Monday, 25 October 2021 11:32
ADC Energy identifies upgrade to reduce rig emissions by almost 5,000 tonnes per year
ADC Energy, a specialist provider of integrated rig inspections, has completed a project with a major rig owner which identified that an upgrade to Dynamically Positioned (DP) rigs power systems can reduce carbon emissions by almost 5,000 tonnes per year. Upgrade to power…
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Monday, 25 October 2021 09:33
Strong petroleum products demand continues to boost refining sector in China, says GlobalData
China is likely to start the operations of 42 crude oil refinery projects or 26% of the total crude oil refinery projects in Asia between 2021 to 2025 to meet the growing demand for plastics and petroleum products, says GlobalData,…
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Thursday, 21 October 2021 09:51
OPITO reconfirms commitment to the energy workforce through standardised training approach
Ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, OPITO, the global safety and skills body for the energy industry, has reconfirmed its intention to identify commonalities between existing energy skills training and assessments to support global standards…
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Wednesday, 20 October 2021 10:58
Endress+Hauser and UT-PETEX Announce Training Collaboration
PETEX to use Endress+Hauser’s PTU® (Process Training Unit) in Houston for training courses and classes starting fall of 2021. Endress+Hauser and the Petroleum Extension (PETEX®), a unit of the Cockrell School of Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin,…
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Wednesday, 13 October 2021 09:54
Sapphire Technologies Closes Series A Funding Round with Investments from Cooper and Company, Equinor Ventures and Chevron Technology Ventures
Sapphire Technologies has just announced that it has closed its Series A round led by Cooper and Company and joined by Equinor Ventures and Chevron Technology Ventures. The investment capital will be used to scale up manufacturing and distribution of…
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Wednesday, 13 October 2021 09:50
Angolan crude production expected to continue decline but marketed gas reaches record high of 720mmcfd in 2021
Angola’s crude oil production has seen a drastic decline of almost 30% in just six years, from 1.7 million barrels per day (mmbd) in 2015 to just shy of 1.2mmbd in 2021, according to GlobalData. The leading data and analytics…
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Tuesday, 05 October 2021 12:45
BHP merger adds complications for Woodside’s energy transition narrative
The merger of BHP’s petroleum business with Australian oil and gas producer, Woodside. The deal adds significant oil production for Woodside and will ultimately lead to a more carbon intensive product base over the near term, says GlobalData, a leading…
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Tuesday, 05 October 2021 10:00
FOCUS30 crane completes first project
Crane for confined spaces delivers lift at complex refinery site Mammoet has completed the first lift using its innovative FOCUS30 crane; helping to reduce disruption during scheduled turnaround activity at a refinery in the UK. The FOCUS30 performed a top-and-tail…
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Monday, 04 October 2021 11:56
'Climate change' discussions in the O&G industry on the rise as US firms take action
Climate policy is a hot topic in the oil & gas (O&G) industry, with the theme ‘Climate Change’ mentioned over 210,000 times in GloblaData’s Filing Analytics database of global O&G company filings in 2020 and 2021 combined – a 41%…
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Monday, 04 October 2021 10:11
Oil Plus wins trio of new awards in UKCS, India and Africa
Specialist oil and gas consultancy Oil Plus Ltd has secured a number of significant international contract awards totalling more than £1.5million in the first half of this year, signalling that it is on track to increase its revenues by 50%…
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Monday, 04 October 2021 09:54
Former Soviet Union expected to lead global working gas capacity additions by 2025, says GlobalData
The Former Soviet Union (FSU) is expected to lead the global planned and announced working gas capacity additions, contributing approximately 34% of the total global capacity additions by 2025, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. The company’s report,…
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Tuesday, 28 September 2021 10:53
Tech-enabled asset management holds key for oil & gas upstream industry, says GlobalData
The upstream oil & gas industry is investing heavily in search for new reserves or resource plays, new extraction technologies, and advancements in operational automation. Even though this involves some risk, tech-savvy businesses understand that today's investment can shower massive…
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Thursday, 23 September 2021 10:50
Ampelmann responds to growing demand in the Middle East with two new L-type systems
An uptick in projects and an increasing demand for its solutions has prompted Ampelmann, the Dutch offshore access provider, to mobilise two new L-type systems to the Middle East. The company has long been the preferred choice for both national…
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Wednesday, 22 September 2021 09:36
Lhyfe, Aquaterra Energy and Borr Drilling form partnership for pioneering offshore green hydrogen jack-up rig production concept
Lhyfe, renewable hydrogen producer and supplier has signed a partnership with Aquaterra Energy, a leader in global offshore engineering solutions, and offshore drilling contractor Borr Drilling to develop an innovative concept for offshore green hydrogen production in the North Sea.…
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Wednesday, 15 September 2021 11:51
STATS Group complete six concurrent North Sea pipeline shutdown campaigns
Pipeline technology specialist, STATS Group, has successfully completed the largest number of simultaneous pipeline isolation projects in its 23 year history. During the 2021 summer shutdown season, STATS supported six separate Tecno Plug isolation deployments in the UK North Sea,…
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