Honeywell research and training centre in Dhahran
Honeywell has opened a research and training centre at the Dhahran Techno Valley business cluster in Saudi Arabia.
19 Oct 2012

Baker Hughes "AutoTrak" rotary steerable drills 2m feet in 18 months
Baker Hughes reports that its "AutoTrak Curve" rotary steerable drilling system has drilled over 2 million feet in unconventional shale plays.
12 Oct 2012

APS measures while drilling at 7580m HPHT in China
APS Technology of Connecticut reports that its measuring while drilling (MWD) tools have measured a high temperature, high pressure well in China, at total depth of 7,580m, true vertical depth of 6,670m, a new record for the company.
12 Oct 2012

Schlumberger - new wireline formation testing probe
Schlumberger has launched the "Saturn" 3D radial wireline probe for testing formations.
12 Oct 2012

GE starts expanding Scotland "Oil and Gas Centre of Excellence"
GE has started work to expand its "Oil and Gas Centre of Excellence" in Montrose, Scotland, according to an announcement from the Scottish Government.
05 Oct 2012

GE supplies power and propulsion to 6 Petrobras rigs
GE's Power Conversion Business has signed a contract to provide power, propulsion and drilling rig power for 6 semi submersible drilling rigs operated by Petrobras in Brazil.
05 Oct 2012

"Abnormal Situation Management" consortium meets in Hull
The "Abnormal Situation Management" consortium, an industry group focussing on plant safety, held its quarterly meeting in September in Hull, UK.
28 Sep 2012

Energy Institute Aberdeen event on asset integrity
The Energy Institute is organising an event in Aberdeen Marriott Hotel on October 30th about improving asset integrity.
17 Sep 2012

Oceanografia of Mexico uses Kongsberg offshore vessel simulator
Oceanografia SA, one of Mexico's largest offshore vessel operators, has signed a "multimillion dollar" contract with Kongsberg Maritime Simulation, for a simulator covering offshore anchor handling, Dynamic Positioning, engine room and crane simulation systems.
17 Sep 2012

GE opens DP vessel simulator in Egypt
GE Energy Management and the Arab Academy of Science, Technology & Marine Transport, have jointly opened a dynamic positioning vessel control simulator in Abu Qir, near Alexandria, Northern Egypt.
14 Sep 2012

GE acquires subsea condition monitoring company Naxys
GE has acquired Naxys, a Bergen (Norway) supplier of leak detection and condition monitoring sensors for the subsea.
13 Sep 2012

Using radio waves to heat oil sands
A consortium of Nexen Inc, Suncor Energy, Laricina Energy and Harris Corporation have managed to find a way to heat up oil sands using electromagnetic heating.
11 Sep 2012