Oil States International, Inc. announced that its Oil States Industries subsidiary has launched its newly enhanced FlexJoint(R) riser connector technology. The innovative Gen II FlexJoint(R) riser design has been upgraded to extend service life at sustained high temperatures and under high-pressure
Ophir Energy plc (Ophir), an Africa-focused upstream oil and gas company, notes the announcement released on 21 April 2011 by the Ministry of Mines, Industry & Energy of Equatorial Guinea of the approval and signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) relating to the commercial structure of the L
Kish gas field reservoir holds more than 70 trillion cubic feet of gas and it is thought the exact figure to be higher, the managing director of Petroleum Engineering and Development Company (PEDEC), Naji Sadouni announced. He went on to say that development of three phases of Kish gas field had bee
Petsec Energy advises that as at 2 May 2011, the Marathon #2 well had reached a measured depth of 12,770 feet (3,892 metres) and is currently drilling ahead. The well is projected to reach its total depth of 21,000 feet (6,500 metres) within approximately 10 to 12 weeks. The Marathon #2 well is a [&
Subsea 7, a global leader in seabed-to-surface engineering, construction and services, today announced that it has completed the design and build of the first commercial AIV, a technology which has the potential to revolutionise Life-of-Field projects. Subsea 7 has an ambitious plan to develop a ser
Cuming Corporation, a leading manufacturer of deep water and ultra-deep water buoyancy for more than 30 years, today announced the signing of multiple international contracts. The company made the announcement at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), May 2 – 5, 2011, at Reliant Park in Houston.
The Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) presented ExxonMobil Development Company with a special citation for the development and implementation of the “Design One, Build Multiple” strategy that successfully delivered large-scale deepwater projects offshore Angola on Block 15 that achieved peak prod
KBR announced today that it has been named as subcontractor by Dragados Offshore, S.A. (Dragados) for the detailed engineering work on the South Arne Phase 3 Project, an expansion of the existing South Arne field located offshore in the Danish sector of the North Sea. “KBR delivered the original Sou
Schilling Robotics, LLC, experts in subsea systems, announced today the order for eight (8) Heavy-Duty™ (HD™) ROV systems from integrated offshore oil and gas solutions provider EMAS, the operating arm of Ezra Holdings Limited. The HD™ systems will be rated for 4,000m and will be supplied with 850m
Pacific Drilling S.A. announced that their latest generation drillship, the Pacific Scirocco, has received a Letter of Award from Total E&P Nigeria Limited, subject to completion of formalities with relevant government agencies in the near future, to perform exploration and development work in Niger
Fairstar Heavy Transport N.V. (FAIR) has been awarded a contract by ENSCO to transport the ENSCO 105 jack-up drilling rig from Malta to Singapore. The rig will be floated on to the Fairstar semi-submersible, heavy transport vessel FJORD in Malta’s Grand Harbour on May 3, 2011 and will immediately de
Halliburton announced the delivery of its next generation well-testing technology for deepwater environments. The technology provides improved economies to operators by enabling more efficient and reliable reservoir testing. DynaLink® – Halliburton’s proven, two-way wireless acoustic telemetry syste
Marine Well Containment Company (MWCC) announced today that it has opened its headquarters in Houston. The offices house the day-to-day business operations as well as a dedicated emergency response center in the event MWCC is called to respond to a deepwater well control incident in the U.S. Gulf of
Technip was awarded a 10-year master agreement by BP Exploration and Production, Inc. The agreement covers the design, procurement and construction of hulls and mooring systems for Spar(1) platforms to be located in the Gulf of Mexico, as well as the design of top tension risers(2) for dry tree unit
