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Qatar Petroleum, Shell and Petrochina signs new exploration and production sharing agreement
Posted on 17 May 2010 in News
Qatar Petroleum has signed a new exploration and production sharing agreement with Shell and PetroChina…
PETRONAS’ Miessner: Technology gaps remain in sand control, subsea rigless interventions
Posted on 17 May 2010 in News
PETRONAS Carigali is a relatively new player as an operator in deepwater, although we’ve been a deepwater joint…
Modular GE deepwater tree reduces footprint, weight
Posted on 17 May 2010 in News
GE Oil & Gas launched its VetcoGray DHXT deepwater horizontal tree and integral control system at the 2010 Offshore Technology Conference (OTC)…
Rowan EXL I jackup delivered on time, within budget
Posted on 17 May 2010 in News
Keppel AmFELS has delivered the first of four EXL rigs to Rowan Drilling Company safely, on time and within budget. The rig, christened Rowan EXL I at the…
Top tension riser systems developed for ATP’s Telemark Hub
Posted on 11 May 2010 in News, OTC
ATP Oil and Gas’ Telemark Hub in the Gulf of Mexico is being developed with a new deep draft floating production system, a triangular design with…
OTC panel: Surface BOPs can extend rig’s water-depth capability
Posted on 11 May 2010 in News, OTC
Surface BOP (SBOP) isn’t exactly a new technology; it’s been standard practice on jackups for decades. However, for floating rigs, the SBOP has been…
Statoil focuses on future subsea processing opportunities
Posted on 11 May 2010 in News, OTC
Subsea processing involves combinations of fluid conditioning and pressure boosting of well stream fluids and water at the seabed…
Deepwater Horizon Memorial Fund established
Posted on 07 May 2010 in News, OTC
The Deepwater Horizon Memorial Fund has been established to assist the families as they work through this difficult time.
IADC, API ask DOI for shallow-water exemption from drilling ban
Posted on 07 May 2010 in News
Spurred by potential catastrophic potential job losses and ambiguities in the new-drilling ban issued by Washington…
Care, partnership, resilience, tenacity: driving ‘impossible’ frontier projects forward
Posted on 07 May 2010 in News, OTC
Taking a break from the usual technical tone of the Offshore Technology Conference, John Hollowell, vice president…
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