July 30, 2009—Kumano Basin off Kii Peninsula, approximately 58 km southeast of Japan— Despite harsh weather and ocean conditions, and complex geological characteristics of its drill site, the deep-sea ...

Similar to pipelines or flowlines, risers transport produced hydrocarbons, as well as production materials, such as injection fluids, control fluids and gas lift. Usually insulated to withstand ...

The well intervention scope of the P&A project, utilized Expro’s integrated Open Water Intervention Riser System (OWIRS) for successful intervention and barrier placement on 15 wells for PCMPL’s ...

The fundamental arrangement when drilling an oil well involves an outer casing and an inner drillpipe with a drillbit on its end, each continuously extending as the well drives ahead. This allows ...

Diamond Offshore Drilling’s harsh environment semi-submersible rig Ocean GreatWhite has dropped its riser to the seabed while in UK waters on charter with UK supermajor BP. No injuries were reported, ...

Aker Solutions was awarded another contract for delivery of a deepwater drilling riser system to Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering. Contract value is approximately USD $35 million. Aker ...

Aker Solutions has won a contract to supply a complete drilling equipment package for a deepwater drillship Jurong Shipyard is building for the Brazilian market. The contract value is undisclosed.

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. The drilling rig that blew was floating in the deep seas, about 5,000 ...

In connection with minor repair work the derrick of the drillship, West Navion, it has been uncovered cracks in the wire sheaves in the hoisting system of the dual derrick set (Ram Rig). As a result ...

National Oilwell Varco (NOV) will develop a $23 million drilling technology facility in New Iberia, LA. The new facility will create 80 new direct jobs, and LED estimates the technology facility will ...

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Halliburton Company (NYSE: HAL) and Oil States Industries, Inc. today announced a strategic collaboration that combines two award-winning technology sets to provide customers ...