Bartolomej Tomic

Bartolomej Tomic

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Bartolomej Tomic is managing editor of Offshore Engineer. He has covered the offshore energy industry since 2010.
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Dogger Bank A Sets Sail: Giant Offshore Wind Farm Takes Another Step Forward

Mar 17, 2023

Dogger Bank A, a substation for the first phase of the giant Dogger Bank offshore wind farm in the UK, sailed away from Aibel's Yard in Haugesund, Norway, on Thursday.Dogger Bank A is the first of three Offshore Wind Platforms Aibel is building…

After Delay, BW Energy Expects Closing of Petrobras' Oil Field Acquisition in Q2 2023

Mar 17, 2023

Oslo-listed oil and gas company BW Energy said Thursday the process to acquire Petrobras' interests in Golfinho and Camarupim deepwater oil fields and the related FPSO from Saipem was about to resume.In June 2022, BW Energy signed an agreement…

DOF Secures Long-term Platform Supply Vessel Deal in UK

Mar 16, 2023

Oslo-listed offshore vessel owner DOF has secured a new four-year firm contract for the platform supply vessel Skandi Gamma with UK-focused oil company Ithaca Energy.The contract for the 2011-built PSV also includes two 1-year extension options…

BW Offshore Wraps Sale of BW Opportunity FPSO

Mar 15, 2023

BW Offshore said Wednesday it had closed the transaction for the sale of the FPSO BW Opportunity for $125 million to an undisclosed third party.The Oslo-listed FPSO provider last Friday said it had agreed to sell the laid-up FPSO to an unnamed buyer…

Viking Supply Ships to Charter Two Ocean Yield AHTS Vessels. Purchase Options Included

Mar 14, 2023

Anchor handling specialist Viking Supply Ships will take two Ocean Yield-owned AHTS vessels, Far Senator and Normand Statesman, on bareboat charters for a period of five years. The vessels have since October 2020 been on a charter with Normand Chartering…

TotalEnergies to Use Transocean's Harsh Environment Rig for Benriach Drilling

Mar 10, 2023

TotalEnergies is set to use Transocean's harsh environment semi-submersible drilling rig to drill the Benriach offshore exploration well in the Laggan Tormore area, west of Shetland, UK.As previously reported, TotalEnergies' partner Kistos said…

Dolphin Drilling's Blackford Dolphin Rig Arrives in Nigeria ahead of GHL Contract Start

Mar 10, 2023

Offshore drilling firm Dolphin Drilling said Thursday its Blackford Dolphin drilling rig had arrived in Nigeria.The rig is preparing to start operations under a 12-month contract with General Hydrocarbons Limited (GHL).Worth noting, Dolphin…

Eight Years After Deadly Explosion Offshore Brazil, BW Offshore Finds Buyer for Laid-up FPSO

Mar 10, 2023

Oslo-listed FPSO provider BW Offshore has agreed to sell the laid-up FPSO BW Opportunity to an undisclosed third party for $125 million. BW Offshore said Friday that the sale was subject to conditions precedent and is expected to be completed by the end of the first quarter of 2023…

'Strong Dayrate' for Dolphin Drilling's Rig in Nigeria

Mar 09, 2023

Offshore drilling firm Dolphin Drilling said Thursday it had secured a new contract for Blackford Dolphin with Peak Petroleum in Nigeria.The contract with Peak Petroleum will extend the rig's stay in Nigeria and is in direct continuation of…

Shelf Drilling Wins $118M Rig Contract Offshore Nigeria

Mar 09, 2023

Oslo-listed jack-up drilling rig leasing firm Shelf Drilling said Wednesday that it had secured a two-year contract in Nigeria for its Shelf Drilling Scepter rig.The contract value for the firm period, including mobilization revenue, is approximately $118 million…

Deep Value Driller Contracts Scana's PSW Technology Following Saipem Deal

Feb 28, 2023

Scana's PSW Technology has won a contract with offshore drilling firm Deep Value Driller for deep-water BOP stack services. The deal comes just days after Deep Value Driller secured a contract with Saipem for its Deep Value Driller deepwater drillship…

Saipem Charters 7th Gen. Deepwater Drillship "Deep Value Driller"

Feb 24, 2023

Italian oilfield services group Saipem has agreed to charter a 7th generation deepwater drillship owned by the Oslo-listed Deep Value Driller AS.The drillship, also named Deep Value Driller, will start its contract upon reactivation works, which are expected to be completed in the summer of 2023…

Subsea 7's Seven Cruzeiro Vessel to Continue Operating Offshore Brazil until November 2023

Feb 24, 2023

Offshore installation services company Subsea 7 said Friday it had won a 'sizable' vessel contract with the Brazilian oil company Petrobras.The contract is for the 145.9m pipelay support vessel (PLSV) Seven Cruzeiro off the coast of Brazil.…

DOF Subsea's Flagship Vessel Wins More Work

Feb 21, 2023

Norwegian subsea services company DOF Subsea has secured more work for its Skandi Africa vessel.The client, which DOF Subsea did not name, has exercised an extension option for the subsea service vessel, with the new commitment now running until February 2025…

Eneti's Seajacks Lands New Jack-up Vessel Contract

Feb 21, 2023

Seajacks, a division of Eneti that provides offshore installation services, has won a contract for one of its jack-up vessels.Eneti said Tuesday that the contract was in northwest Europe. The contract, with an unnamed client, is for 41 to 53 days…

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