FutureOn Secures Investment from the Bentley Acceleration Fund for Oil & Gas Digitalization

(BUSINESS WIRE)--FutureOn, the fast-growing Norwegian software company that works with an expanding portfolio of global energy companies, announced today that it has secured an investment from the Bentley Acceleration Fund and established a strategic partnership with US-based Bentley Systems to accelerate the digitalization of the oil and gas industry. FutureOn and Bentley Systems (Nasdaq: BSY),... Continue Reading →

October 20, 2020 0

Weatherford in “industry’s first” with Gulf of Mexico casing sidetrack

U.S. oilfield services player Weatherford has achieved the industry’s first 12 ¼-inch casing sidetrack for an undisclosed operator. Weatherford said that the casing sidetrack was achieved using the Shallow Angle QuickCut system and that it delivered a 22-feet window in a single trip for an ultra-deepwater well in the Gulf of Mexico. Chip Miller, VP... Continue Reading →

October 16, 2020 0

ANP and PSA-Norway, Norway’s oil regulator, sign a memorandum of cooperation

The ANP signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with the Petroleum Safety Authority of the Kingdom of Norway (PSA-Norway). The agreement formalizes the Agency's cooperation with the Norwegian oil sector regulator, intensifying the sharing of experiences on supervisory practices that guarantee safe activities for the exploration and development of offshore oil resources. The partnership is based... Continue Reading →

October 13, 2020 0

PJ Valves to supply equipment for two FPSOs in Brazil

PJ Valves (PJV), a UK-based manufacturer and supplier of valves to the global energy industry, has been awarded two FPSO valve contracts for Petrobras projects in Brazil. PJ Valves said on Tuesday that the company would manufacture and supply valves packages to both projects in the Santos and Campos basins. One of the deals was... Continue Reading →

October 13, 2020 0

FLASC, Subsea 7 Working on Non-battery Energy Storage Solutions

FLASC, a start-up developing non-battery based energy storage solutions for the offshore sector has entered a collaboration with offshore installation giant Subsea 7. FLASC's patented Hydro-Pneumatic Energy Storage (HPES) concept combines pressurized seawater with compressed air to create an efficient, large-scale energy storage device that can be applied across a wide range of offshore applications.... Continue Reading →

October 12, 2020 0

Design Underway for Carbon Neutral Offshore Oil and Gas Platforms

Offshore engineering and installation firm McDermott has teamed up with electrical equipment giant Schneider Electric, and io consulting - a Baker Hughes company - to design carbon-neutral facilities for the upstream oil and natural gas market. The trio plans to jointly explore and develop a proof of concept based on an offshore platform reference case,... Continue Reading →

October 9, 2020 0

Floating Wind Supply Chain Group Formed in UK

A floating offshore wind supply chain group has been formed in Scotland, as a subgroup of the Scottish DeepWind supply chain cluster, looking to ensure that the local firms benefit from the nascent but growing floating offshore wind industry. "Scotland is currently the world leader in the deployment of floating offshore wind with the Hywind... Continue Reading →

October 9, 2020 0

Airborne Oil & Gas becomes Strohm

Dutch-based thermoplastic composite pipe (TCP) manufacturer Airborne Oil & Gas has changed its name to Strohm. The launch of the new brand comes as the organisation confirms its commitment to the oil and gas sector’s energy transition and accelerates its strategic growth into the renewables market. The company was the first in the world to... Continue Reading →

October 8, 2020 0

Noble Corporation scores rig extension deal with ExxonMobil

Offshore drilling contractor Noble Corporation has been awarded a long-term extension for the ultra-deepwater drillship Noble Tom Madden from ExxonMobil. Noble said on Thursday that it has been awarded approximately 6.5 years of additional contract term under the commercial enabling agreement (CEA) with ExxonMobil for work offshore Guyana. The Noble Tom Madden was previously contracted... Continue Reading →

October 8, 2020 0

Why We Should Leave Old Oil Rigs in the Sea – and Why We Don’t

Decommissioning the UK’s offshore oil and gas infrastructure will cost the taxpayer £24 billion, according to estimates from HMRC. So why can’t we leave man-made structures in the sea and thereby save the cost of removal and recycling? That would be a big win for the public purse. However, to do that, we would have to test... Continue Reading →

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