Drilling & production

Aker Solutions has secured a framework agreement to provide services for BP-operated oil and gas fields offshore Norway.

The US Energy Information Administration says that the Mexican energy reform seeks to reverse decline in oil production.

The number of patents filed across the globe in the last year for fracking technology has reached a record high.

Douglas-Westwood forecasts global subsea hardware Capex will total US$ 117 billion between 2014 and 2018.

On 27 May Greenpeace activists boarded the drilling rig Transocean Spitsbergen. The rig was en route to the Hoop area in the Barents Sea.

Statoil has exercised a two-year contract extension for the provision of mechanical wireline services and mobile drilling units.

Russia oil and gas giants, Gazprom and LUKOIL have signed an agreement to work together on oil and gas E&P projects.

RWE Dea Norge AS has completed drilling of appraisal wells 35/9-11 S and 35/9-11 A on the oil, gas and condensate discovery.

Lamprell has received a new contract award for the construction of two Mobile Offshore Drilling Platforms.

DOF Subsea has been awarded a contract for installation of the Turret Mooring and Riser system for the Gina Krog FSO by Teekay Shipping.

LDD has enhanced its global footprint by installing drilled and grouted piles offshore Gabon, West Africa.

Aqualis has won several new construction supervision, transportation and installation, and marine warranty contracts in Asia.

SOFEC has delivered five Catenary Anchor Leg Mooring (CALM) Buoys to PEMEX.

Weatherford, Sinopec and Shengli Highland Petroleum Equipment have agreed to form a new equity joint venture company in China.

PD&MS Energy has been awarded an offshore contract extension for engineering work on Fairfield Energy's North Sea assets.