Oil & gas news

Europe’s construction of liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminals is losing momentum, indicating that countries across the continent overestimated future gas demand.

Rotork has announce the launch of the RTP-4000 range, a new generation of intelligent valve positioners designed to deliver optimised control solutions for single- and double-acting actuators on rotary and linear valves.

The subsea campaign, which involved the retrieval of a canductor, was delivered safely, on schedule and to the highest technical standards.

EnerMech has been awarded a pipeline pre-commissioning contract by McDermott in support of Shell Trinidad and Tobago’s Manatee gas development. The company will deliver critical services across a 115 km, 32 in. offshore pipeline.

On average, the platform’s production exceeded 250 000 bpd throughout the month of October, representing a volume above its nominal capacity of 225 000 bpd.

As MPD adoption accelerates across the energy sector, this collaboration brings together Weatherford’s more than 55 years of MPD expertise and advanced simulation software with Maersk Training’s 45 years of global training excellence and simulators and facilities.

WellSense, a specialist in fibre optic well diagnostics, has developed a single-use, jet-propelled and battery powered well conveyance technology, which is able to rapidly deploy bare fibre into highly deviated wells.

The drill rig is already at the well site, and drilling is expected to start immediately, with an estimated duration of five months.

The contract win marks the first sale of FET’s XLX EVO III which, when operational, will demonstrate the most cutting-edge Ultra-Heavy-Duty subsea vehicle technology available on the market.

Lynn Coutts, Managing Director – the Middle East, ATPI, explains how the oil and gas industry can balance efficiency with workforce wellbeing, through digitalisation and optimised crew management.