Cambridge, UK, Jan. 19, 2015—AVEVA today announced that it has entered a multiyear agreement with Statoil ASA for AVEVA Everything3D (AVEVA E3D). The Norwegian Energy owner operator has selected AVEVA E3D to be its strategic 3D design software platform.…

Aliso Canyon Methane Leak Emissions Sky-High
A UC Davis scientist flying in a pollution-detecting airplane provided the first, and so far only, estimates of methane emissions spewing from the Aliso…

Managing Risk: The Case of Wastewater Storage in Shale Gas Development
The nation’s oil and gas wells generate billions of gallons of wastewater each year—and with the increase in reuse and recycling of this wastewater,…

Cardno Appointed a Preferred Supplier for Environmental Assessment and Remediation
Cardno has been appointed as a preferred supplier for environmental assessment and remediation services at oil and gas, and mining facilities, within the United States for a major international oil and gas company. The five-year Master Services Agreement (MSA)…

Railroads Lose Challenge of Oil-Train Rules
Railroads lost an agency appeal with the U.S. Department of Transportation in a battle over new crude-by-rail rules that require the installation of expensive new brakes on trains hauling hazardous flammable materials. In a ruling issued by its Pipeline and…

Velodyne’s Popular VLP-16 3D LiDAR Puck Guides ESIGELEC Team to Win in First ARGOS Challenge Oil & Gas Robotics Competition
MORGAN HILL, Calif., Nov. 10, 2015—Isolated and potentially vulnerable, offshore oil drilling platforms would seem ideal destinations for next-generation robots. That’s precisely the inspiration behind the ARGOS Challenge, an international robotics competition…

Rolta Wins 13 Million Dollar Contract for Engineering Systems
MUMBAI, Sept. 14, 2015—Rolta announced today that it has received an additional 13 million dollar contract for the Engineering Information Asset Solution it has designed, developed and deployed for one of the world's largest petrochemical complexes. Rolta…

Arithmetica Launches 360 Degree Video Imaging for Oil and Gas at Offshore Europe
Shepperton Studios, Aug. 19, 2015—Arithmetica, the company behind SphereVision, will showcase its 360 degree video imaging solutions at the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Offshore Europe, the leading international Exploration and Production Event.…