A multi-model approach is being used to take into account new phenomena and any number of structures, whatever their type, for ice-load modeling offshore. Philippe Cambos explains. Ice modeling conical structure side view鈥
Gazprom Neft, the fourth largest oil producer in Russia and the subsidiary of Gazprom, may consider the possibility of suspension of implementation of several projects on the Russian shelf, due to sanctions, imposed on Russia. Alexander Dyukov鈥
Shell has asked the Obama administration for five more years to explore for oil off Alaska鈥檚 coast, saying set backs and legal delays may push the start of drilling past the 2017 expiration of some leases. In a letter to the Interior鈥
Major oil and gas companies have several challenges to face when it comes to operating in the Arctic. Won Ho Lee and Piotr Szalewski, both DNV GL principal engineers, discussed some of these challenges at the company鈥檚 annual Technology Week last month鈥
Schlumberger is releasing its Invizion Evaluation well integrity service that helps operators evaluate zonal isolation by using integrated drilling, cementing and well logging data. Schlumberger says one key component in achieving zonal isolation is cementing鈥
CAGE, Centre for Arctic Gas Hydrate, Environment and Climate selected Kongsberg Maritime to develop and deliver two ocean observatories. Jürgen Mienert (Director CAGE, left) and Arild Brevik (Konsberg Maritime)鈥
DVN GL gives a wider look at the issues and risks oil and gas companies face when operating in the Arctic. Several experts in the Arctic, and Norwegian oil and gas community weigh in on what needs to be done to have success in the area鈥
According to officials, the offshore drilling industry needs to develop a comprehensive public database to help improve safety and prevent spills in federal waters. 鈥淐urrently individual operators are collecting a lot of the data we need to properly assess risk鈥
A fire at an offshore natural gas platform in Alaska鈥檚 Cook Inlet forced four workers to evacuate and destroyed the crew鈥檚 living quarters. According to officials, no one suffered injuries and the environmental risk was minimal. Photo from Nikiski Fire Dept鈥
Yamgaz awarded a contract to Atlantic Gulf & Pacific Co. (AG&P) to supply process modules to the Yamal LNG plant, located in Sabetta, northeast of the Yamal Peninsula. Yamal LNG is the first LNG development venture in the Arctic, and is one of the largest LNG projects in the world鈥
The rapid expansion of oil and gas telecommunications systems in order to facilitate the development digital oilfields in increasingly remote locations, enhance safety, and maximize data use, was the theme of a conference on oil and gas telecommunications organized by SMi Group in London鈥
Russian oil exploration giant Rosneft has said it and partner ExxonMobil have made an oil discovery on the Universitetskaya-1 well in the Arctic, despite US and European Union sanctions. Rosneft said the well, in the East-Prinovozemelskiy-1 license in the Kara Sea鈥
ExxonMobil and Rosneft will end drilling operations in the Kara Sea due to Western sanctions. The West Alpha ExxonMobil released a statement today (19 September), which said the supermajor will comply with all US sanctions鈥
The millionth barrel of oil has been produced at the Prirazlomnoye field, in Russia's Pechora Sea, in the Arctic, operator Gazprom Neft announced. The second tanker to deliver the oil to North West Europe in the next few days is currently being loaded鈥
Rosneft and PetroVietnam announced they will set up a joint venture to develop two oil field blocks in the Pechora Sea in Russia鈥檚 Arctic, Reuters reported on 5 September 2014. According to the report, Rosneft will hold 66.67% interest in the JV鈥
