Activity News

 

Kazakhstan Sees Kashagan Oil Field Restarting Oil Output of 400,000 bpd by end-Oct

Oct 13, 2022

Kazakhstan's Energy Minister Bolat Akchulakov told Reuters that the giant offshore Kashagan oilfield will resume production of 400,000 barrels per day (bpd) by the end of October after maintenance.Speaking on the sidelines of the Russian Energy Week in Moscow…

Putin: Russia Could Redirect Nord Stream Supplies to Black Sea, and Create Gas Hub in Turkey

Oct 13, 2022

President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Russia could redirect supplies intended for the damaged Nord Stream pipelines to the Black Sea to create a European gas hub in Turkey, or even use the one intact part of Nord Stream 2 to supply the EU…

Egypt Wants to Develop Gaza's Offshore Gas Field

Oct 13, 2022

Egypt is aiming to take over the development of Gaza's offshore natural gas field, Egyptian and Palestinian officials said, in what would be a boost for the cash-strapped Palestinian economy. While Egypt and Israel have been producing gas in the eastern Mediterranean for years…

ADNOC Drilling Wins $980M Contract to Hire Offshore Drilling Rigs

Oct 13, 2022

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company awarded a contract worth $980 million to ADNOC Drilling to hire two jack-up offshore rigs, the company said on Thursday. The award will support the expansion of ADNOC's production capacity as it responds to the…

Havila Lines Up Contracts for Two PSVs

Oct 12, 2022

Norway-based Havila Shipping ASA said it has entered into contracts with Peterson Den Helder BV for two of its platform supply vessels (PSV), Havila Borg and Havila Herøy.Havila Borg has been chartered for a fixed period of six months, plus one optional period of 12 months…

Floating Wind Prize Grows, But Not Without Risks

Oct 12, 2022

Industry interest in floating offshore wind in the UK has seen rapid growth, but a race to the bottom in terms of cost, as well as port and manufacturing capacity, could mean targets are not met and challenge the long-term sustainability of the industry…

Israel Fast-tracks Lebanese Maritime Deal but Lawmaker Review Looms

Oct 12, 2022

Top Israeli ministers on Wednesday endorsed a U.S.-brokered deal to delineate a maritime border with Lebanon, paving the way for a potentially fractious two-week parliamentary review before it goes into force.Prime Minister Yair Lapid's security cabinet said the deal should be 'urgently' green-lit…

Global Floating Offshore Wind Project Pipeline Hits 185GW Mark, RenewableUK Says

Oct 12, 2022

The total pipeline of floating offshore wind projects has more than doubled in the past 12 months in terms of capacity worldwide, from 91GW a year ago to 185GW now, according to a report published by RenewableUK on Tuesday.According to the report…

VIDEO: 'Historic Moment' as Seabed Nodules Collected and Lifted to Production Vessel Using 4 km Riser

Oct 12, 2022

The Metals Company (TMC) said Wednesday it had collected an initial batch of seafloor polymetallic nodules, and transported them up a 4km-long riser system to the surface in the Clarion Clipperton Zone of the Pacific Ocean.TMC, the explorer…

Cadeler's Hybrid Offshore Wind Installation Vessel Booked until 2030

Oct 12, 2022

Danish offshore wind installation company Cadeler said Wednesday it had secured a contract with an undisclosed client for its recently ordered hybrid F-class vessel that will keep the vessel busy from 2027 to 2030. 'If all options are called during the four-year agreement…

Keppel, Borr Drilling Strike Deal on Delivery Schedule for Five Jack-up Rigs

Oct 12, 2022

Singapore's Keppel said on Wednesday that it had reached a deal with the offshore drilling company Borr Drilling over the delivery schedule for five jack-up rigs ordered previously by Borr Drilling.The rig builder had in 2020 and 2021 agreed…

Philippines: Cadlao Oil Redevelopment Could Revitalize Upstream Sector

Oct 12, 2022

The Philippines is seeking to revive its moribund upstream oil industry with the redevelopment of an oil field that last produced in the early 1990s, as it hopes to wean itself off fuel imports, energy officials said on Wednesday. With the Southeast…

EMEC Wraps Concept Design for 100MW Floating Wind Test Site Near Orkney

Oct 12, 2022

The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), located in Orkney, Scotland, has completed the concept design for a new 100 MW floating offshore wind test and demonstration site. The ocean energy test facility operator is seeking to secure a lease for a site ~20 km west of Orkney…

Ashtead Technology Appoints Christie as Head of Mechanical Solutions Business

Oct 12, 2022

UK-based subsea equipment rental and solutions specialist Ashtead Technology has appointed James Christie as the new leader for its Mechanical Solutions service line.Ashtead Technology said that Christie, who is Regional Director for Ashtead…

Maersk Supply Service to Install Three 10MW Turbines at Floating Wind Farm in France

Oct 12, 2022

Danish offshore vessel services firm Maersk Supply Service has secured a contract to transport and install three 10MW wind turbines at the EFGL (Eoliennes Flottantes du Golfe du Lion) wind farm, a pilot floating offshore wind project in France…

Current News

Shell to Launch Drilling Campaign Offshore Namibia

Shell to Launch Drilling Campa

SLB, Shell Form Alliance to Streamline Digital Oil and Gas Solutions

SLB, Shell Form Alliance to St

DEME Set for Monopiles, Cables Installation Job at Polish Offshore Wind Farm

DEME Set for Monopiles, Cables

Norway Gives Go-Ahead to Two Consortia in Floating Wind Tender

Norway Gives Go-Ahead to Two C

Subscribe for OE Digital E‑News

 
Offshore Engineer Magazine