First rigless electrical submersible pump installed in Middle East
Artificial Lift Company of Houston has installed a rigless electrical submersible pump in a Saudi Aramco well.
03 Feb 2012

Kongsberg automation systems on new DSME rigs
Kongsberg Maritime of Norway has won a contract to supply automation systems for new semi submersible drilling rigs being built at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) in SOuth Korea.
27 Jan 2012

Invensys is top human machine interface software company - ARC
Invensys Operations Management, a UK company which makes software for oil and gas plant, is the world's top provider of human machine interface software and services, judged by market share, according to a market study by ARC Advisory Group.
13 Jan 2012

Statoil uses Honeywell to run Valemon platform remotely
Oil major Statoil has selected the Honeywell "Experion" Process Knowledge System for its Valemon platform in the North Sea.
13 Jan 2012

Kongsberg subsea appoints new EVP
Kongsberg Maritime Subsea Division has appointed Bjørn Jalving as its executive vice president.
13 Jan 2012

ABS produces guide for offshore control systems verification
Oil and gas risk management company ABS (American Bureau of Shipping) has developed a guide for "Integrated Software Quality Management (ISQM)" which can be used to test safety of integrated control systems on offshore platforms.
06 Jan 2012

Shell "multimillion dollar" contract with Invensys
Shell has signed a "multimillion dollar, multi-year" contract with plant optimisation software company Invensys.
22 Dec 2011

DNV helps offshore shipping companies save fuel
Risk management consultancy DNV has set up a project to help offshore shipping companies work out ways to save fuel costs.
22 Dec 2011

BP Norway works with EV's downhole cameras
Downhole camera specialist "EV" reports that it has signed a 6 month agreement with BP Norway to deploy its cameras in the North Sea.
09 Dec 2011

GE opens £100m oil and gas technology and learning complex in Western Australia
GE Oil and Gas has opened a $100m technology and learning complex in Jandakot, Western Australia, to help train upstream service and maintenance staff.
09 Dec 2011

Honeywell opens office in Basra
Automation giant Honeywell reports that it is opening a 'full-service' office in Basra, Iraq.
09 Dec 2011

Oil and Gas UK appoints supply chain director
UK oil and gas industry trade body Oil and Gas UK has appointed David Ripley as its supply chain director, replacing Brian Kinkead.
01 Dec 2011