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Michael Harrison, Belzona, UK, discusses the importance of surface-tolerant repair and protection in offshore operations.
Offshore & subsea
Bibby Offshore deploys pioneering diving safety system in the North Sea
The company, a leading subsea services provider to the oil and gas industry, provided its divers with the innovative Compact Bailout Rebreathing Apparatus (COBRA), during a recent contract with BP North Sea.
Oil majors starting to re-focus on deepwater exploration
Paul Dailly, Founding Partner and Head of New Ventures, Kosmos Energy shares his thoughts about the future of exploration.
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Statoil awarding billion NOK contract for Njord Bravo FSO
The storage vessel will be prepared for extended operation of the Njord and Hyme fields, as well as tie-in of two new field developments in the Norwegian Sea, Bauge and Fenja.
Eni announces the approval of the development plan for the Merakes discovery offshore Indonesia
Eni announces the approval of the Plan of Development (POD) for the Merakes field located in the East Sepinggan PSC in the Makassar Strait, offshore East Kalimantan, Indonesia.
Longitude concludes pre-decommissioning plan contract for PTTEP
Longitude Engineering has developed a cost effective decommissioning barge concept for the safe removal of small oil and gas platforms for the PTT Exploration and Production (PTTEP), a subsidiary of the Thai state owned oil company.
Aker BP: Dry well southwest of the Knarr field in the North Sea – 34/2-5 S
Aker BP ASA, operator of production licence 790, has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 34/2-5 S. The well is dry.
MMT extends charter contract for Stril Explorer
MMT has extended its contract with Simon Møkster Shipping AS for the DP2 multipurpose support vessel Stril Explorer.
Wellesley receives consent for exploration drilling in the North Sea
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway have given Wellesley Petroleum (Wellesley) consent for exploration drilling of well 35/12-6 S in production licence 925 in the North Sea.
More Offshore & subsea news
Proserv secures multi-million Repsol contract
The award scope initially covers the refurbishment and upgrade of the existing subsea control system.
Stena Drilling Ltd. receives first DNV GL MPD class notation
Managed Pressure Drilling (MPD) is an adaptive drilling process that allows greater control of the annular pressure profile throughout the wellbore.
TechnipFMC awarded contract for Tortue/Ahmeyim Development FPSO
The agreement between the two companies provides a mechanism to allow a transition of the contract to an Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation (EPCI) contract at a later stage.
Total further increases its footprint in the Gulf of Mexico
Total has acquired several assets located in the Gulf of Mexico as part of the Cobalt International Energy company’s bankruptcy auction sale.
Seacroft Marine reports over £500 000 in new contracts, as market improves
Noting a significant upturn in marine activity supporting the UKCS oil and gas sector, Aberdeen-based Seacroft Marine Consultants Limited has reported more than £500,000 in new contracts won in the first 3 months of 2018.
Subsea 7 awarded contract offshore UK
Subsea 7 S.A. announced the award of a sizeable contract by BP, for the provision of EPCI flowline supply and subsea installation services for the Alligin subsea development project, located approximately 140 km west of the Shetland Islands.