Archive | The Offshore Frontier
Chevron boosts unconventional activity, pushes into China’s deep waters
Posted on 21 June 2012 in Global and Regional Markets, News, Onshore Advances, The Offshore Frontier
With 18 million acres added to Chevron’s portfolio since 2009, the company has experienced a shift to…
New rig designs emerge as industry expands offshore fleet
Posted on 21 June 2012 in Innovating While Drilling, News, The Efficient Rig, The Offshore Frontier
The offshore rig fleet continues to expand at a brisk pace, with most drilling contractors taking a safe approach toward newbuild designs, said Tom Kellock…
Center for Offshore Safety provides backbone to support safer practices
Posted on 21 June 2012 in Drilling It Safely, News, The Offshore Frontier, Videos
Charlie Williams, executive director of the Center for Offshore Safety (COS), talks about the industry’s efforts to…
New wireline pressure-control equipment breaks barriers in HPHT well
Posted on 07 June 2012 in News, The Offshore Frontier
National Oilwell Varco (NOV) ASEP Elmar has announced the first field operation of its new high working…
Shell CEO: Industry must do more to address public concerns with tight gas development
Posted on 07 June 2012 in Global and Regional Markets, News, Onshore Advances, The Offshore Frontier
The industry must do a better job of listening and responding to public and regulator concerns associated with…
Appeals court rulings pave way for additional exploration, drilling in GOM, Arctic
Posted on 07 June 2012 in Global and Regional Markets, IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, News, The Offshore Frontier
In what signifies a major victory for the oil and gas industry, two federal appeals courts have shot down…
Deepwater discovery opens new play offshore Cote d’Ivoire
Posted on 07 June 2012 in IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, News, The Offshore Frontier
Tullow Oil and its partners, including Anadarko Petroleum, announced today a light-oil discovery at the Paon-1X exploration well offshore Cote d’Ivoire…
Premier Oil to assess Carnaby contribution to North Sea Catcher development
Posted on 07 June 2012 in Global and Regional Markets, News, The Offshore Frontier
Premier Oil’s Carnaby exploration well 28/09-5A in the Central North Sea’s Catcher area has reached a total…
Aker wins Statoil contracts to study development of Barents Sea, North Sea discoveries
Posted on 07 June 2012 in Global and Regional Markets, News, The Offshore Frontier
Statoil has awarded Aker Solutions early-phase studies for their recent major discoveries on the Norwegian…
OTC Asia to be launched in 2014 in Kuala Lumpur
Posted on 07 June 2012 in News, The Offshore Frontier
Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) Asia will kick off 10-12 March 2014 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and will be a biennial event going forward…
FEATURED VIDEOS
- Exclusive video: IADC’s International Standards Activities report details regulations affecting offshore drilling
- Exclusive video: Honghua Group taps shale gas, offshore rig markets
- Center for Offshore Safety provides backbone to support safer practices
- Special webcast: Defining challenges and potential solutions for MPD in deepwater drilling
- Perspectives: Gregers Kudsk, Maersk Drilling – Industry’s joint efforts lead to advances in technology
