A special workshop in Aberdeen on June 14 will look at the complexities of well integrity decision making relating to ageing, life extension and end-of-life well management leading into the plugging and final abandonment of wells. With input from Shell, BP, … Read More
Danish-headquartered Ocean Team Group, specialists in cleaning technical fluids and their transfer systems for the global energy industry, has established its first UK division in Aberdeen in response to an increasing demand for its services from the UK Oil & … Read More
The Ngamia field operated by Tullow Oil and the Africa Oil Corporation is expected to be one of the pioneering producing fields in Kenya. With production due to start in 20120 the appraisal activities are almost complete and work will … Read More
Artificial lift will be one of the primary enabling technologies which will continue to deliver value in a mature basin like the North Sea, particularly in a low price environment. But the presentations which have been lined up for this … Read More
Members of the International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC), North Sea Chapter (IADC) gathered for its Annual Safety Awards Ceremony on 22 April at the AECC, Aberdeen. Ivor McBean, Diamond Offshore, and Gary Holman, Awilco Drilling, Co-chairs of the IADC … Read More
Very informative article in this month’s Roustabout Energy International about how NorSea Group (UK) is continuing to develop its capability for supporting the increasing workload from the decommissioning sector through the creation of its complete Onshore Logistical Solutions (OLS). The … Read More
Archer Limited announces that ConocoPhillips has awarded Archer a five-year contract for the provision of Mechanical Wireline Services for the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The contract was awarded to Archer following a competitive tender process for ConocoPhillips’ well intervention services in … Read More
Archer Limited announces a two-year extension of its contract for platform drilling services, as Statoil exercises the first option following the original four-year contract, with two additional two-year extension options remaining. Archer is currently the incumbent contractor for the Statfjord … Read More
CETCO Energy Services won the environmental category in the SPE’s Offshore Achievement Awards for the second year in a row. The Environmental Achievement Award was presented to the company in recognition of the success of CETCO’s brand new, ground-breaking … Read More
Danish firm, Global Gravity developer of TubeLock, an innovative tubular handling frame which transports, lifts and stores drill pipes, casing and tubulars more efficiently, cost-effectively and safer than conventional wire bundling has just returned from a highly successful visit to … Read More