R&D

Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative dishes out USD 140m-worth of BP cash on environmental research

Submitted by Paddy Harris on Mon, 2014-11-17 11:32

17th November 2014

Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative dishes out USD 140m of BP cash on environmental research

The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI), founded in 2010 by a USD 500m BP commitment, has selected 12 research consortia to conduct scientific studies of the impacts of oil, dispersed oil, and dispersant on the Gulf of Mexico ecosystem and public health

GE opens Brazil research centre to develop advanced subsea technology

Submitted by Paddy Harris on Thu, 2014-11-13 15:44

13th November 2014

GE opens Brazil research centre to develop advanced subsea technology

General Electric has opened its USD 500m Brazil Technology Center that will focus on developing advanced subsea oil and gas technology

ExxonMobil becomes founding member of MIT Energy Initiative

Submitted by Paddy Harris on Mon, 2014-11-03 15:55

03rd November 2014

ExxonMobil becomes founding member of MIT Energy Initiative

ExxonMobil has signed an agreement to become a founding member of the MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI), a unique collaboration aimed at working together to advance and explore the future of energy

BP and CGG collaborate on development of offshore seismic technology

Submitted by Paddy Harris on Wed, 2014-10-29 09:45

29th October 2014

BP and CGG collaborate on development of offshore seismic technology

CGG and BP yesterday announced an agreement for collaborative research and development in the field of new types of marine vibratory seismic sources

Gazprom Neft enlists Rusnano to boost its nanotech development

Submitted by Paddy Harris on Tue, 2014-10-21 12:50

21st October 2014

Gazprom Neft enlists Rusnano to boost its nanotech development

Gazprom Neft and Rusnano Group have signed an agreement to speed the development of domestic Russian nantechnology

Shell and WellDog develop shale-detecting technology

Submitted by Paddy Harris on Wed, 2014-10-08 10:54

08th October 2014

Shell and WellDog develop shale-detecting technology

WellDog has announced that it has collaborated with Shell International Exploration & Production over the past eighteen months to develop a new technical service for locating natural gas and natural gas liquids in shale formations

Romica provides UK oceanographic research centre with mooring winch solutions

Submitted by Paddy Harris on Mon, 2014-09-22 15:35

22nd September 2014

Romica provides UK oceanographic research centre with mooring winch solutions

Romica Engineering Ltd (REL) have signed a contract with The UK’s National Oceanography Centre (NOC) to provide a containerised deep-ocean mooring winch system

Rosneft and Moscow State University scientists to develop oil-degrading arctic bacteria

Submitted by Paddy Harris on Fri, 2014-09-12 11:05

12th September 2014

Rosneft and Moscow State University scientists to develop oil-degrading arctic bacteria

Rosneft and ExxonMobil’s joint arctic technology research arm, the Arctic Research and Design Centre, has signed a contract to collaborate on research work with the Lomonosov Moscow State University (LMSU)

UK university launches oil and gas-focussed Centre for Smart Data Technologies

Submitted by Paddy Harris on Tue, 2014-09-02 16:47

02nd September 2014

UK university launches oil and gas-focussed Centre for Smart Data Technologies

Robert Gordon University (RGU) will launch a new Centre for Smart Data Technologies this month, which aims to bring the benefits of analysing and mining vast quantities of data for the oil and gas industry

CNPC Research Institute teams-up with Badger Explorer to develop drilling tech

Submitted by Paddy Harris on Wed, 2014-08-20 17:03

20th August 2014

CNPC Research Institute team-up with Badger Explorer to develop drilling tech

Badger Explorer has signed a cooperation agreement concerning a potential long-term agreement with China National Petroleum Corporation Drilling Research Institute (CNPC DR), whereby CNPC DR will become a sponsoring partner in the development of the Badger Explorer autonomous drilling tool