Saudi Aramco and partners Lamprell, the National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia, and Hyundai Heavy Industries, announced on 30 December, 2017, the official launch of their International Maritime Industries (IMI) joint venture. When fully operational in 2022…
Ampelmann will supply its A-type gangway system to North Oil Co. (NOC) on the chartered Bourbon Gulf Star DP2 72 PAX support vessel to the Al Shaheen field, offshore Qatar. This diesel electric, 73m vessel is currently deployed to the Al Shaheen oil field…
A UAE-based subsidiary of Malaysia's Eversendai Corp. has won an offshore fabrication project for Saudi Aramco. Eversendai Offshore received the project award, fabricating jacket structures, through Italy's Saipem, which is one of…
French oil major Total has agreed to buy Maersk Oil from its parent company A.P. Møller – Mærsk in a US$7.45 billion share and debt deal which could help it make $400 million in 'synergies' a year. Total will gain about 1 billion boe of 2P/2C reserves…
This week, France’s Total and Qatar Petroleum (QP) will officially take over operatorship from Maersk Oil of the giant Al-Shaheen oil field offshore Qatar for a term of 25 years. Al-Shaheen. Image from Maersk Oil…
Iran has signed a new contract to develop its South Pars gas field - the largest gas field in the world - with France's Total and China's CNPC today (3 July). The move will be the first major Western energy investment since sanctions against Tehran were removed…
Mabruk Oil Operations has awarded Ocean Installer a subsea umbilical, risers and flowlines (SURF) project at the Al Jurf oil field in the Mediterranean. Mabruk Oil Operations is a joint venture (JV) between Total E&P and the National Oil Cooperation (NOC) of Libya…
North Oil Co. (NOC) has picked Ramboll to carry out a pre-FEED study for three new wellhead platforms at the giant Al-Shaheen field, off the northeastern coast of Qatar in the Arabian Gulf. Al-Shaheen…
Lamprell has completed construction on the final jackup drilling rig in a series of nine, the Al Lulu, and delivered it to Abu Dhabi’s National Drilling Company (NDC), within budget and on schedules. The contract for the NDC Al Lulu rig was awarded in April 2015…
Japan's Inpex Corp. has formed an agreement with Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. (ADNOC) to extend the joint development of the Satah and Umm Al Dalkh oil fields offshore Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. Inpex subsidiary Japan Oil Development…
Offshore construction activity in the Middle East Gulf has remained buoyant, but that hasn’t stopped pressure on costs and dayrates. Mirzi Moralde, of IHS, outlines activity in the region. Saipem’s…
Lamprell completed the construction on the jackup drilling rig, Al Gharbia, and its delivery to Abu Dhabi’s National Drilling Co. (NDC). Completion and delivery of the jackup rig, on time and on budget, was marked at an inauguration ceremony…
Sembcorp Marine subsidiary SMOP has awarded Dutch firm Framesa contract for the supply of two seawater electrochlorination systems, one wellhead control panel complete with a hydraulic power unit, and three hydraulic power units for topside and subsea valves…
In a coup for French major Total, and a blow to Denmark-based Maersk Oil, Qatar Petroleum has awarded Total a 30% interest in the concession covering the offshore Al-Shaheen oil field for a period of 25 years beginning 14 July 2017. Qatar…
Saudi Arabia’s oil minister Ali bin Ibrahim Al-Naimi has no concerns about current and future demand, he told delegates at IHS CERAWeek on Tuesday. “The bottom line is that the world demands 90 MMbo/d and long-term this will increase…