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OTC panelists were excited at the potential of deepwater exploration offshore Mexico and believe that opportunities there could eventually drive a big new wave of activity.

An audit of the Martin Linge project was conducted by the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) on 28–30 March 2017. This was directed at technical safety, electrical equipment, maintenance management, and Total’s own follow-up of technical barriers during the commissioning phase.

Penspen named Tom Agbabi as a field development manager at its Center for Engineering Excellence (CEE). Agbabi joined the company 6 years ago and started at the CEE in April. He will manage engineering studies, including field development studies, conceptual studies, front-end engineering designs, capital estimates, and proposal support.

Southwest Research Institute is adding a new facility to its capabilities in testing and evaluating subsea equipment and systems.

In this work, the authors demonstrate at a laboratory scale the possibility of using a radio-frequency heating system as a heat exchanger.

As practitioners we don’t always convey that the oil and gas industry is at the forefront of many different technologies, but we should, if only because it can be a real selling point to attract young people to our industry. In that spirit, I selected three papers that deal with nanotechnology.

Magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) is a promising way to remove dispersed oil from produced water. In this study, the authors investigated the optimal operating conditions for MNPs and the mechanisms of MNP/oil attachments and magnetic separation.

This paper presents a critical review of the recent literature to determine the status of research and development and field application of nanotechnology in the oil field.

BCCK Holding, a company specializing in engineering, procurement, fabrication, and field construction services, appointed John Peterson as director of business development. Peterson joins the company from STV Energy Services, where he served as director of business development. He has more than 20 years of experience in business development and sales roles.

Behind the use of most drones and unmanned aerial vehicles is the issue of safely and legally operating beyond the visual line of sight (BVLOS). Jim Cieplak talks about his work with Harris Corporation and BVLOS solutions.

The federal government is barred from auctioning off new drilling rights on public lands in California for at least another year under a settlement reached with environmental groups, one of the groups told Bloomberg.

McDermott appointed Ty Lawrence as its vice president, treasurer, and investor relations head. Previously, Lawrence was senior director of finance for McDermott's Americas, Europe, and Africa Area. He joined the company in 2013, holding the positions of subsea finance director and senior finance director for commercial and project support. Lawrence is a trained charge…