Blown over: Six crucial lessons from Chevron’s hurricane restoration
Chevron’s post-hurricane restoration program in the GoM is only now winding up. The cost has been huge but the company says important new lessons have been learned and…
BP: What would a case of optimum delivery look like?
Planning and collaboration can do more to cut costs than technology developments says BP’s Win Thornton. An operator has outlined how decommissioning costs in the Gulf of Mexico could…
Saudi oil minister says Saudis welcome US production growth
Technological breakthroughs with subsea pipe cutting tools which have allowed the US to begin produce crude from tight shales and deepwater formations could bring welcome new supplies to global…
Uncertainty in the Gulf: the lengthening shadow of Macondo
The decommissioning market in the Gulf of Mexico is facing serious regulatory and fiscal challenges, and the longer-term outlook is uncertain, an expert has warned. A raft of…
Personnel to get stop-work authority under strengthened SEMS II
In its bid to root out any lingering complacency in offshore oil and gas operations, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has released the “final rule”…
“We’re staffing up”: BSEE says recruitment drive will ease permit backlog
A key issue in the Gulf of Mexico (GoM) has been the bottleneck in permitting underwater machining at the Bureau of Safety & Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) since the big…
Foreign investors play large role in U.S. shale industry
In early 2013, Sinochem, a Chinese company, entered into a $1.7 billion joint venture with Pioneer Natural Resources to acquire a stake in the Wolfcamp Shale play in West Texas. This investment highlights…
New emissions standards would fuel shift from coal to natural gas
The cost of complying with tougher Environmental Protection Agency air-quality standards with portable tooling solutions could spur an increased shift away from coal and toward natural gas for electricity…
Poll Shows Some Manufacturing Execs Anticipating Expansion
Great article regarding the economic situation of manufacturing and how Mactech is experiencing growth for on-site repairs by zigging while others are zagging. Agility is a strong asset…