Oil & gas news
Thyssenkrupp expands board of Industrial Solutions
Michael Höllermann and Johan P. Cnossen are to join the management board of the Industrial Solutions business area effective 1 August 2016.
Lloyd’s Register introduces new well integrity assurance service
The new service is aimed at providing greater efficiency and cost savings for oil and gas operators by combining well examination services with independent verification.
Qstar acquires a ROV Perseo GTV
Ageotec has reported the delivery of a new ROV Perseo GTV to QSTAR, the Rov Pilot Training Centre based in the Canary Islands and Barcelona.
FPSO Cidade de Squarema producing and on hire
SBM Offshore announced the FPSO was formally on hire 8 July, after achieving first oil.
UTEC announces major project completion
UTEC Survey has successfully completed a significant ROV navigation and seismic node positioning project in deepwater Gulf of Mexico.
API opposes the curtailing of offshore energy exploration
According to API, proposals to ban geological or geophysical activities could cripple offshore oil and gas exploration.
Oil and gas discovery south of the Brage field in the North Sea
According to the NPD, Faroe Petroleum Norge AS, operator of production licence 740, has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 31/7-1 and appraisal well 31/7-1 A.
API comments on Senate action to advance energy bill
The American Petroleum Institute has applauded the Senate’s action to go to conference on S. 2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act.
Transerv Energy expands in the Perth Basin
Transerv Energy Ltd has formed a strategic alliance with Norwest Energy Ltd to facilitate the farmout and drilling of the 160 million bbl Xanadu Prospect.
Warro-4 retesting completed
Transerv Energy has announced that Warro-4 retesting operations have been successfully completed.