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As oil production grows by millions of barrels in the Permian, so does the water. A report from Wood Mackenzie offers an estimate of the cost and who will be affected most.

Acquiring data from an abandoned subsea well has been done before, but never quite like this.

The offshore gas pipeline will connect the gas markets of Finland and Estonia, enabling integration with the European Union’s common energy market

The Ultra Flow centralizers from Oilfield Improvements are ideal for full-circle wiping of paraffins in the inner diameter tubing. They are field-installed from a two-piece, snap-together guide made from Amodel, a glass-reinforced PPA resin. The centralizers have higher gripping force on sucker rods and more fluid flow-by volume compared to other commercially availabl…

Bibby Offshore announced that CEO Howard Woodcock is leaving the company. Woodcock was appointed managing director for Bibby Offshore in 2005 and became CEO two years later. He began his career at the age of 16 as a deck cadet at Bibby Line. After nine years serving on general cargo, bulk carriers, tankers, and ferries, he was promoted to chief officer. He left the co…

Michael Borrell, senior vice president, North Sea and Russia, at Total, was appointed conference chair. "Our License To Operate: Breaking Through to Excellence" will be the theme of the biennial conference and exhibition, which will take place in Aberdeen 3–6 September.

The hollow hook will weigh close to 1000 kg and have a safe working load of 325 metric tons.

Broadening training to include nontechnical skills can enhance safety and operational performance in a team environment, particularly when decisions crucial to preventing or mitigating a major incident must be taken against the background of an environment that is constantly changing.

Michael J. Dolan, senior vice president of Exxon Mobil Corporation, announced his intention to retire, effective 1 August, after 38 years of service. He was elected to his current position as senior vice president and a member of the corporation's management committee in 2008. Dolan held a variety of technical and managerial positions in the company’s global petroleum…

The $10 million/year contract covers the inspection and mobilization of casing and tubing at two Norwegian sites and includes extenstion options in 2020 and 2022.

Chaoda’s pig valve has patent pending technology that improves the accessibility to the central components for maintenance and repair. It does not require scaffolding, as the hatch provides access to the torso. The valve requires full cavity pressure relief before the latch can be freed. Its reversible catcher plate allows for retrofitting of the valves from a receive…

Marine and offshore engineering consultancy Aqualis Offshore has named Mark McNeil Cassidy as country manager in Qatar. Cassidy has 24 years of offshore oil and gas experience, having joined Aqualis from a role with Global Maritime. He has previously held positions as principal surveyor for DNV GL in Qatar, and as a master with Gulf Offshore North Sea.