Produced Water Absorbents, Inc. (PWA) and its subsidiaries have completed a US$9.2 million acquisition of the operating assets of oil and gas technology company ProSep Inc. and are launching a combined portfolio of patented solutions to treat oil…
Oslo-based offshore shipbroking and consultancy company Nor-Ocean Offshore has opened a new office in Houston. The new office offers brokerage and advisory services globally in relation to newbuilding, sale and purchase, chartering projects for offshore drilling rigs (jack-up…
Halliburton announced the official opening of its Multi-Chem business line’s Acadiana Blend Plant in Maurice, Louisiana. The new facility will help meet growing business demands in the Gulf of Mexico market and provide expanded local service capabilities…
Huisman opened a new office in Bergen, Norway: Huisman Norge AS. The new representational office is a 100% subsidiary of Huisman and is set up to meet the increasing demand within the Norwegian offshore market. This is the first Huisman office in Scandinavia…
Oil & Gas UK chief executive, Malcolm Webb, has officially opened the new Aberdeen offices of oil and gas consultancy Magma Products. Magma, which provides specialist offshore commissioning and start-up services, has grown from a business…
Growth by Inspection Verification Bureau Ltd. (IVB) has prompted it to open a new office in Abu Dhabi and set up a joint enterprise in Kuwait. IVB will open an office with two staff, but has plans to expand the office to as many as 12 employees.
Other than economics, logistical planning is the heart of any major project. Weather can have a significant impact on project success or failure, and while it can’t be controlled, it can be managed, even in a relatively remote location. The…
Precision Polymer Engineering (PPE), opened its new Houston facility on May 30th. The facility is located on the Sam Houston Tollway, northwest of downtown. Brett Finley, VP of Fluid & Metering Technologies and PPE’s Managing Director Paul Gillyon…
Engineering company Alderley FZE, part of the Alderley Group, opened a new office building in Jebel Ali Free Zone, Dubai, as part of its facilities and production expansion. The 1300sq m, two-story office building includes dedicated training facilities…
Knowledge Reservoir, a leading global energy consulting company, announced today its acquisition by RPS Group plc (RPS).RPS is a global, multi-disciplinary consultancy providing advice upon the exploration and production of oil and gas and other natural resources…
McDermott International Inc. announced that Tony Duncan will join the company as Vice President and General Manager, Subsea on 1 April 2013.Tony Duncan (Image: McDermott)“In this role, Tony is responsible for driving and growing our global Subsea business…
Saudi Aramco president and CEO Khalid Al-Falih has committed to opening a new technology center on Houston's northside, Houston Mayor Annise Parker announced on 11 November 2012.A press release put out by the mayor's office said the arrangement will bring 100 new jobs to the city…
This state-of-of-the-art umbilical manufacturing plant is to be built by Aker Solutions in Pekan, Malaysia, to meet the anticipated Asia Pacific business growth. Representing a total investment of $60 million, the new facility will complement…
The Ferguson Group has established a new, purpose-built base in Perth, Western Australia, for its range of rental offshore containers and accommodation and engineering modules. The yard and office facilities have been designed specifically…
A 2000ft plume of volcanic ash from Iceland's Eyjafjallajökull brought chaos and confusion to European airspace last year. North Sea offshore helicopter operators are accustomed to dealing high winds, driving rain and freezing fog, but how did they cope with this new phenomenon…
