Baker Hughes has completed lab and field testing of a mud motor designed to operate in geothermal wells with temperatures up to 300°C, Dave Epplin, Project Engineer for Baker Hughes...

A radio frequency identification (RFID) cement port collar could prevent pressure surge and help maintain the wellbore integrity in challenging fields, such as Norway’s Valhall field...

Drilling contractors are in the midst of a perfect storm right now, Yun Yun Teo, IHS Principal Analyst for Rigs, Asia Pacific, said...

Recognizing that lower oil prices might be here to stay for the longer term rather than just a short period, PTTEP has kicked off a campaign called Save to be Safe. The goal is to makes changes to the organization that is both effective and sustainable...

Maersk Training has officially opened its Houston simulation facility. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on 19 November, attended by senior executives from major oil companies, offshore drilling contractors, maritime companies...

The Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq (KRG) formally approved the Field Development Plan (FDP) for the Swara Tika discovery in the Sarsang Production Sharing Contract (PSC). “We are pleased that the KRG has approved our FDP, and we look forward to beginning...

The leases in the Chukchi Sea are no longer considered competitive within Statoil’s global portfolio, so the decision has been made to exit the leases and close the office in Anchorage, Alaska...

Gardner Denverʼs Petroleum & Industrial Pumps Division recently opened a 70,000 sq ft regional repair center in Odessa, Texas. The facility is part of the company’s strategy to meet the needs of its regional customers.

Kosmos Energy announced today that the Marsouin-1 exploration well, located in the northern part of Block C-8 offshore Mauritania, has made a significant, play-extending gas discovery. This is the company’s second major discovery of...

Anadarko announced today the company withdrew its recently proposed offer for Apache to acquire Anadarko. The offer was withdrawn after Apache denied Anadarko’s request to enter into a “mutually acceptable confidentiality agreement for the purpose of exploring...