Exploration

Boskalis has started a study into a new ultra large V-class Heavy Marine Transport Vessel, owned by Dockwise.

Statoil Petroleum has completed drilling of an observation well in the Gimle field of the North Sea.

Jonathan Martinez, Dockwise, the Netherlands, explains that interest is growing for float-over installations.

Weir and MTU have signed an agreement to develop power systems specifically engineered for hydraulic fracturing.

AFPM and API write to the US Environmental Protection Agency commenting on new standards for GHG emissions in stationary sources.

Air Energi Group has received Best Engineering Recruitment Agency at the Recruiter Awards for Excellence.

GE has announced a new technology partnership with Devon Energy at its new Global Research Oil & Gas Technology Center in Oklahoma City.

Weather Unlocked has released WeatherTrigger, a service for the energy sector designed to help automate business decisions based on the weather.

The APPEA has welcomed the WA government’s commitment to the development of a new engineering training centre.

Attendance at OTC 2014 reached a 46 year high of 108 300, the highest in show history and up 3.3% from last year.

According to a research report by consulting firm Molten, many oil and gas companies are ‘borderline irresponsible’ in treatment of data.

EY has released the findings of it bi-annual Oil and Gas Capital confidence barometer.

The company reported a first quarter net loss of US$ 50 million or US$ 0.21 per fully diluted share, and an operating loss of US$ 42 million.

TGS announces the expansion of multi-client 2D surveys offshore Eastern Canada with plans to acquire more than 30 000 km of seismic data.

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has released its first ever Oil and Gas Annual Report.