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	Shale technology - the new ‘Swing’ producer that sets global oil prices? 20th August 2015 According to Olivier Appert, President of the World Energy Council French Committee the emergence of shale technology is changing the landscape. Shale could become be the new ‘swing’ producer in...
	Paragon Offshore appoints ISS to drill in Tanzania 19th August 2015 US company Paragon Offshore has appointed Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) to provide marine and logistic services for a new drilling campaign off the Songo Songo Islands, Tanzania. The Songo Songo...
	Experts to Share Oil and Gas Success Activities in Kazakhstan 19th August 2015 Key players operating in Kazakhstan’s oil and gas market will share their development strategies and commercial success activities during the country’s best attended and longest running industry event – the...
	Updates from Mangystau's oil and gas industry 19th August 2015 The Mangystau Regional Oil, Gas & Infrastructure Exhibition returns on 10 - 12 November 2015 in Aktau, Kazakhstan. Celebrating its 10th anniversary, this event has become the central meeting place to...
	US sanctions threaten Shell alliance with Gazprom 10th August 2015 Royal Dutch Shell’s plans to partner with Gazprom are at risk after US sanctions were extended on Friday, to include one of the Russian producer’s biggest gas fields. Shell and Gazprom signed an agreement...
	EM&I Receives 10 out of 10 FPAL for ODIN 10th August 2015 The EM&I ODIN team have clearly been making a big impression as they progress the campaign on the Platinum Explorer Drillship in the Bay of Bengal. The recent FPAL from Vantage Drilling awarded EM&...
	EM&I ODIN contract for Pacific Drilling 10th August 2015 Pacific Drilling has awarded EM&I a fleet wide agreement to provide UWILD (underwater inspection in lieu of drydock) services using the company’s proprietary ODIN technology. Pacific Drilling’s fleet...
	Peak launches FlexiDrift for accurate adjustable drift runs in a single tool 7th August 2015 Unlike other drift tools on the market that require up to five tools to cover the full range of wellbore tubing sizes, the FlexiDrift is available in three standard tool sizes that can be accurately...
	Trelleborg unveils new oil and gas sealing resource 7th August 2015 The website – ‘oilandgas-seals.com’ provides a comprehensive overview of seal profiles proven in the oil and gas industry, enabling engineers to identify optimum sealing solutions for specific applications...
	DNV GL- led standardization JIP with Korean yards could cut project costs by 15% 30th July 2015 DNV GL has kicked off a joint industry project (JIP) with Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Company (DSME) and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) that will...