Offshore & subsea

Rystad Energy highlight 7 facts that look set to shape the Norwegian oil and gas sector.

The Avouma 2-H well on the Avouma Platform offshore Gabon is now producing well.

The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has given the go-ahead for using the B platform on the Gullfaks field in the North Sea until 1 January 2036, which corresponds to the length of the production licence.

The new guide addresses certification for safety systems used for “walk to work” (W2W) crew transfers.

Peter McLean has succeeded Ken Loh as Head of the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region in Kalmar, part of Cargotec.

The Prevention First exhibition is organised by the California State Lands Commission (CSLC), and will take place on 27 – 28 September.

The main theme of the ONS 2016 is Transition. Following on the 2015 theme of Changes, it calls for the industry to ‘take hold of the situation, and start adjusting to the new normal.’

The agreement is to cover subsea wellheads and will support ONGC’s entire exploratory drilling campaign in shallow-to-medium waters off the east and west coasts of India.

Claxton was responsible for the 5.1/2 in. tubing cut verification, tubing recovery, sub-mudline abrasive conductor severance, and more.

The partnership will see both entities collaborating in the provision of offshore and onshore crane services.

Claxton has completed its involvement in the abandonment of two wells on the Horne and Wren Platform in the Southern North Sea.

The scope of work includes the spooling of two 3500 m ROV umbilicals, and the spooling of a crane boom wire and aux wire.

Trelleborg details the benefits of working directly with a BLS manufacturer to get the most value and safety out of maintenance schedules.

Europa Oil & Gas has provided technical information on the recently awarded Licensing Option 16/22 offshore Ireland.

Statoil has signed a Sales and Purchase Agreement to acquire 70% ownership and operatorship for the P.2170 licence on the UK Continental Shelf.