(Source: The Conversation) Offshore winds have the potential to supply coastlines with massive, consistent flows of clean electricity. One study estimates wind farms just offshore could meet 11 times the projected global electricity demand in 2040. In the U.S., the East Coast is an ideal location to capture this power, but there’s a problem: getting electricity... Continue Reading →
BW Energy updates offshore Brazil, Gabon workover programs
Production from the Golfinho license in the Espírito Basin offshore Brazil has been impacted recently by reduced gas-lift compressor uptime from the GLF-28 well, operator BW Energy said in an update. However, the well is now back online following ROV intervention, with a program underway to improve reliability. During August, the company plans a 12-day shutdown on... Continue Reading →
Archer Acquires Argentinian Managed Pressure Drilling Firm
(OE) Oilfield services firm Archer has entered into an agreement with Air Drilling Associates to acquire its managed pressure drilling (MPD) subsidiary ADA Argentina. ADA provides MPD services to Archer's largest customers in the Vaca Muerta basin in Argentina. MPD is an adaptive drilling process used to precisely control the annular pressure profile throughout the... Continue Reading →
Shell beats forecasts with $6.3 billion second quarter profit
(Reuters) - Shell reported second-quarter profit of $6.3 billion, a drop of 19% from the previous three months as refining margins and oil and gas trading weakened, though still beating analysts' forecasts. The results were lifted by strong performances in the oil and gas production and retail marketing businesses and the profit was nearly 25% higher... Continue Reading →