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People in the industry
Evy Glørstad-Clark has been appointed senior V.P., exploration, for Aker BP.
Companies in the news
Danos has been awarded a contract by Shell Exploration and Production Company to provide coatings for Shell’s deepwater Appomattox platform in the Gulf of Mexico.
Companies in the news
Akofs Offshore has been awarded a contract for light well intervention services, using its 156-m vessel, Akofs Seafarer, for all Equinor-operated licenses, in the period 2020 to 2025.
People in the industry
EnerMech has appointed Salvatore Cutino as regional director for Africa, based in Cape Town, South Africa.
Innovative Thinkers
Dr. Jim Kaculi says he always “had a great desire to learn.”
MPD and continuous circulation technology overcome deepwater challenges
Wells drilled offshore Sabah, East Malaysia, using conventional open wellbore technology, have experienced well control events and significant NPT. Problems encountered included kicks, stuck pipe, and lost mud circulation.
2015 Louisiana Gulf Coast Oil Exposition
One of the larger petroleum industry conferences and exhibitions in the U.S., the Louisiana Gulf Coast Oil Exposition (LAGCOE) will celebrate 60 years during Oct. 27-29. Once again, the three-day biennial event will take place at the Cajundome & Convention Center in Lafayette, La. It drew more than 17,000 attendees in 2013. Once again, admission to the 2015 show is free, but limited to industry personnel.
