Upstream news

Lloyd’s Register (LR) put delegates attending OTC 2017 in Houston, Texas, through their paces with an innovative VR Safety Simulator and gaming experience.

Expro has demonstrated its continued commitment to innovation, as it showcases a range of new capabilities and technology at OTC Houston 2017.

The first vessel, the M/V HARVEY SUB-SEA, is a ‘best in class’ Jones Act-qualified vessel.

Enpro Subsea has revealed details of how its subsea architecture was used for the first time by an operator in the Gulf of Mexico.

Schlumberger has reported that Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) has signed an agreement to license data from the WesternGeco Campeche wide-azimuth (WAZ) multiclient seismic survey.

Halliburton, Trendsetter Engineering and C-Innovations have announced the companies have formed a strategic alliance to provide Gulf of Mexico customers with integrated offshore well intervention packages.

Total has sanctioned the development of the first phase of the operated Aguada Pichana Este license in the giant Vaca Muerta shale play in Argentina. Moreover, the Group will also increase its interest in the license from 27.27% to 41%.

Aker BP ASA (Aker BP) has entered into a framework contract with Schlumberger for acquisition of 4D seismic data.

AGR’s Training division, TRACS Training, is in the running for the 10th Getenergy Awards and has been shortlisted in the category acknowledging E&P training houses which have consistently developed and delivered industry leading training programmes.

Alaa Mansour, marine engineering manager, INTECSEA (WorleyParsons Group), explores the development of safer, more cost-efficient riser systems.