In times when the oil and gas industry must live with lower profits and higher costs, cooperation is key to success. Directing much of its efforts towards the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS), Statoil needs the support of their cooperation partners. “The investment level on the NCS reached an all-t
Total E&P Nederland last month celebrated 50 years of operations on the Dutch continental shelf. As part of the celebration ceremony, Total welcomed journalists and other guests to its Central Control Room in the Hague. The Central Control Room is the place from which the company monitors its offsho
Award-winning subsea training and trials facility, The Underwater Centre, expanded its international reach when it welcomed a team of Finnish coastguards and commercial divers recently. The group of 10 included four commercial divers as well as six members of the coastguard. They are now fully train
International energy consultancy Xodus Group and Dutch innovation company TNO will co-ordinate a Joint Industry Programme (JIP) with key industry players BP, Shell, Statoil, Total, Lundin, FMC Technologies and Aker Solutions, to carry out pioneering research into the role of multiphase flow induced
Preparations for the 7th Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference are well underway. On 28 & 29 October 2014 Amsterdam will again be the place to meet the international offshore community. With visitors from over 60 different countries and a proven track record of steady growth since its foundation i
The Gemini offshore wind project shareholders, headed by Canada’s Northland Power Inc., announced that they have reached agreement with the banks on the project’s financing. The financial close will contribute EUR 2.3 billion to the overall construction costs of EUR 2.8 billion. Van Oord has a 10% e
HYPACK, Inc., a hydrographic surveying software company, released its new REAL TIME POINT CLOUD. This release is an upgrade to the HYPACK®2014 release. The new program runs in conjunction with HYSWEEP® SURVEY and displays both multibeam and topographic laser data in a corrected and geo-referenced co
Viper Subsea has attracted major operator Shell to join BP and Total in a Joint Industry Project to develop its Subsea Line Integrity Monitoring (V-SLIM) unit which is used to identify and locate faults in remote subsea electrical distribution systems. The addition of another major operator as a spo
On the threshold of Gazprom’s annual General Shareholders Meeting the Company’s headquarters hosted the Press Conference “Mineral and Raw Material Base Development. Gas Production. Gas Transmission System Development”. Taking part in the Press Conference were Vitaly Markelov, Deputy Chairman of the
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Subsea Production & Processing Systems Market by Technology/Components, Types, & Geography – Global Trends & Forecast to 2018” report to their offering. Subsea Production & Processing Systems Market is estimated to reach $24.6 billion by 2018,
WorleyParsons has been selected as the main provider of full service engineering and project and portfolio management services under a master services agreement (MSA) for the Atlantic Company of Trinidad and Tobago’s (Atlantic’s) four LNG trains, located in Point Fortin, Trinidad and Tobago. The MSA
Nova Scotia welcomed BP Exploration Canada’s fleet of 10 exploration vessels on May 13, to kick off one of the largest seismic programs in the world. During the event, Premier Stephen McNeil announced a $12-million investment in geoscience research to help the offshore sector grow. The investment wi
Neon Energy Limited has been awarded the WA-503-P offshore petroleum exploration permit, as Operator and 100% working interest holder, having successfully bid in the 2013 Australian Offshore Petroleum Exploration Acreage Gazettal. Block WA-503-P is located offshore Western Australia within the Dampi
MultiClient Geophysical has announced an extension of the multi-client 2D Barents Super Tie towards the east into the newly opened Barents South East (former Dispute Zone between Norway and Russia). The new lines will tie the existing Barents Super Tie in the west to the areas to be covered by the G
