Oil & gas news
Petrotechnics: Operational Excellence delivering ROI but workplace culture obstructs success
New survey findings from Petrotechnics, the developer of the hazardous industries’ first software platform for operational excellence, reveals that Operational Excellence (OE) remains central to firms’ enterprise-wide strategies and is now delivering tangible results.
Craig International secures five-year procurement contract with Premier Oil
Craig International has signed a five-year procurement contract for all Premier Oil’s maintenance and repair operations in the UK North Sea.
Fulkrum announces major expansion in Asia-Pacific
Fulkrum Technical Resources, a global provider of technical personnel specialising in QA/QC, inspection and vendor surveillance services to the energy industry, has expanded its Asia-Pacific business with the launch of an office in Kuala Lumpur.
Expro secures US$5 million/£3 million well testing contract in UK North Sea
Expro has been awarded a five year contract extension for surface well testing services across several assets for an operator in the UK North Sea.
CGG announces availability of broadband high-res images across the Northern Viking Graben
CGG has announced the delivery of the final time-processed data from its Northern Viking Graben multi-client 3D BroadSeis™-BroadSource™ survey. This includes 35 000 sq. km of subsurface images across the Norwegian Northern North Sea.
OMV Norge AS receives consent for exploration drilling in the Norwegian Sea
Consent has been given to drill exploration well 6506/11-10 in a prospect named Hades & Iris.
Shearwater GeoServices awarded ONGC survey
GC Rieber Shipping ASA's 50% owned geoservices company Shearwater GeoServices has been awarded a 3D broadband marine seismic acquisition contract by ONGC for the planned 2017/2018 field season.
Sercel announces global partnership with Fotech Solutions to deliver advanced downhole technology
Within the partnership, Fotech Solutions will contribute DAS measurement solutions and Sercel will contribute downhole seismic tools & software for subsurface seismic operations.
Well-Safe Solutions secures contract with TAQA Bratani
The specialist well abandonment company has secured a three-year framework agreement with TAQA Bratani Limited for the provision of intervention management services for all their North Sea assets.
Atlantic Offshore Scotland Ltd secures two year charter with Maersk Oil UK
The company’s ERRV Ocean Troll, will provide Emergency Response and Rescue services for Maersk Oil’s Culzean project in the central North Sea. The Charter is the first Fire Fighting Class II (Fi-Fi II) ERRV to have operated in the UK sector.