Oil & gas news
Sandvik develops weld-free coiled tubing in lengths exceeding 1000 m
The first order is expected to be supplied in October.
RFID drilling tools save time for Sakhalin-Island operator
Weatherford’s single-run reaming operation saved 52 hours of rig time.
API: Final Well Control Rule should support strong safety progress
The ruling by the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, to shift decision making powers to onsite personnel, has been met with approval by API.
Aker Solutions signs subsea services contract with Petrobras
Aker Solutions has secured an agreement to provide maintenance and other services for subsea facilities at Petrobras-operated oil and gas fields offshore Brazil.
EIA: US natural gas production reaches record high in 2015
Natural gas production reached a record high level of 79 billion ft3/d, an increase of 5% from 2014.
Global oil demand growth to ease
Growth in global oil demand will ease to around 1.2 million bpd in 2016, below the 1.8 million bpd expansion of last year.
IWCF well intervention event to turn heat on attendees
The workshop event, on Tuesday 26th April at the Hilton Treetops in Aberdeen, will use state of the art simulators to run a series of pressure control exercises.
McDermott’s flagship derrick lay vessel formally named
McDermott’s flagship derrick lay vessel formally named in Keppel Singmarine Shipyard Ceremony.
Iraq’s oil minister resigned in midst of instability crisis for country’s oil industry
GlobalData forecasts production closer to 5 million bpd by 2020.
IMCA’s Contracts and Insurance seminar focus
IMCA’S Contracts and Insurance seminar will explore a ‘dark period in contracting terms’ in the marine sector.