Archive | The Offshore Frontier
BP commits to renewed focus on upstream oil and gas over next decade
Posted on 15 May 2013 in News, OTC, The Offshore Frontier
Over the next decade, as much as 75% to 80% of BP’s majority group capital expenditure will be spent in upstream…
Statoil sanctions Julia development in GOM with ExxonMobil, pushes ahead with Logan
Posted on 15 May 2013 in Global and Regional Markets, News, OTC, The Offshore Frontier
Pursuing further growth in its US offshore portfolio, Statoil has sanctioned its fourth field development in the Gulf of Mexico…
50% of total production to be pre-salt by 2020, Petrobras says
Posted on 15 May 2013 in Global and Regional Markets, News, OTC, The Offshore Frontier
Recounting Petrobras’ history in presalt activities so far, Carlos Tadeu da Costa Fraga, executive manager for Petrobras, shared the company’s..
Statoil awards Mariner drilling services contract to Noble Corp
Posted on 14 May 2013 in News, The Offshore Frontier
Statoil has awarded a four-year contract for drilling services on the Mariner project to Noble Corp, with an option of up to two years…
GE unveils BOP surface control system, condition monitoring/sensing for subsea at OTC
Posted on 08 May 2013 in Innovating While Drilling, News, OTC, The Efficient Rig, The Offshore Frontier
A BOP surface control system and operator interface designed for deepwater drilling was among several technologies…
Triyards launches premium class HPHT jackup for water depths up to 400 ft
Posted on 06 May 2013 in News, OTC, The Efficient Rig, The Offshore Frontier
With the launch of TDU-400 jackup, a new Premium Class 400 HPHT rig, Triyards Holdings Ltd. has become one of three…
MPD deployment from floating rig positions Petrobras for ambitious campaign through 2017
Posted on 01 May 2013 in Innovating While Drilling, News, The Offshore Frontier
A well abandonment, along with continued incidents of kicks and losses and nonproductive time (NPT), provided the impetus…
BSEE conducts deployment exercise of Helix capping stack system
Posted on 30 April 2013 in Global and Regional Markets, News, The Offshore Frontier
The US Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) today launched an unannounced exercise to deploy…
New Baker Hughes lab focuses on deepwater chemicals reliability
Posted on 30 April 2013 in Innovating While Drilling, News, The Offshore Frontier
Baker Hughes is further investing in the deepwater frontier with the opening of its new Upstream Chemicals Deepwater Laboratory in Houston on 25 April…
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Report: Asia Pacific deepwater expenditure to nearly double by 2017
Posted on 24 April 2013 in Global and Regional Markets, News, The Offshore Frontier
A study of offshore E&P in Asia Pacific, unveiled at the Asia Offshore Technology Conference in Singapore on 16 April…
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