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Archer signs $115 million plug and abandon contract with Statoil in North Sea
Posted on 11 February 2013 in News, The Offshore Frontier
Archer has secured a contract with Statoil for the permanent plugging and abandonment of 12 gas wells on the Heimdal field…
Chevron makes 20th natural gas discovery offshore Australia
Posted on 08 February 2013 in News, The Offshore Frontier
Chevron Corporation’s Australian subsidiary has made the 20th discovery off the Western Australian…
Central Gulf of Mexico lease sale will offer 38.6 million acres for development
Posted on 07 February 2013 in Global and Regional Markets, News, The Offshore Frontier
The Central Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 227 will offer 38.6 million acres offshore Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama for oil and gas…
Maersk Drilling, BP to develop next-generation drilling technology for BP’s Project 20K
Posted on 05 February 2013 in Innovating While Drilling, News, The Offshore Frontier
Maersk Drilling and BP have signed a partnership agreement to develop conceptual engineering designs…
Independence Contract Drilling appoints Ed Jacob as executive vice president, COO
Posted on 04 February 2013 in IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, News
Independence Contract Drilling has appointed Ed Jacob III as executive vice president and COO…
Seadrill orders two jackups for 2015 delivery
Posted on 01 February 2013 in Global and Regional Markets, News, The Offshore Frontier
Seadrill has entered into an agreement for the construction of two high-specification jackup drilling rigs with Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Offshore Inc in China…
Autonomous hull-cleaning system delivered for US Navy testing
Posted on 31 January 2013 in 2013, Drilling It Safely, January/February, News, The Offshore Frontier
SeaRobotics Corp has delivered the first HullBUG (Hull Bio-inspired Underwater Grooming) system to the Center for Corrosion and Biofouling Control at the Florida…
Survey: Industry professionals rank US as top investment destination in 2013
Posted on 30 January 2013 in Global and Regional Markets, News
Continued growth of unconventional oil and gas production makes the US the most favorable investment market for…
Complex well construction challenges require collaborative focus
Posted on 30 January 2013 in Completing the Well, News, Videos
Well engineering and project management services are providing a powerful collaborative interface with…
IT, nanotechnology innovate Shell’s drilling process
Posted on 30 January 2013 in Innovating While Drilling, News
From nanotechnology to information technology, Shell is bringing the fruits of collaboration and research to their drilling operations…
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