Petrofac secures 40 jobs with $17million contract for Ithaca Captain project
Petrofac has won work worth around $17million (£12.3m) for the Ithaca Energy Captain field, securing more than 40 jobs at the energy services firm.
enhanced oil recovery
There might be a way to provide the non-fuel benefits of oil and gas without new drilling
Energy Voice’s coverage of an all-subsea development for Clair South took me back to 1981.
Oil company injects ‘Frankenstein Bug’ into Earth’s core
If the ill-informed hysteria surrounding the safety of fracking is anything to go by, I can imagine the headline above being used to describe a highly promising microbial enhanced oil recovery (MEOR) technique.
ITF members agree to advance enhanced oil recovery proposals
Proposals for a collaborative joint industry project on hybrid enhanced oil recovery are to be considered by operators in the Middle East next year.
Updated: Peterhead CCS can kick start other projects in UK
The £1billion Peterhead Carbon Capture and Storage project can help kick-start other CCS projects in the UK and make a significant contribution to reducing CO2, according to a leading industry expert.
Increased oil demand will push growth of EOR, new report says
The major factors driving enhanced oil recovery (EOR) market growth include increasing oil consumption coupled with diminishing production from mature fields, according to a new report.
Xcite ups Bentley reserve figure after extensive tests
Heavy-oil explorer Xcite Energy yesterday said it had found 65% more oil than previously expected at its Bentley field, east of Shetland.
ITF chief outlines big North Sea technology challenges
The top challenges for the North Sea oil and gas industry in the subsea sector have been outlined at Subsea 2013.
Production falling but spending increasing
Production may be falling in the North Sea - but spending is going to do quite the opposite, says Andrew Reid, group chief executive at Douglas Westwood
Closer ties call in bid to find sea solutions
Developers of oil and gas technology are calling on major North Sea operators to work closer together to find solutions to technology issues as they prepare to gather for the fifth ITF technology showcase next week.
Intertek pours another $200k into bugs research
Quality and safety services firm Intertek is investing $200,000 (£125,000) in phase two of a groundbreaking five-year oilfield bugs research project at the University of Calgary.
EOR project expected to be awarded £200,000 funding
Research into how carbon captured from power stations could be used to increase oil recovery from the North Sea is expected to be given a £200,0000 boost today.
UK oilfield supply chain perfectly positioned to globalise
The annual Offshore Technology Conference in Houston presents the UK oilfield services (OFS) with the perfect opportunity to highlight its position as a core component of Britain's manufacturing and service base, given its importance to the domestic oil and gas sector and status as a key exporter.
Enhancing oil recovery with chemical help
With existing production technologies leaving 30-40% of oil in the ground, it's no wonder that enhanced oil recovery (EOR) is a topic of so much interest around the globe.
Skills the key to Aberdeen’s long-term future as oil and gas hub
Aberdeen's future as a centre of the oil and gas industry in years to come will hinge on a long-term approach to skills and knowledge, a conference in Edinburgh heard today.
ITF boosts Middle East membership change
ITF, the technology facilitator for the global oil and gas industry, has boosted its Middle East membership.
ITF boosts Middle East membership
ITF, the technology facilitator for the global oil and gas industry, has boosted its Middle East membership.
Highland energy-industry firms looking farther north
Energy North is targeting oil and gas opportunities in Norway.
Chevron uses power of the sun to extract heavy crudel
CHEVRON Technology Ventures has launched a demonstration project to test the viability of using solar energy to produce oil.
Scottish group latched on to Masdar project
Wood Group already has substantial carbon-related experience, much of it gained in the US supporting operators in their quest to boost output from depleted hydrocarbons reservoirs.
‘Tantalising’ prospect for Scotland to lead way in new technology
News that carbon capture and storage technology could herald a new era of financial prosperity for the North Sea and the communities that rely on it was widely welcomed last night.
Engell-Jensen takes on carbon brief at Maersk
Michael Engell-Jensen has left Aberdeen to take on a new, highly strategic role at Moller Maersk - to create a team of CO specialists reporting to Maersk Oil & Gas.