DNV GL is making wind powered water injection a commercial reality

DNV GL is urging offshore oil and gas operators to implement a new solution using floating wind turbines to power water injection for oil recovery. ...

Topaz Marine, BHGE sign agreement for VitalyX Lubricant condition monitoring system

Topaz Energy and Marine, an offshore marine logistics company, has signed a long-term agreement and placed an order with Baker Hughes, a GE company (BHGE) to collaborate on deploying BHGE’s lubricant condition monitoring system, VitalyX, enhancing the maintenance and upkeep of Topaz’s fleet of vessels and helping to significantly increase field time for each vessel. VitalyX is expected to be deployed on the entire module carrying vessel (MCV) fleet for Topaz in late 2019 and is the largest single collaboration with the technology since being first unveiled at BHGE’s Annual Meeting in January. ...

Rolls-Royce recognizes significant MTU order from CUDD Energy Services at OTC 2019

Rolls-Royce Power Systems and its partner Stewart and Stevenson Manufacturing Technologies used the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) as an opportunity to recognize their long-time customer, CUDD Energy Services, for its investment in Tier 4 technology. CUDD was the first to invest significantly in MTU’s latest oilfield innovation with its purchase of Stewart and Stevenson FT-3001Q Trailer Mounted Fracturing Units with MTU 16V 4000 T95 frac engines, certified to EPA Tier 4 standards without the need for exhaust gas aftertreatment. ...

Maersk Drilling to launch first hybrid, low-emission rig

Maersk Drilling will launch its first hybrid, low-emission rig. Combining hybrid power, data intelligence and cleaning technology, the Maersk Intrepid will push the boundaries for low-emission drilling on conventionally powered offshore rigs. ...

Court battle looms over controversial Nord Stream 2 pipeline

The fate of the controversial Nord Stream 2 pipeline carrying Russian natural gas to Germany is likely to be decided in a courtroom. ...