Structures and Maintenance

Explosion on Fieldwood’s Echo platform in Gulf of Mexico kills one

Nov 21, 2014

One person is dead and up to three people are injured after an explosion at operator Fieldwood Energy’s Echo Platform in the Gulf of Mexico yesterday.

New JIP to help “squeeze life” out of old wells and plan for decommissioning

Nov 15, 2014

DNV GL has established a Joint Industry Project (JIP) to develop guidelines for corrosion assessment and integrity management of ageing wells.

Pressure problem leads Vaalco to shut in well off Gabon

Nov 5, 2014

An ongoing well integrity issue has led operator Vaalco to shut in a producing well offshore Africa

Number of firsts as Anadarko’s Red Hawk spar is laid to rest

Oct 31, 2014

It's the deepest floating production platform to be decommissioned in the Gulf of Mexico, and the first spar to enter the Rigs-to-Reefs program, company says.

FMC Technologies and Total sign subsea systems deal

Oct 29, 2014

Oil service equipment provider FMC Technologies has received an order from operator Total to supply subsea systems for Edradour and Glenlivet fields in the West of Shetland area.

New master services agreement links KBR to Statoil’s international plans

Oct 29, 2014

Engineering, construction and services company, KBR has been awarded a three-year master services agreement (MSA) to provide engineering and procurement services to Statoil, worldwide.

Integrity problems lead Statoil to use Songa Trym to plug Oseberg field well

Oct 29, 2014

Statoil is to use the Songa Trym rig to permanently plug a well on the Oseberg field in the North Sea.

Eni Norge to learn how to handle oil spills in total darkness

Oct 29, 2014

Eni Norge will buy in training for staff from what it believes is the world’s first centre providing instruction for oil spill response in total darkness, which it says will be vital...

Expro secures well testing contract for Australia’s Ichthys

Oct 29, 2014

Oilfield services company Expro has won a contract to supply a high rate well testing package and ancillary services for the Inpex-operated Ichthys liquefied natural gas (LNG) project...

Updated Athena field decom cost estimates soar 66%, to £60m

Oct 22, 2014

Trapoil, the independent exploration, appraisal and production company focused on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS), has said it has received an updated report detailing current...

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