Drilling & production

Baker Hughes has installed the world’s first ultra temperature electrical submersible pumping systems in steam assisted gravity drainage wells in the Canadian oilsands.

Global Marine Systems has announced the successful completion of the Gjøa power cable installation. Gjøa is the first ever floating platform to have power supplied by a direct link from shore, and will contribute to a greener source of energy, reducing carbon emissions by an estimated 210 000 tpy.

VWS Westgarth, part of Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies, has been awarded a multimillion dollar contract by SBM Atlantia for their FPSO to be installed in the Baleia Azul field, Campos Basin, offshore Espirito Santo state, Brazil.

Some of the latest Hurricane Earl news.

Greenpeace lawyers have threatened the UK government with legal action over deep sea drilling in British waters, as four Greenpeace climbers who spent nearly 48 hrs in sub zero temperatures on an Arctic oil rig ended their occupation early this morning.

With the investigation into the underlying cause of the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico underway, people are starting to scrutinise the software systems that controlled the blow-out preventer amongst other things. What steps can be taken to make sure control systems are foolproof?

More than 5000 gather and call on Congress to focus on jobs and the economy in Texas rallies.

Tokyo Gas and MOL have agreed a minority share transfer in LNG shuttle and regasification vessels (SRVs) jointly owned by MOL and Höegh LNG.

Mascoma has announced the acquisition of SunOpta Bioprocess Inc., creating a company with comprehensive capabilities to develop biofuel.

The California Energy Commission has approved construction of the 250 MW Beacon Solar Energy project.

Italy’s first LNG to CNG refuelling station has opened in Villafalletto.

GE’s Sensing business has won an order to provide over 130 subsea wellhead sensors for installation in the Goliat field, which is located within the Norwegian sector of the Barents Sea.

The UK Government wish to license under sea CCS.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has released statistics showing an increase in major injuries and unplanned hydrocarbon releases and has warned the offshore industry to ‘up its game’ in identifying and rectifying the causes of such events.

The US is offering help in developing shale gas assets to developing nations to help combat climate change and deliver energy security.