Drilling & production

ConocoPhillips has bolstered its US$ 15 million gift to the University of Alaska Anchorage with an early payoff.

Samson and United Offshore Services (UOS) have announced their recent partnership to supply Samson high-performance synthetic ropes to Europe.

James McCallum has issued a stark warning that oil and gas productivity will drop if the drilling sector does not unite.

OTC 2014 recognises DNV GL’s Dr. Carl Arne Carlsen with award for his contribution to the offshore industry.

The IMCA has published new guidance on the provision of hyperbaric reception facility for the offshore diving industry.

Offshore marine and engineering consultancy Aqualis Offshore continues its global expansion plan and opens an office in Shanghai.

New research from Lloyd's Register Energy suggests oil and gas R&D spending will increase by at least 10% in 2015.

Det Norske Oljeselskap ASA has announced strong first quarter 2014 results.

Ocean Installer has been awarded a subsea installation job in a deepwater producing field which sits in over 1800 m water depth in the Gulf of Mexico.

ExxonMobil has announced estimated first quarter 2014 results.

The three-year contract extension was awarded by BP Exploration & Production Inc.

VDD 400.2, the new STREICHER offshore drilling rig will soon be ready to go into operation at Statoil’s Heimdal gas platform.

A consortium of nine companies from across Europe have announced their involvement in a European funded research project called CeraSphere.

The popularity of engineering as a career is soaring, according to data from Randstad, the specialist engineering recruiter.

A new training programme has been established as part of the Group’s continued commitment to developing industry talent.