OTC

Offshore drillers have been battered by the plunge in oil prices with falling day rates and a growing number of older rigs headed for demolition.

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs are a critical part of oil and gas project development. As companies continue to work in more densely populated communities, they have become better at working with local authorities to protect the interests of the people their operations affect.

The author discussed the awards at the recent Offshore Technology Conference.

The United States’ top offshore regulator said his agency is adopting new policies and measures to improve its working relationship with the offshore industry.

Angola’s Block 17 is nearing the end of one era of development and the beginning of its next.

Dual-gradient drilling has long been described as the drilling method of the future for challenging offshore wells. Now, indications show it could start being used with some regularity.

OTC recognized three figures who have contributed to facilities engineering: Dendy Sloan, Jim Brill, and Ken Arnold. They were recognized with the Distinguished Achievement Awards for their technical and leadership contributions to the industry.

The Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) will present its 2013 Distinguished Achievement Awards on 5 May at the Annual OTC Dinner to Ken Arnold, senior technical adviser at WorleyParsons, for individual achievement, and to Total Exploration and Production for corporate achievement.