GE Oil & Gas Subsea Upgrade Boosts Angolan Deepwater Oil Production

2010.02.05 - Subsea Headlines -

GE Oil & Gas, a world leading company in oil and gas advanced technology equipment and services, has successfully completed a subsea equipment upgrade that is helping to increase production in a deepwater oil field off the coast of Angola. Full text

» Aker Solutions with lowest bid for subsea frame agreement

» Chevron Announces Gas Discovery in Greater Gorgon Area

» Eni Norge and Sevan Marine sign Project Services Contract for Goliat

» The Gjøa platform takes shape

» Cameron win Chevron Jack and St Malo subsea production system

Aker Solutions signs subsea contract with Repsol

2010.02.05 - Contracts -

Aker Solutions has signed a contract with Repsol Investigaciones Petroliferas S.A. for delivery of subsea equipment to the Spanish oil company's Mediterranean wells. Contract value is approximately NOK 120 million. Full text

» Statoil has extended its contracts with Schlumberger Norge AS and Baker Hughes Norge AS

» First Order for new GE Oil & Gas VetcoGray SVXT S-Series Subsea Tree

» Technip awarded Broom Field pipeline contract

» Statoil Awards FMC Technologies $40 Million Contract

» Technip and Subsea 7 Awarded Subsea Installation Contract for the CWLH Redevelopment Project In Australia

Lundin commence Luno exploration drilling

2010.02.05 - Field Development -

Lundin Petroleum has announced that drilling of exploration well 16/4-5 on the Luno High prospect in the Greater Luno Area has commenced. The well in PL359 is located 9 km south of the Luno field on the southern Utsira High in the North Sea. Full text

» New TGS 3D Project in Liberia

» Det norske offered most licenses APA 2009 licensing round

» Gas discovery near Norne

» Chevron Announces Natural Gas Find in Australia

» Acheron 2D Non-Exclusive Seismic Survey Southern Carnarvon Basin

Spectrum sets sights on East Coast U.S geology

2010.02.05 - Projects -

Seismic services provider Spectrum has accelerated its preparations to collect seismic data in the U.S waters of the Atlantic Ocean in response to the recent announcement by the Department of the Interior to begin the environmental analysis of geological and geophysical activities off the east coast. Full text

» Aker Spitsbergen enters operations

» Production at Siri restarted

» Storklakken drilling delayed

» Subsea 7 complete of the Girassol Pipeline Repair Project for Total E&P Angola

» TGS Begins the Justice Wide Azimuth Project

New Managing Director for Ashtead Technology

2010.02.05 - Company News -

Ashtead Technology is pleased to announce that Mark Derry has joined the company as Managing Director – Offshore Division. Mark joins from SBS Marine where he was Managing Director. Full text

» Peritus enters subsea and floating systems oil and gas engineering sector

» Chevron Makes Final Investment Decision on Papa Terra Project Offshore Brazil

» New independent monitoring business

» First joint EMGS - Fugro Multi-Client Project initiated

» Acergy announces investment in new state-of–the- art pipelay ship for operations in deepwater

Macro Sensors Linear Position Sensors Offer Shortened Body Length, Environmental Resistance Ideal for Hydraulic Applications

2010.02.05 - Technology -

Position feedback devices are commonly implemented in hydraulic applications for monitoring the performance accuracy of actuators and cylinders to improve operational efficiencies. The environment in which the embedded sensor must survive can be problematic. The hydraulic fluid is under high pressures and temperatures and the actuators and cylinders typically live in environments where heavy shock and or vibration are present. Full text

» Another Trial Success for SeeByte with New Confined Area Search Technology

» Subsea Company Expands into R&D Facility

» AnTech Introduces HPHT Wellhead Outlet for Hottest Wells

» BJ Services Cements World’s Longest Solid Expandable Tubular Liner

» A new take on pre-function testing subsea umbilicals

Petrobras Awards FMC Technologies $400 Million Subsea Tree Frame Agreement

2010.02.05 - Industry -

FMC Technologies announced today that it has signed a four-year subsea tree frame agreement with Petrobras, Brazil's national oil company. The award is expected to result in approximately $400 million in revenue to FMC Technologies if all of the subsea equipment included in the agreement is ordered. Full text

» Subsea engineering seen first-hand

» SMD acquires Hallin Robotics Ltd

» Awarded wind contract for Dogger Bank

» The Siri-field expected back in production in January

» Nexans wins 100 million Euros power cable contract for the London Array offshore wind farm project