Tata Showcases Deepwater Pipeline Solutions at OTC

Tata Steel pipe laying. Source: Tata Steel

Tata Steel will demonstrate its ability to deliver pipeline solutions to some of the world's most challenging and complex projects at this year's Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston May 6-9 2013.

As global demand for key energy sources increases and the search for hydrocarbons takes the industry into deeper and more difficult environments, Tata Steel products will continue to play a vital part in their extraction and distribution offshore, meeting even the most demanding of offshore line pipe requirements.

The company has an extensive track record in every stage of hydrocarbon recovery, from exploration and drilling, oil and gas production and transportation through to refining, processing and developing renewable technologies.

Tata Steel recently completed a $150 million (GBP 100 million) project to provide pipe for the Discovery Producer Services L.L.C. (Discovery) gas pipeline in Keathley Canyon, Gulf of Mexico. Discovery is a 60:40 joint venture between Williams Partners L.P. and DCP Midstream Partners L.P. 

Tata Steel supplied Discovery's Keathley Canyon ConnectorTM with 214 miles (345 kilometers) of 20-inch diameter submerged arc welded line pipe, weighing more than 110,000 metric tonnes, which was manufactured at the company's 42-inch mill in Hartlepool, UK.  The pipe was laid at water depths of up to 7,380 feet (2,250 meters) and is designed to meet the required specification for deepwater conditions.

Richard Broughton, commercial manager for Pipelines & Petrochemical at Tata Steel, said: "Tata Steel applies decades of experience and expert knowledge to deliver strong, reliable and innovative pipeline solutions for challenging and complex projects around the world.

"At OTC this year, we will be showcasing our proven success in providing line pipe for deepwater conditions in the Gulf of Mexico, Brazil, the UKCS and Russia. Recent contracts have been awarded based on our excellent dimensional tolerance control, enabling us to offer enhanced deepwater anti-collapse properties, easy fit-up and fast lay rates."

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Aker Solutions Pens Frame Agreement with Petrobras

Aker Solutions has entered a frame agreement with Petrobras to provide subsea equipment for the oil company's deepwater pre-salt field developments in Brazil. The contract value is approximately $800 million (NOK 4.6 billion).

The scope of work is for 60 well-sets with vertical subsea trees, subsea control systems, tools and spares within the 2014-2018 period.

"Aker Solutions is honoured to work with one of the world's leading deepwater operators. This long-term agreement confirms our partnership with Petrobras and reflects our dedication to the Brazilian market," said Øyvind Eriksen, executive chairman of Aker Solutions.

Petrobras will deploy the 60 well-sets in the pre-salt field developments located 186 miles (300 kilometers) off the São Paulo coast in the Santos Basin.

"We are committed to developing the subsea industry in Brazil by growing our Brazilian expertise supported by our international competence network," said Luis Araujo, president and country manager of Aker Solutions in Brazil.

Aker Solutions has decided to further invest and expand in Brazil due to the $800 million-frame agreement with Petrobras and market forecasts for the Brazilian oil and gas industry.

A new subsea manufacturing facility will be established in Curitiba in the state of Parana, 497 miles (800 kilometers) south of Rio de Janeiro. This new technology center will replace the current plant by 2015 and will employ approximately 1,100 people.

Only the first few well-sets within the new frame agreement will be manufactured at the existing plant, while the remaining well-sets will be assembled and tested at the new facility.

"We are continuing our efforts to establish large scale manufacturing capabilities based on the technologies developed for Petrobras during our first pre-salt projects. Our proven pre-salt technology gives Aker Solutions a strong position in this market, and this will be used to further enhance local content, such as subsea control systems. Aker Solutions has continuously invested in developing the know-how and expertise of its employees in Brazil," said Araujo.

Aker Solutions is also investing within other parts of the Brazilian offshore industry. Last year, the company announced that it will build a new multi-purpose service site for its drilling equipment business in Macaé, 112 miles (180 kilometers) northeast of Rio de Janeiro, significantly expanding its capacity to serve the country's fast-growing drilling market. This site will be Aker Solutions' fourth facility in Brazil, in addition to sites in Rio das Ostras, Curitiba and Rio de Janeiro.

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Aker Solutions Pens Frame Agreement with Petrobras

Aker Solutions has entered a frame agreement with Petrobras to provide subsea equipment for the oil company's deepwater pre-salt field developments in Brazil. The contract value is approximately $800 million (NOK 4.6 billion).

The scope of work is for 60 well-sets with vertical subsea trees, subsea control systems, tools and spares within the 2014-2018 period.

"Aker Solutions is honoured to work with one of the world's leading deepwater operators. This long-term agreement confirms our partnership with Petrobras and reflects our dedication to the Brazilian market," said Øyvind Eriksen, executive chairman of Aker Solutions.

Petrobras will deploy the 60 well-sets in the pre-salt field developments located 186 miles (300 kilometers) off the São Paulo coast in the Santos Basin.

"We are committed to developing the subsea industry in Brazil by growing our Brazilian expertise supported by our international competence network," said Luis Araujo, president and country manager of Aker Solutions in Brazil.

Aker Solutions has decided to further invest and expand in Brazil due to the $800 million-frame agreement with Petrobras and market forecasts for the Brazilian oil and gas industry.

