Tag: oil and gas industry

Gazprom Neft has made a summer shipment of oil from the Novy Port oil field, with crude oil being delivered to European consumers by sea for the first time

Kongsberg Maritime Engineering will deliver an Integrated Control and Safety System for the new BW Offshore Catcher FPSO

Communicating complex risk picture of the arctic region DNV GL has developed an interactive Arctic Risk Map to present the risks associated with offshore and maritime activities in the Arctic. The map aims to provide stakeholders with a comprehensive tool for decision-making and transparent communications."The Arctic is not a monolithic area and the risk picture varies accordingly. Stakeholders therefore need a sound decision basis for understanding the risks associated with Arctic development and transportation. The DNV GL Arctic Risk Map can help facilitate transparent discussions to address the many dilemmas related to activity in the region," says Børre Paaske, project manager at DNV GL - Oil & Gas.The map presents multiple dimensions, such as the seasonal distribution of ice, metocean (physical environment) conditions, sea-ice concentrations, biological assets, shipping traffic and oil and gas resources, in a user-friendly, single layout. It also includes a Safety and Operability Index, showing the variation in different factors that impact the risk level depending on the season and their location in the Arctic.In addition, a location- and season-specific index has been developed showing the environmental vulnerability of marine resources with respect to oil spill as an external stressor. In general, DNV GL's analysis shows that ...

Lloyd's Register Consulting is now registered as an accredited test laboratory for performing both laboratory and field noise and vibration measurements

Lloyd's Register issued new Energy Guidance Notes at ONS 2014, to assist designers, owners and operators of oil and gas equipment

MUA in conjunction with the Australian Maritime Officers Union, will continue to fight for the right to work in the offshore oil and gas industry

Aker Solutions has awarded DNV GL a global frame agreement to pave the way for more efficient project execution and considerable cost savings

BSEE Director Brian Salerno delivered the keynote address yesterday at the OESI Forum on Eliminating Barriers to Data Sharing and Solutions at the University of Houston.

The Chevron-operated Wheatstone Project continued to gain momentum in the first half of 2014, and remains on track for first gas in late 2016

Workers in the offshore oil and gas sector gathered to discuss the ongoing issues in the global trade