Oil rig news
Flintstone Technology to launch new mooring system at OTC
Flintstone Technology has developed a new subsea tensioned mooring system that will be officially launched at OTC.
Speedcast: Prioritising Safety
Mike Seymour, Global QHSSE Director, Speedcast, explains why safety in the oil and gas industry is a top priority.
Sound Energy: mobilisation of rig to Sidi Moktar
Sound Energy, the African and European focused upstream gas company, has announced the mobilisation of a rig to the company's Sidi Moktar asset, onshore Morocco.
ABS Research develops methodology for jackup moves
New guidance provides methodology for safer jackup foundation design and installation.
Maersk Oil: first oil flows from the Flyndre field
First oil began to flow at 20:00 hrs on Sunday 26 March, travelling 25 km via pipeline to the Repsol Sinopec-operated Clyde platform.
Aker Solutions secures NOK 1 billion in work for Njord A upgrade
Aker Solutions will provide design engineering for the upgrading of the semi-submersible Njord A platform in Norway.
EIU: OPEC members show unprecedented level of compliance with production cuts
In the first two months of 2017 OPEC members have demonstrated an unprecedented level of compliance with the production cuts agreed in late 2016.
GustoMSC introduces new self-propelled cantilever jack-up
Based on the proven and seasoned NG-2500X and NG-1800X designs, the NG-5500X-LD is a solution for light drilling and well intervention in a large number of mature fields in the Southern North Sea, Middle East and South East Asia.
Rystad Energy: recent Russian oil production data confirms delayed compliance from minor producers
Russian oil output averaged 11.11 million bpd in February 2017, representing no further output reductions relative to the January 2017 level.
New Contract for Monitoring Automation on Statoil’s Snorre B
4Subsea has delivered integrity monitor systems for six flexible risers on Statoil’s semi-submersible platform Snorre B in the North Sea. The company was awarded the contract shortly after having delivered the fifth system in a row for Statoil’s Snorre A platform. (Photo: Statoil/Rune Solheim)