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GMS Nets Deals for Jack-up Trio. CEO Says Market Improving, as Whole Fleet Now Booked

Jun 30, 2021

Gulf Marine Services, a company providing self-propelled jack-up support vessels serving the offshore oil, gas, and renewables industries, said Wednesday it had secured three new contracts for its rigs, with a combined duration of 31 months…

Valaris Secures Contract Extension for Jack-up Rig in Saudi Arabia

Jun 30, 2021

Offshore drilling company Valaris has secured a contract extension for its VALARIS JU-250 (ex-Bob Palmer) jack-up drilling rig.The 200-day extension to the charter has been agreed with ARO Drilling a Saudi-focused offshore drilling joint venture between Valaris and Saudi Aramco…

Ailing Crewman Medevaced from Accommodation Barge off Puerto Rico

Jun 29, 2021

An ailing crewmember was medevaced from a 400-foot accommodation barge Monday, approximately 140 nautical miles south of Ponce, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Coast Guard said.Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector San Juan received a call from the DB Superior…

Siem Offshore's CFO Resigns

Jun 29, 2021

Norwegian offshore vessel owner Siem Offshore said Tuesday its CFO Dagfinn B Lie had decided to resign.He'll remain with Siem Offshore until September 30, 2021.'The company would like to thank Mr. Lie for his contribution and devotion to the company for the past 14 years…

Engineering Firm Wood to Pay $177M to Settle Amec Foster Wheeler's Brazil Bribery Case

Jun 29, 2021

UK-based engineering firm John Wood Group, also known as Wood, on Monday said it had reached agreements with authorities in the UK, Brazil, and the U.S. to resolve their respective bribery and corruption investigations into the past use of third parties in the legacy Amec Foster Wheeler business…

Enauta's Output Doubles as Barra Exits Atlanta Field Offshore Brazil

Jun 29, 2021

Brazilian oil company Enauta said Monday it had completed the transfer of a 50% stake in the Atlanta offshore field, previously held by Barra Energia. Enauta in April said it had received regulatory approval to take full ownership of the Atlanta offshore oil field in Brazil…

Norway: Equinor's Breidablikk Field Development Plan gets Approval

Jun 29, 2021

The Norwegian government has approved Equinor's plan for the development and operation of the Breidablikk field in the North Sea, off Norway.Equinor estimates it will take around NOK 18.6 billion (around $2,17 billion) to develop the field.…

Vattenfall to Build Giant Warehouse for Wind Turbine Components in Esbjerg, Denmark

Jun 29, 2021

Wind farm developer Vattenfall said Tuesday it would build its largest warehouse in Northern Europe with critical main components and spare parts for wind turbines at the Danish Port of Esbjerg.The 2,100 sqm indoor warehouse and an 8,200 sqm…

Nigeria's Senate to Present Long-awaited Oil Overhaul Bill for Passage

Jun 29, 2021

Nigeria's senate will present a long-awaited oil overhaul bill to the full chamber for passage on Tuesday, according to an order paper seen by Reuters.The president sent the bill to the National Assembly in September last year, and presentation…

Shell Takes Technical Developer Role at Acorn CCS Project

Jun 29, 2021

Oil and gas major Shell is taking the role of Technical Developer for the Acorn Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Project in Scotland, the partners in the project said Tuesday.The carbon capture and storage project in the UK, run by Storegga…

TotalEnergies Books Shelf Drilling Jack-up for Nigerian Drilling Campaign

Jun 29, 2021

Oslo-listed drilling firm Shelf Drilling has secured a contract for the Baltic jack-up rig with TotalEnergies in Nigeria.TotalEnergies local subsidiary Total E&P Nigeria Limited will use the jack-up drilling rig for five wells, plus extension options…

Australia's Oil Industry Slams 'Extreme' Levy for Timor Sea Field Decommissioning

Jun 29, 2021

Australia's oil industry lobby group on Tuesday slammed as 'extreme' the amount the government has proposed as a levy on all of the country's offshore oil producers to cover the cost of decommissioning an offshore field.The levy was announced in May…

Saipem Charters Ultra-deepwater Drillship from Samsung Heavy Industries

Jun 29, 2021

Italian oilfield services giant Saipem has chartered a newbuild drillship directly from South Korea's Samsung Heavy Industries shipyard.Saipem expects the drillship - named Samsung Santorini - to be delivered in November 2021, when the Italian…

PXGEO Buys Fugro's OBN Subsidiary Seabed Geosolutions

Jun 29, 2021

Offshore seismic surveyor PXGEO has completed the acquisition of Fugro's subsidiary Seabed Geosolutions, a company specializing in Ocean Bottom Node surveys.'The acquisition includes a substantial ocean bottom node inventory,  handling equipment…

AqualisBraemar LOC Wraps Work on Sable Project in Canada

Jun 29, 2021

AqualisBraemar LOC, energy and marine industry consultants, said Tuesday it had wrapped up its work on the Sable Project decommissioning and removal campaign off the coast of Nova Scotia, Canada.The Sable Offshore Energy Project was developed…

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