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Lundin onstream off Malaysia

Apr 14, 2015

Lundin’s first development project offshore Malaysia, the Bertam field, is now onstream, with plans to continue with production from remaining wells throughout 2015. Malaysia drilling operations…

Offshore Mexico: the EPC perspective

Apr 09, 2015

OE’s Audrey Leon spoke with Scott Cummins, Senior Vice President, Commercial, McDermott about the opening of Mexico’s oil and gas industry and what effects it will have on both McDermott and the industry at large. Welder…

Total inks DNV GL for Kaombo MWS

Apr 09, 2015

French super major Total has awarded the marine warranty services (MWS) contract for its Kaombo project offshore Angola to DNV GL. The Kaombo, in Block 32, in 1400-1950m water depth, about 150km offshore Angola, comprises six fields (Gindungo…

Huntington due to resume

Apr 08, 2015

Canada-based, North Sea-focused independent Iona Energy says production from the E.ON-operated Huntington field is due to return to normal operations as gas export rate restrictions are lifted. The Huntington field, produced via the Voyageur Spirit FPSO…

McDermott, GE get Brazilian SURF

Apr 07, 2015

Queiroz Galvão Exploração e Produção (QGEP) awarded the McDermott International and GE Oil & Gas consortium a SURF contract to provide subsea equipment for the early production system (EPS) on the Atlanta field, offshore Brazil. Map from QGEP…

BW Offshore gets Polvo extension

Apr 01, 2015

BW Offshore signed an agreement with Petrorio for a one-year extension for the lease and operation of the FPSO Polvo. The firm period has been extended to 3Q 2016 (from 3Q 2015), with options until 3Q 2022.  BW Offshore is operating the FPSO offshore Brazil…

BG inks Aptomar for Knarr monitoring

Apr 01, 2015

BG Group has awarded Aptomar a contract to provide field monitoring services at the operator’s Knarr field on the Norwegian continental shelf. As a result, Aptomar will establish a new marine control center in Trondheim, Norway. Under the five-year contract…

Athena FPSO contract revised

Mar 31, 2015

Floating production vessel operator BW Offshore and UK-based independent producer Ithaca Energy have agreed new terms for use of the BW Athena in the North Sea. BW Offshore and Ithaca Energy (on behalf of the Athena field co-venturers)…

Knarr FPSO fire under investigation

Mar 26, 2015

The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) is investigating a fire that broke out on the Petrojarl Knarr floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) in the Knarr field, North Sea. Petrojarl Knarr achieving first oil…

BG: Developing Knarr

Mar 24, 2015

BG Group began production at the Knarr field in the North Sea, seven years after its discovery. In this video, BG Group takes you to the process to get to this month, where its first floating vessel development is expected to deliver vital resources to the European energy market…

Aptomar gets Goliat oil spill detection gig

Mar 24, 2015

International oil spill player Aptomar entered into a service agreement with Hammerfest-based maritime electronics company O.M. Rønning Skipselektronikk to further enhance oil spill detection and combating capabilities at Eni Norge’s Goliat field…

EnQuest Producer completes sea trials

Mar 19, 2015

EnQuest’s Alma/Galia development floating production vessel the EnQuest Producer has left its berth in Newcastle, northern England, where it was undergoing finishing and commissioning works, and has completed marine trials.  The 249m-long unit…

Balmoral designs Western Isles mooring connection system

Mar 18, 2015

Dana Petroleum awarded Balmoral Offshore Engineering a contract to design and manufacture key components for a pioneering mooring system to be used on its Western Isles project in the challenging northern sector of the North Sea. Image…

BG starts-up Knarr FPSO

Mar 18, 2015

First production has started from the BG Group-operated Knarr field in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea. Knarr, discovered in 2008, with estimated gross recoverable reserves around 80 MMboe, is being produced from two subsea templates…

GE gets $850 million Ghana contract

Mar 17, 2015

GE Oil & Gas announced the booking of an US$850 million order across its oil and gas business for the supply of equipment to the Offshore Cape Three Points (OCTP) block, Ghana. The OCTP block is located in offshore Ghana at a water depth of 500-1100 meters…

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