ABS granted Approval in Principle (AIP) to Frontier Deepwater Appraisal Solutions for an ultra deepwater Appraisal Production System (APS) that will provide critical production data for reserves located in ultra deepwater areas. Intended for deployment early in the appraisal process鈥
The American Petroleum Institute (API) revealed that estimated total wells drilled and completed in the Q1 2017 saw an increase of 35% compared to the Q1 2016. This is a drastic improvement from 2016 levels, which saw a 59& decrease鈥
There鈥檚 a growing acceptance of MPD in offshore operations, but are all options being considered? Jerry Lee examines the RFC-HSE variation. AFGlobal鈥檚 riser gas handling system is integrated with鈥
Inflow control valves and in-well fiber-optics have given Nexen far greater visibility of what鈥檚 going in and out of their reservoirs on the Golden Eagle field. Elaine Maslin reports. Golden Eagle with the Safe Caledonia alongside鈥
Interventek Subsea Engineering has signed a two-year exclusive deal with Louisiana-based Professional Rental Tools (PRT) to supply its in-riser Revolution valve for well intervention operations in the Gulf of Mexico. Interventek will supply its 6鈥
Halliburton (HAL) released the Dash Large Bore Subsea Safety System, which provides full electrohydraulic control of well safety and intervention functions. The fully customizable system brings new benefits to deepwater operators for completion鈥
Operations at the Phoenix South-2 well have been safely completed and the rig has now left the drilling location, said Carnarvon Petroleum. The well drilled an estimated 39m hydrocarbon-bearing zone between approximately 5176-5215m with鈥
Qinterra Technologies has been awarded a three-year wireline tractor and instrumented intervention services contract with a deepwater oil and gas operator in the US Gulf of Mexico, effective immediately. The scope of the contract includes tractor conveyance鈥
Oil services giant Halliburton and Brazil鈥檚 Petrobras have signed a technology cooperation agreement that will advance collaboration in a diverse set of projects targeting complex reservoirs such as deepwater pre-salt and mature fields, offshore Brazil鈥
Forum Energy Technologies has designed, manufactured, tested and delivered its 350th rotational torque (RT) torque machine to TAM International, a downhole inflatable packer provider. The torque machine, or bucking unit as it is commonly referred鈥
Oilfield services giant Schlumberger has acquired Aberdeen-based Peak Well Systems (Peak), a specialist in the design and development of advanced downhole tools for flow control, well intervention and well integrity. Peak Well Systems鈥
GEODynamics has acquired Paradigm GeoKey鈥檚 Aberdeen, Scotland-based perforating business unit effective 1 January 2017. As a result of the transaction, GEODynamics, Inc. has established its UK operating company. Chris Chalker, former managing director of Paradigm GeoKey鈥
Being able to see what is happening downhole real-time is one thing. Having the subject matter experts on the job, see the same data, as well as predictive analysis and all helpfully visualized, from wherever they might be, is another. BP and Kongsberg have been working on it鈥
Wired drill pipe has been a long time coming. As operators look at cost savings across the full life cycle, the benefits are now being recognized, says NOV鈥檚 Leon Hennessy. Drill floor operations鈥
Infographic from McKinsey Solutions. These projections are taken from Energy Insights鈥 Global Gas Outlook to 2030. For your free Executive Summary of the findings included in the report visit www鈥
