Leading offshore classification society ABS has revised its Guide for Floating Offshore Liquefied Gas Terminals, reflecting the growth in size of gas handling, storage and transportation systems and the resulting impact on structural design and analysis requirements. Technical challenges in this sec
Schlumberger today announced the introduction of Signature* quartz gauges for well testing operations. The new gauges operate reliably in rugged downhole conditions to obtain high-quality pressure measurements throughout a test, even in high-pressure high-temperature (HPHT) conditions up to 30,000 p
Fiber optic (FO) sensors’ dielectric nature and their integral advantages of distributed sensing, immunity to electromagnetic interference (EMI) and radio frequency interference (RFI) make them the first choice among sensor developers for high-voltage and harsh-environment applications. Their impres
Det norske is partner in two ongoing exploration wells. Statoil is currently drilling the first section on the Krafla prospect in the North Sea production licenses 035 and 272. In the Norwegian Sea, BG Norway started yesterday the drilling operation on the Gullris prospect in production license 522.
The Helix Well Containment Group (HWCG) announces W&T Offshore, Inc. (and its wholly owned subsidiary W & T Energy VI, LLC) and Stone Energy Corporation have joined the organization, increasing its membership to 22 deepwater oil and gas operators. HWCG is a consortium of deepwater operators in the G
The Helix Well Containment Group (HWCG) announces W&T Offshore, Inc. and Stone Energy Corporation have joined the organization, increasing its membership to 22 deepwater oil and gas operators. HWCG is a consortium of deepwater operators in the Gulf of Mexico who have come together with the common go
Foster Wheeler AG, announced today that its Global Engineering and Construction Group has been awarded a detail design contract by Enbridge Offshore Facilities, LLC for the deepwater Walker Ridge Gathering System (WRGS) export gas pipelines and the deepwater Big Foot (BGF) export oil pipeline locate
OceanServer has received a fourth contract from the University of Michigan for an Iver2 EP42 equipped with Side Scan Sonar, 10 beam DVL and ADCP. Early this year, OceanServer delivered the University’s third vehicle for service in the Great Lakes. The new vehicle will be used as part of the Great La
Foster Wheeler AG announced that its Global Engineering and Construction Group has been awarded a detail design contract by Enbridge Offshore Facilities, LLC for the deepwater Walker Ridge Gathering System (WRGS) export gas pipelines and the deepwater Big Foot (BGF) export oil pipeline located in th
In a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Scottish Enterprise, Doosan plans to locate its R&D centre at its current site at Westway in… (renewableenergyfocus) [mappress] Source: renewableenergyfocus, March 22, 2011
Lundin Petroleum AB nnounces that it has been awarded a new production sharing contract (PSC) for the Gurita Block by MIGAS, the Indonesian oil and gas regulating authority, in Jakarta on 18 March 2011. The block is located in the Natuna Sea, offshore Indonesia. The Gurita Block covers an area of ap
Energy Partners, Ltd. reported probable reserve estimates provided by its third party engineering firms totaling 12.2 million barrels of oil equivalent (Boe) as of year-end 2010. Highlights Probable reserves of 12.2 Mmboe, representing a 33% increase year over year Oil weighted reserves, of which 28
The Confederate submarine H.L. Hunley will be moving this summer in South Carolina… (660worl) [mappress] Source: 660worl , March 22, 2011;
Showa Shell Sekiyu K.K. and Shell said today they would make a combined donation of US $2 million to the Japanese Red Cross Society to provide disaster relief assistance in response to the catastrophic earthquake and tsunami in Japan. The Shell Group, in addition to this, has implemented a worldwide
