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Exclusive video: How to make SPCC plans effective and practical
Posted on 13 February 2013 in Drilling It Safely, News, Videos, Videos - IADC/SPE Drilling Conference
Ken Murphy, CEO of Enviro Clean Products & Services, talks about spill prevention, control and countermeasure (SPCC)…
Dew: On-time equipment delivery necessary for successful deepwater operations
Posted on 13 February 2013 in News, The Offshore Frontier
“Approximately 75% of the existing deepwater discoveries have yet to be developed or produced. It’s going to take…
GE: Shale water challenges call for flexible solutions
Posted on 12 February 2013 in News, Onshore Advances
When it comes to unconventionals, the focus over the past several years has been around water…
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…
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BP commits to renewed focus on upstream oil and gas over next decade
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15 May 2013
Statoil sanctions Julia development in GOM with ExxonMobil, pushes ahead with Logan
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PETRONAS: NOCs expand globally with increasing autonomy, financial strength
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