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Swire Blue Ocean to Install Seagreen Offshore Wind Farm Turbines

Jul 20, 2020

Offshore renewables services firm Swire Blue Ocean (SBO) will transport and install win turbines for the giant Seagreen wind farm offshore Scotland.Under the contract signed with wind turbine maker MHI Vestas Offshore Wind, SBO will transport and install 114 MHI Vestas Offshore Wind wind turbines…

CNOOC's Offshore Field in Liaodong Bay Starts Oil Production

Jul 20, 2020

Chinese oil company CNOOC has started production from its Luda 21-2/16-3 offshore development in China.The Luda 21-2/16-3 project is located in Liaodong Bay of Bohai Sea, about 39 kilometers north of Luda 10-1 oilfield and 90 kilometers northwest of Suizhong 36-1 onshore terminal…

Providence, SpotOn Working to Finalize Barryroe Farm-out

Jul 20, 2020

Ireland-based oil and gas company Providence Resources has said it is progressing farm-out talks with SpotOn Energy over its offshore block containing the Barryroe discovery.London-listed Providence said Monday that SpotOn Energy had confirmed…

COVID-19 Cuts New Drilling Offshore Norway Around 40%

Jul 20, 2020

Oil firms are expected to drill about 40% fewer exploration wells off Norway in 2020 than originally planned because of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the industry regulator said on Friday.The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) also…

Fugro Starts Geotechnical Works at Vattenfall's UK Offshore Wind Farm Sites

Jul 20, 2020

Dutch offshore services provider Fugro has started a marine site characterization campaign for Swedish wind developer Vattenfall at two major offshore wind development sites located over 40 km off the coast of Norfolk, UK.'The resulting Geo…

Maersk Drilling Wins More Jack-Up Rig Work with Aker BP

Jul 20, 2020

Denmark-based offshore drilling company Maersk Drilling has secured an additional one-well contract from Aker BP for its jack-up rig Maersk Integrator. In direct continuation of its current work scope, the rig - which Maersk Drilling says is…

Premier Oil Signs Deal to Buy BP's North Sea Assets at Discount

Jul 20, 2020

UK-based oil company Premier Oil has signed a sale and purchase agreements (“SPAs”) with BP for the acquisition of BP’s interests in the Andrew Area and its Shearwater assets, under revised terms announced in June.The two companies had in January…

OWC Opens Office in Poland to Support Offshore Wind Growth

Jul 20, 2020

Offshore wind consultancy OWC has set up an office in Poland to support offshore wind developments in the Baltic Sea. Lukasz Sikorski has been appointed manager of the office.'Offshore wind is growing fast globally and the recent sudden drop…

Total Secures $14.9B Loan for Mozambique Gas Development

Jul 20, 2020

French oil major Total has signed a $14.9 billion senior debt financing agreement for its massive liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Mozambique, the biggest project financing ever in Africa, it said on Friday.The project includes the development…

Next U.S. Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale Planned for November

Jul 17, 2020

As part of its 2017-2022 offshore oil and gas leasing program, the U.S. administration plans to hold a 'region-wide' Gulf of Mexico lease sale in November 2020. The lease sale was originally expected to be held in August but due to the oil and gas market downturn…

Dayang Charters Perdana AWB and Anchor Handler

Jul 17, 2020

Malaysia's Perdana Petroleum has won a contract with Dayang Enterprise for the charter of and accommodation work barge and an anchor handling tug.Perdana said on Friday the contract had been awarded to its subsidiary Perdana Nautika.The contract value is estimated at RM6…

Polarcus Nadia on the Move after Long Layup

Jul 17, 2020

Polarcus' seismic vessel Polarcus Nadia is on the move, after more than five years in lay-up in the Netherlands, according to information released Friday by Dutch Marine Contractors.The Polarcus Nadia, delivered in 2010, was cold stacked by…

BP Cleared to Drill at Ironbark

Jul 17, 2020

Oil major BP has received regulatory approval for the planned drilling of the Ironbark prospect at the WA-359-P permit offshore Western Australia.BP is acting as the operator of the project - estimated to contain 15tcf of prospective recoverable…

Former Pemex CEO Arrives in Mexico to Face Bribery Charges

Jul 17, 2020

A former boss of Mexican state oil company Petroleos Mexicanos arrived back in Mexico on Friday where he will face an initial court hearing to answer corruption charges that could engulf leaders of the last government.Emilio Lozoya, who was extradited back to Mexico from Spain overnight…

Twinza, PNG Gov't in Talks over Fiscal Terms for Offshore Field Development

Jul 17, 2020

Oil and gas company Twinza has started negotiations with the Papua New Guinea authorities regarding the fiscal terms that will apply to the proposed development of the Pasca A gas-condensate offshore field.The shallow water field in the Gulf of Papua was discovered in 1968 but was never developed…

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