Petrobras contracts Honeywell’s spectra fibre for new offshore oil and gas platforms Honeywell’s Spectra fibre has been selected by Brazil-based Petrobras to use in ropes at its new offshore oil and gas platforms. Rope maker Cortland will incorporate the high-performance fibre into its BOB 12×12 fibre rope, which will be used for the project as part of…
Aberdeen Airport Evacuated – 400 Passengers Re-Screened by Security All flights have been delayed at Aberdeen International Airport after what has been described as an ‘operational incident’ occurred. The airport which acts as the main heliport for helicopters travelling to offshore oil and gas installations said that up to 400 people have been sent back…
To Save Cost US Drillers Cannibalise Idle drilling rigs, this seems to be the new turn of events as rig count rates drops weekly Cam Hewell runs Premium Oilfield Technologies, a small company that makes equipment and spare parts for drilling rigs from North Dakota to Texas. Like his rivals, he is trying to withstand…
Ecopetrol to Concentrate on Oil and Gas while Freeport-McMoRan wants to exit, this signals varying corporate reactions to the slump in crude oil price. Ecopetrol SA, Colombia’s state-controlled oil producer, has taken initial steps toward the sale of a plastics unit, the move is part of the Bogota-based company’s strategy to divest non-core assets…