GPS News  
OIL AND GAS
Schlumberger lands deepwater work
by Daniel J. Graeber
Houston (UPI) Dec 22, 2016


disclaimer: image is for illustration purposes only

A subsidiary of oilfield services company Schlumberger said it landed contracts to help manage operations in the U.S. waters of the Gulf of Mexico.

The subsidiary, Cameron, signed two contracts to help manage operations on behalf of rig owner Transocean. One of the contracts is specific to management of infrastructure for Transocean in the Gulf of Mexico, while the second outlines a suite of solutions for blowout preventers in ultra-deep environments.

A blowout was associated with the failures of the Transocean rig, Deepwater Horizon, in the Gulf of Mexico six years ago. That fault led to one of the worst offshore environmental disasters in the history of the industry.

The $350 million deal for offshore work comes as service companies like Schlumberger start to recover after roughly a year of suppressed activity in exploration and production that accompanied low crude oil prices.

Schlumberger reported revenue for the third quarter fell slightly to $7 billion, though most of the drop was related to the acquisition of rival Cameron earlier this year. Excluding that, revenue for Schlumberger during the third quarter increased 1 percent.

Chairman and CEO Paal Kibsgaard said the business environment had stabilized by the third quarter, after "calling the bottom of the cycle" in second quarter 2016. Transocean's CEO Jeremy Thigpen said that, even though some pressures on the industry remains, he was "extremely pleased" with third quarter results.

The industry as a whole is rebounding along with the rise in crude oil prices that met a November decision from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries to cut production. Recently analysis from consultant group Wood Mackenzie said that more than half of the new volumes of oil next year could come from deepwater basins, where the bottom line shows potential at less than $50 per barrel for oil.


Comment on this article using your Disqus, Facebook, Google or Twitter login.


Thanks for being here;
We need your help. The SpaceDaily news network continues to grow but revenues have never been harder to maintain.

With the rise of Ad Blockers, and Facebook - our traditional revenue sources via quality network advertising continues to decline. And unlike so many other news sites, we don't have a paywall - with those annoying usernames and passwords.

Our news coverage takes time and effort to publish 365 days a year.

If you find our news sites informative and useful then please consider becoming a regular supporter or for now make a one off contribution.
SpaceDaily Contributor
$5 Billed Once


credit card or paypal
SpaceDaily Monthly Supporter
$5 Billed Monthly


paypal only


.


Related Links
All About Oil and Gas News at OilGasDaily.com






Share this article via these popular social media networks
del.icio.usdel.icio.us DiggDigg RedditReddit GoogleGoogle

Previous Report
OIL AND GAS
Oil prices decline on production questions
New York (UPI) Dec 19, 2016
Crude oil prices drifted lower in early Monday trading as questions lingered over whether or not parties to an OPEC agreement were playing ball. Members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries in late November agreed to cap production at 32.5 million barrels per day starting in January. Meeting that level would require cuts in output from members and non-member states. ... read more


OIL AND GAS
In Benin, 'Smart-Valleys' bring rice bounty

Many GMO studies have financial conflicts of interest

Corn yield modeling towards sustainable agriculture

S. Korea issues top bird flu alert

OIL AND GAS
Stamping technique creates tiny circuits with electronic ink

Electron highway inside crystal

Further improvement of qubit lifetime for quantum computers

3-D solutions to energy savings in silicon power transistors

OIL AND GAS
Experts 'highly confident' MH370 not in search zone

NASA's Improved Supersonic Cockpit Display Shows Precise Locations of Sonic Booms

Raytheon to provide new F-16 mission computers for U.S. Air Force

Bell-Boeing contracted for V-22 Osprey repair services

OIL AND GAS
Better road planning could boost food production while protect forests

VW reaches $1 bn compensation deal in 3.0-liter diesel case

VW settles Canada drivers' class action over emissions

Google's Waymo adds 100 Chryslers to self-driving fleet

OIL AND GAS
China's 2017 economic growth to slow to 6.5 pct: study

Philippines taps China-backed AIIB to fix infrastructure

US antitrust regulators clear China-owned AMC to buy Carmike

China vows more 'flexible' yuan, less property speculation

OIL AND GAS
A roadmap for guiding development and conservation in the Amazon

Indonesia expands protection for peatlands, climate

Laser technique boosts aerial imaging of woodlands

Green groups pressure Spain over 'at risk' wetlands

OIL AND GAS
Revolutions in understanding the ionosphere, Earth's interface to space

Researchers dial in to 'thermostat' in Earth's upper atmosphere

Study of olivine provides new data for measuring earth's surface

A look at the US cold snap from NASA infrared imagery

OIL AND GAS
Going green with nanotechnology

Nanocubes simplify printing and imaging in color and infrared

New aspect of atom mimicry for nanotechnology applications

ANU demonstrates 'ghost imaging' with atoms









The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2024 - Space Media Network. All websites are published in Australia and are solely subject to Australian law and governed by Fair Use principals for news reporting and research purposes. AFP, UPI and IANS news wire stories are copyright Agence France-Presse, United Press International and Indo-Asia News Service. ESA news reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. All articles labeled "by Staff Writers" include reports supplied to Space Media Network by industry news wires, PR agencies, corporate press officers and the like. Such articles are individually curated and edited by Space Media Network staff on the basis of the report's information value to our industry and professional readership. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by Space Media Network on any Web page published or hosted by Space Media Network. General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Statement Our advertisers use various cookies and the like to deliver the best ad banner available at one time. All network advertising suppliers have GDPR policies (Legitimate Interest) that conform with EU regulations for data collection. By using our websites you consent to cookie based advertising. If you do not agree with this then you must stop using the websites from May 25, 2018. Privacy Statement. Additional information can be found here at About Us.