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Petroteq Energy announced the appointment of David Sealock as the company’s CEO. Sealock has more than 26 years of strategic management and business/digital transformation leadership. He recently served as president of Autus Ventures, and prior to that he was vice president of research and development at Petroleum Technology Alliance Canada )PTAC), a Canadian hydrocar…

EdgeTech’s 6205s has been redesigned with additional features and functions that make on-water survey operations more efficient. It produces real-time, high resolution, three-dimensional maps of the seafloor while providing fully integrated swat bathymetry and dual frequency side scan sonar capabilities. The system offers co-registered dual frequency side scan and bat…

In an ongoing effort to increase responsible and efficient offshore energy operations, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement has implemented a new quality-assurance process for reviewing and assessing its permitting systems.

A pair of Permian pure-play operators are consolidating to form a regional drilling and production powerhouse.

Abdulla Al Marzooqi, manager of health, safety, and environment for the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, is the conference chair for the 2018 SPE International Conference and Exhibition on Health, Safety, Security, Environment, and Social Responsibility.

Gretchen Watkins, former CEO of Maersk Oil, will officially join Shell on 1 May and be appointed EVP Unconventionals effective 1 July. She succeeds EVP Unconventionals Greg Guidry, who is leaving his role on 31 June after a 36-year career with the company. After more than 37 years of Shell service, Shell Oil Company President and US Country Chair Bruce Culpepper has c…

The process of finding, developing, and testing new technology can be as complicated as the technology itself—especially at a time when operators have little tolerance for risk.

At the 2018 Offshore Achievement Awards, John Fraser, Sparrows Group’s director for health, safety, environment, and quality (HSEQ) and human resources, was presented with the Above and Beyond Award.

On 21–22 March, The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) held the Arctic Safety Conference. Now, the PSA has made several of the presentations available for download.

An overview of some of the trends and issues related to water management for tight oil and gas are discussed, including environmental, sustainability, and legislative issues associated with water handling for hydraulic fracturing.

The field marks the first development in Malaysia for the Abu Dhabi-based operator, with first gas expected in 2021.

With the huge amount of water injection in the industry, the need is paramount for a more scientific approach to materials selection for tubing, especially CRAs. Software-based predictors similar to those developed for CO2 corrosion would improve the economical choice of CRAs.