A new subsea manufacturing facility will be established in Curitiba in the state of Parana, 497 miles (800 kilometers) south of Rio de Janeiro. This new technology center will replace the current plant by 2015 and will employ approximately 1,100 people.

Only the first few well-sets within the new frame agreement will be manufactured at the existing plant, while the remaining well-sets will be assembled and tested at the new facility.

"We are continuing our efforts to establish large scale manufacturing capabilities based on the technologies developed for Petrobras during our first pre-salt projects. Our proven pre-salt technology gives Aker Solutions a strong position in this market, and this will be used to further enhance local content, such as subsea control systems. Aker Solutions has continuously invested in developing the know-how and expertise of its employees in Brazil," said Araujo.

Aker Solutions is also investing within other parts of the Brazilian offshore industry. Last year, the company announced that it will build a new multi-purpose service site for its drilling equipment business in Macaé, 112 miles (180 kilometers) northeast of Rio de Janeiro, significantly expanding its capacity to serve the country's fast-growing drilling market. This site will be Aker Solutions' fourth facility in Brazil, in addition to sites in Rio das Ostras, Curitiba and Rio de Janeiro.

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Forum to Spotlight Oil, Gas Recruiting Solutions in Latin America

There's a human capital crisis across Latin America's oil and gas sector.

Many areas in the region are experiencing incredible growth in oil and gas exploration, and a growing number of large discoveries need skilled employees for development. This growth has also fed an increase in competition for talent to fulfill project deadlines.

As a result, human resources directors in Latin America are under enormous pressure to quickly build capability and recruit from Generation Y in the region. To help facilitate dynamic solutions, human resource (HR) specialists interested in meeting these challenges will come together at Hanson Wade's upcoming Latin American Human Capital Forum 2013 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Hanson Wade specializes in business conferences that gather forward-thinking groups to focus on key industry sectors, including oil and gas, life sciences, shipping and finance.

The inaugural Latin American Human Capital event will run from February 25-28 at the five-star Sheraton Barra Hotel. The four-day program will feature traditional presentations, interactive workshops, working lunches and one-on-one meetings for human resources leaders and capability professionals. Both groups will have ample opportunities to interact with training solutions providers and share strategy ideas. Approximately 25 speakers will lead these opportunities for an expected 125 attendees.

Some of the expert speakers represent leading oil and gas companies active in Latin America include Petrobras, Statoil, Weatherford International Ltd., Chevron Corp. and Shell.

"It's critical that this event take place, as it's the first one to focus on oil and gas 'Y talent' in Latin America," said Hanson Wade Event Director Nicola Freeman. "The oil and gas industry is currently led by the baby boomers, and ways to operate and attract and retain talent from generation Y need to be developed."

According to the most recent Schlumberger HR benchmark, two-thirds of companies in the oil and gas business have been forced to delay projects due to inadequate staffing, Freeman added.

"This conference is all about how to successfully implement a human capital strategy from the top down. It will show HR specialists how to actually win the human resources war."

The agenda is designed to help attendees learn how to bring a HR strategy into the 21st century; capitalize on the talent in an existing workforce; plug the skills gap by building internal capability and career progression; qualify and certify staff quickly and cost-effectively, and more.

"We wanted to do the Latin American oil and gas event because our other programs in the region revealed that one of the main challenges that kept resurfacing was the difficulty in recruiting, training and retaining oil and gas talent," Freeman said.

During the forum, attendees will learn how the region's most proactive national oil companies (NOC), integrated oil companies (IOC) and supplier community are developing practical solutions to these exact challenges. They will also get exposure to ideas about building an effective HR strategy to enhance recruitment success, accelerating capability development, and fast-tracking the leaders of the future.

To review the latest event program or registration information, visit the Latin American Human Capital Forum 2013 event website.

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About $8M heading into housing solutions in drilling region

By Robert Swift (Harrisburg Bureau Chief) Published: December 8, 2012
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HARRISBURG - A state housing agency will meet Thursday to distribute nearly $8 million for projects to build and rehabilitate rental units and single-family homes and also help individuals pay rent in 20 counties throughout the Marcellus Shale drilling region.

The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency's governing board will approve applications seeking a share of the initial outlay of revenue from impact fees going for housing needs in the region. A number of drilling counties in Northeastern Pennsylvania have applications awaiting approval at this meeting.

PHFA will allocate a $2.5 million direct earmark for housing needs from fees collected from drilling companies for 2011 gas production. Added to this earmark is another $5.4 million available for housing from so-called surpluses in impact fees going to municipalities that have approved impact fee ordinances.

The 2012 state impact fee law caps what a single municipality can receive in impact fee revenue at $500,000 or 50 percent of its operating budget. Any excess amount which mainly applies to rural municipalities with numerous gas wells goes for housing needs.

"We will be able to fund a fair number of very good projects," said Bryce Maretzki, PHFA director of business development, during a housing conference this week sponsored by the Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania.

PHFA is considering applications from 20 of the 36 counties with drilling fee ordinances.

Maretzki estimated the 2011 impact fee revenue will go to help build 300 new rental units and three dozen homes and help 166 families pay rent. These projects will also draw on other sources of private and public funds.

PHFA will have a $5 million direct earmark from impact fees available next year. Maretzki anticipates a similar amount will be available from excess municipal fees.

The impact fee law specifies that a portion of impact fees revenue go to help low-income families and for use in lesser populated rural counties.

rswift@timesshamrock.com

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