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Cutting-edge computing and subsea wireless camera technology deployed on a pipeline construction project enhanced diver safety and generated significant cost savings by avoiding the need for additional subsea vessels.

Siemens Oil & Gas appointed Arja Talakar CEO, effective 1 April. Prior to taking this new role, he was responsible for Siemens Saudi Arabia. Together with his team, Talakar has developed close ties and strategic partnerships with leading global oil and gas, energy and petrochemicals companies, and has succeeded in securing and executing large infrastructure projects. …

The pipeline system will have the initial capacity to deliver 150,000 B/D of crude oil to multiple delivery points, accessing local refineries and connecting to several downstream pipelines.

A new report from the Environmental Defense Fund and the Environmental Council of the States Shale Caucus recommends a new framework for approving technologies and methodologies.

The discovery will be tied back to the 775-MMcf/D Energean Power FPSO, advancing Israel’s aim of becoming a regional gas supply hub.

Rever Offshore, an Aberdeen-based subsea services provider to the oil and gas industry, appointed Bob Bryce (pictured on right) to the newly created role of operations director. His 40-year career in the oil and gas industry has seen him hold senior leadership positions on a global basis with key subsea-surf contractors, including McDermott, Subsea 7, and Technip. Bry…

Chevron’s $50-billion purchase of Anadarko will make it the second-place ultra-major, behind ExxonMobil.

The move comes weeks after Gazprom announced a final development concept for the project. Other projects Shell is developing with Gazprom, including the Sakhalin 2 export facility, will not be impacted by the decision.

The move is part of Delek’s strategy to expand its operations beyond the Eastern Mediterranean region. Shell, meanwhile, is in the midst of a $10-billion divestment program.

The gas agreement clears the way for the FEED phase; FID expected in 2020.

The independent oil and gas company is aiming to build shareholder value through a change in business focus to midstream with this step into pipeline service and construction.

During the last decade, the use of drones for industrial asset inspections has grown significantly. The ability to inspect in-service flares can eliminate millions of dollars of operational expenditure and mitigate safety risks presented by traditional access methods.