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	Subsea 3D scanning specialists transition skills to decom market with double contract win 5th November 2019 Viewport3’s industry-leading accuracy and ability to understand the precise details of what lies subsea has secured them the North Sea projects with two major operators.The contract scopes will see...
	Well-SENSE’s FLI technology marks its first round of offshore deployments 29th October 2019 Well-SENSE has successfully completed its first round of commercial offshore FiberLine Intervention (FLI) projects worth a six-figure sum, demonstrating significant efficiency gains and the acquisition of...
	Maximum utilization of power from shore to Utsira High helps further reduce emissions 28th October 2019 The area’s licence partners have recently agreed on maximizing the utilization of power from shore to the area by enabling partial electrification of the Sleipner field centre as well. The overall...
	ExxonMobil Expands Low-Emissions Technology Research with Universities in India 15th October 2019 The five-year agreements focus on progressing research in biofuels and bio-products, gas transport and conversion, climate and environment, and low-emissions technologies for the power and industrial...
	Fluor, TechnipFMC and JGC win offshore Mozambique contract 10th October 2019 MRV, a joint-venture composed of Eni, ExxonMobil and CNPC, holds a 70% interest in the exploration and production concession of Area 4, with Galp, Kogas and Empresa Nacional de Hidrocarbonetos (ENH) each...
	SIMMONS EDECO completes drilling campaign in Mexico 9th October 2019 The USD multi-million dollar contract required SIMMONS EDECO to provide onshore drilling services on a field in the south of Mexico. The 13 wells are deviated “S” type wells, and feature a...
	Swagelining delivers world-first ‘all polymer’ connector to trio of operators 9th October 2019 The Swagelining team installed the LinerBridge® polymer lining connectors within Pipeline Bundles for one of Equinor’s developments in the Norwegian North Sea; followed by a second project for...
	Forum’s latest ROV successfully completes sea trials 9th October 2019 The vehicle is the first of a new generation of electric observation class ROVs. It is the smallest in the new range, and powerful enough to perform subsea maintenance and repair work. It is ideally suited...
	OPEX Group Supports New Data Science Graduate Apprenticeship 8th October 2019 Demand for data science and data analysis skills across all industries has grown significantly in recent years, with the European Commission forecasting in their 2017 report that 100,000 new data-related...
	Johan Sverdrup, the North Sea giant, is on stream 5th October 2019 “Johan Sverdrup coming on stream is a momentous occasion for Equinor, our partners and suppliers. At peak, this field will account for around one third of all oil production in Norway and deliver very...