT & ENGINEERING)
June 1, 2006... W. L. Gore & Associates, makers of GoreTex fabric products, has launched a product it says can increase the service life of ropes used in high-stress bending applications, such as deepwater installation of subsea hardware. Gore Omnibend...

Pyros evaporation technology provides safe alternative to steam boilers.(EQUIPMENT & ENGINEERING)
June 1, 2006... Total Separation Solutions, LLC has introduced what it calls a safe and problem-free alternative to steam boilers for heating in oilfield applications. The company's Pyros Series 1 heater reportedly produces highly favorable results by using a...

Douglas-Westwood Ltd.(People)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Energy analysts Douglas-Westwood Ltd. has appointed a new director, Andrew Reid. Reid has over a decade of experience in the energy sector, having worked in the oil service industry, investment banking, fundamentals research, and as a mergers...

Acteon.(People)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Offshore engineering services provider Acteon has named Tom Fulton as president of its operating company, InterMoor. He replaces Chuck Minton who has stepped down for health reasons. Since joining the company in 1992, he has served in various...

BJ Tubular Services.(People)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Gary Young, BJ Services Co., has been promoted to area manager--Middle East for BJ Tubular Services in Dubai. He will oversee financial, operational, quality assessment matters, as well as managing the division's bases in Dubai, Azerbaijan,...

BJ Services.(People)
June 1, 2006... BJ Services also recently promoted Jeff Smith to VP--finance and CFO. Joining the company in 1990, he previously served as treasurer and interim CFO. Bret Wells has been promoted to treasurer and chief tax officer. With the company since 2002,...

Offshore Specialty Fabricators Inc.(Offshore Specialty Fabricators Inc's people)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Offshore Specialty Fabricators Inc. has named Gary Hebert as operations manager for its derrick barge division. Hebert has 38 years of experience in the offshore construction industry. He was employed by J. Ray McDermott for 32 years installing...

Santos.(People )(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Santos has promoted Trevor Brown to VP--geoscience and new ventures. He succeeds Jacques Gouadain, who is retiring from the position after five years with Santos. Brown will be responsible for leading Santos' domestic and international...