ADNOC Dishes Out Major Seismic Deal
The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has awarded contracts worth $1.6 billion for the world’s largest continuous 3D onshore and offshore seismic survey, covering an area up to 53,000 square kilometers. Adding to the 2D and 3D seismic data already acquired across Abu Dhabi, the new seismic survey will cover an […]
Tendeka Demos Its Sand Control Technology
To improve and control flow in water injection wells, Tendeka, has completed a field trial with a major operator to test its sand control technology – Cascade³. Cascade³ is a well screen and flow control completion system which uses intrinsic check-valves built into the lower completion to prevent sand production caused by adverse flow conditions, […]
Nexus Installing Final Batch of Borkum Riffgrund 2 Cables
Van Oord’s cable-laying vessel Nexus has loaded the final batch of inter-array cables for the Borkum Riffgrund 2 wind farm and is now installing them in the German North Sea. The expected date of the completion of the works in the field is August 07, 2018, Van Oord’s spokesperson said. Nexus is deployed to install […]
Trendsetter and Add Energy Patent Well Optimization Hardware in US
Trendsetter Engineering and Add Energy, the co-developers who created the ‘Relief Well Injection Spool’ (RWIS), have announced that their well kill and optimization hardware has been granted a US patent. The RWIS has been designed and built to enable operators to stop a blowout from prolific reservoirs safely and efficiently via a […]
Decom North Sea Appoints New CEO
Decom North Sea, the membership organisation for the oil and gas decommissioning sector, has appointed John Warrender as chief executive, starting on August 01, 2018. Most recently John worked as an independent advisor to the industry, applying his specific expertise in corporate governance and performance improvement. He spent over 20 years with ConocoPhillips in a range […]
PSA Inspects Shell’s Flexible Risers on Draugen
Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway has carried out an audit of Norske Shell (Shell) focused on the replacement of flexible risers on the Draugen field. The audit focused on the Shell’s work on replacing flexible risers on the Draugen field in the Norwegian Sea. The object of the audit was to verify […]
Subsea 7 Wins Offshore Transportation and Installation Deal
Subsea 7 has secured a sizeable offshore transportation and installation contract with an unnamed client. According to Subsea 7, a sizeable contract is being between USD 50 million and USD 150 million. Offshore execution of the contract is planned for 2020. “No further details are disclosed at this time due to contractual […]
Fairfield Geo and Ikon Science Form Joint Venture
Fairfield Geotechnologies and Ikon Science have formally signed a joint venture agreement to offer complete geoprediction services to the oil and gas industry in North America. The joint venture leverages Ikon Science’s geoprediction technology, which includes innovative workflows for unconventional and conventional reservoirs and RokDoc Ji-Fi inversion software, with Fairfield Geotechnologies’ seismic […]
PGS Swings to Profit | Subsea World News
Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS), reported profit for the second quarter ended June 30, 2018 of $10 million versus loss off $37 million in the prior-year quarter. Basic earnings per share was 3 cents per share, bouncing back from 10 cents per share loss same time last year. Norway-based PGS generated relatively flat quarterly […]
Telecom Argentina’s Landing Station Selected for ARBR Subsea Cable
Telecom Argentina, Grupo Werthein and Seaborn Networks have revealed the Argentinian landing point of ARBR submarine cable system connecting Argentina and Brazil. The ARBR will be landing in Telecom Argentina’s cable landing station in Las Toninas, Argentina. In addition, Telecom Argentina shall provide ARBR with dark fiber on a backhaul route between Las Toninas and Buenos Aires, […]