Over the past decade the oil and gas industry has proved itself to be resilient to the shocks and twists of global geo-politics, resurgent trade wars, plummeting prices, economic uncertainty and increasing awareness of environmental concerns. Now, it must prove itself resilient to an entirely different type of threat: a global pandemic that changes everything from actual demand to workforce availability.

With the innovative Subsea Clamping Cylinder for fully automatic Bend Stiffener Connectors (BSCs), Bosch Rexroth is setting new standards in term of safety, reliability and economy.

Trelleborg’s applied technologies operation supports hydrocarbon storage with DryFoam, a proven UL certified non-water fire prevention solution, specifically designed to suppress up to 98% of vapors, protecting people and property from fire.

McDermott International, Inc. and its joint venture partner, Chiyoda International Corporation, a U.S.-based wholly-owned subsidiary of Chiyoda Corporation, Japan, have announced that Train 3 of the Cameron LNG project in Hackberry, La., has begun producing liquefied natural gas (LNG).

After years of developing a technology that removes umbilical controlled tubing hanger operations, Optime Subsea have reached the point where they are ready to bring their system into operation. Aker BP will be the first user of a system to increase safety, and reduce operational time, cost, and environmental risk.

The National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) released the study, The Economic Impacts of the Gulf of Mexico Oil & Natural Gas Industry. Prepared by Energy & Industrial Advisory Partners (EIAP), the report examines the economic impact of the Gulf of Mexico oil and natural gas industry and the effects of potential leasing and drilling bans.

Oceaneering International, Inc. (Oceaneering) has been awarded a considerable asset integrity contract from a major operator based in Dubai, UAE. The award includes the provision of general and advanced non-destructive testing (NDT) and fabric maintenance inspection services across the operator’s onshore and offshore facilities in the Middle East.

Deepsea Stavanger, the dual derrick, dynamic positioned (DP), semi-submersible is set to work in demanding environmental conditions off the coast of South Africa for oil major Total.

dmg events and the Gastech Governing body, in consultation with Enterprise Singapore and the Singapore Tourism Board, has collectively taken the decision to postpone Gastech, the world’s largest integrated exhibition and conference supporting the gas, LNG and energy industries, to September 13 to 16, 2021.

2H Offshore, a riser and conductor specialist in subsea services group Acteon, has completed the installation of another lightweight, conductor supported, minimum facility wellhead platform offshore Sarawak, Malaysia.

Global completions service company Tendeka will provide its inflow control technology to help increase production from Malaysian assets of an independent operator.  

ODE Asset Management Ltd (ODE) confirms that it has secured a contract from NEO Energy (NEO) for the Babbage Field in the Southern North Sea.

Applied Petroleum Technology (APT) has conducted a detailed evaluation of the Southern Grand Banks petroleum system offshore Canada and identified until now unrecognised Lower Jurassic source rocks and a genetically related set of oil shows.   

Aberdeen Drilling Consultants (ADC), a specialist rig inspection company, has launched a resilience audit to help the global oil and gas industry maintain safe operations by protecting against the spread of COVID-19 on offshore installations.

Leading international engineering and design specialists PD&MS Group has been awarded a new three-year contract with options for a further three-year extension with Spirit Energy. The deal, worth an undisclosed multimillion-pound sum, will see the Aberdeen headquartered firm deliver complex modifications for the E&P business.  

Aquaterra Energy, a leader in global offshore engineering solutions, has been awarded the FEED (Front End Engineering and Design) contract by DeNovo Energy for a second Sea Swift platform to be located in the Zandolie field, off of the west coast of Trinidad and Tobago.