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The Trump administration has tapped a former Louisiana utility regulator to lead the agency responsible for offshore oil and natural gas drilling safety.

A federal court on 18 May formally paused a lawsuit over an Obama administration methane regulation.

Operators are increasingly using existing offshore infrastructure for asset life extension, and developing new marginal stranded fields rather than develop new large greenfields. Subsea processing is an enabling technology in this goal.

Application of hierarchy theory helps in understanding complexity and is a tool that you should have in your engineering and management toolboxes.

Hallibuton named Jeff Miller, president and board member, to become the company's CEO effective 01 June. Dave Lesar, who has led Halliburton as chairman and CEO since 2000, will continue serving as executive chairman. Miller will provide the day-to-day leadership and management of the company and will also be responsible for the planning and execution of Halliburton’s…

Water management for upstream will transform over the next few years. In many cases, more-effective water management will only be possible with water infrastructure.

The National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority has released its Annual Offshore Performance Report for the year ending 31 December 2016.

More than 100 members of Congress are urging the Trump administration not to open up the Atlantic or Pacific oceans for oil and gas drilling as part of the Interior Department’s review of federal offshore policies.

Anadarko Petroleum announced on its website on 16 May that it is permanently disconnecting 1-in.-diameter return lines from all vertical wells in Colorado—the same type of pipe that carried odorless gas that fueled a house explosion in Firestone, Colorado.

A BP flow assurance engineer discusses the shift in hydrate management strategy from complete avoidance to risk mitigation for an offshore dry tree facility.

Siem CEO Idar Hillersøy tendered his resignation. Hillersøy was appointed to the position in August 2015. His offshore supply vessel management and project management experience comes from prior work for Simon Møkstar Shipping, Seabrokers, Norwegian Contractors, and Stolt Offshore. Hillersøy will be replaced by Bernt Omdal, Siem's current head of chartering. Omdal was…

Borets named William Faubel as senior vice president of business development and sales. Faubel has held numerous presidential and vice presidential positions, including a stint as chief commercial officer and senior vice president of global development at MHWirth. He has also served as vice president of global account management and vice president of enterprise market…