Oil & gas news
Baker Hughes announces April 2016 rig counts
Baker Hughes Inc. has announced that the international rig count for April 2016 was 946, a decrease of 39 from the 985 counted in March 2016.
New oilfield drilling firm announced
A new oilfield drilling technology firm, Extreme Rock Destruction, has been announced in Texas, USA.
ESAB launches PrimeWeld
ESAB has launched a new series of copper-free, seamless flux-cored wires for offshore welding applications.
Richmond Energy Partners publishes 2016 State of Exploration Report
According to the report, global exploration drilling is expected to be down 73% on 2014 with oil discoveries at decade low.
Halliburton’s landmark introduces latest well construction software
New applications demonstrate value to major operator.
Suncor Energy provides RMWB operations update
Suncor has provided the following update regarding its response to the situation in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB).
McDermott awarded three offshore EPCI projects
These projects combined are a substantial brownfield award for McDermott and have a total scope, which includes the EPCI for jackets and topsides, subsea pipelines and subsea cables.
Borets adds to its family of low-voltage drive systems
Borets has announced the addition of Seimens’ VFD system to its downhole PMM product line.
Imperial provides Kearl operational update
Kearl workforce levels have been reduced to essential staff only in response to the fires in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo.
Reinspiring the Generalist Generation: why the power industry can’t let a lack of curiosity kill the cat
The power industry needs to plug its growing skills gap if it’s to adapt to the shifting demands of a rapidly-changing world. Jane Hutt, from International Generator Technical Community, and Rob Thornton-Jones, from BRUSH Turbogenerators, argue that if the industry is to evolve, curiosity is key.