Blue Water awarded new contract for TCO
A Blue Water Shipping managed consortium is to supply six tugs to assist barges and vessels at Prorva, Kazakhstan As part of the expansion of the Tengiz Oilfield in Kazakhstan, a 75 km CaTRo (cargo transportation route) channel has been built – providing safe passage through the shallow waters of …
CTCE Promises Top Speaker Line-Up And Strong Technical Programme
Top regional oil and gas industry executives and technical experts are confirmed to speak at SPE’s third Caspian Technical Conference and Exhibition (CTCE), to be held at the Independence Palace in Astana, Kazakhstan from 1-3 November. Under the theme ‘Challenges and Changes’, this year’s CTCE will include three Panel Sessions …
Tenaris: Launches Premium Threading Facility in Aktau
Tenaris introduced today to customers its new premium threading facility in Aktau, Kazakhstan. The new plant will support Tenaris’s long-term agreement with Karachaganak Petroleum Operating (KPO), plus key operator Tengizchevroil (TCO) and will enhance the service offer to other customers operating in major Kazakhstan fields with commercial, technical, field service and supply chain …
Blue Water Shipping: Awarded Third Consecutive Transportation Contract with Tengizchevroil
Earlier this year, Blue Water Shipping announced a major contract, in connection with the TCO FGP project, with a value of US$350 million. For this project, Blue Water Shipping is leading a consortium in partnership with Topaz Marine and Energy which will supply 15 specially designed MCVs for the transportation …
TCO: Tengiz Field Waiting on Final Decision for 12m Ton Increase in Production
It is planned to adopt a final decision on financing the Wellhead Pressure Management Project / Future Growth Project (WPMP / FGP) of the Kazakh field Tengiz in the first half of 2016, according to the information on the results of activities of the Ministry of Energy of Kazakhstan for …
SPE Annual Caspian Technical Conference and Exhibition: High Level Panel Target Hot Topics
This year’s SPE Annual Caspian Technical Conference and Exhibition—taking place 4–6 November in Baku, Azerbaijan—will feature three high-level panel sessions addressing the most topical trends, challenges and opportunities facing the oil and gas industry in the Caspian. The three panel sessions have the confirmed participation of some of the region’s …
Xodus wins TCO vibration contracts in Kazakhstan
Xodus Group has been awarded two contracts with TengizChevrOil (TCO) for acoustic induced vibration fatigue assessments of its Tengiz complex in Kazakhstan. The first contract will see Xodus deliver screening assessments for the relief systems on a new high pressure steam plant, and could expand to include detailed finite element …
TCO: Wins Patent Suit Against Vosstech
Norwegian company Vosstech will not be able to produce, market or deliver its VT-C and VT-MC barrier plugs for four years after the court ruled in favour of TCO in an intellectual property dispute. September 2015 Norwegian company Vosstech will not be able to produce, market or deliver its VT-C …
TCO Confirm Attendance and Presentation at KDR 2015
The organizers are pleased to announce that Tengizchevroil will be attending and making a presentation the upcoming KDR. As one of the leading operators in Kazakhstan, TCO are joining industry colleagues, government and academia to discuss the drilling challenges faced in the region. Antonio Rosada, Drilling and Completion Engineering Manager …
TCO: Expands Workforce by a Third
TCO, leading provider of well completion technologies to the global oil and gas industry, has confirmed a continuation of strong sales results, leading to the expansion of its Aberdeen workforce by a third. Within the past six months, the company has employed eight new personnel for its UK base, namely …