Image: Quantum Work Class ROV/SMD SMD announced the delivery of three Quantum Work Class remotely operated vehicle (WROV) systems to China’s largest offshore engineering construction company…
Variations in owner, operator and regulatory requirements during engineering and construction phases at South Korean shipyards present a huge challenge for operators and drive up costs. DNV GL has kicked off a joint industry project (JIP) with Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI)…
Petrobras has extended the RSV contract for the vessel Geoholm for 18 months until December 2016. The extension is a direct continuation of the current contract and the vessel has been operating for Petrobras since January 2014. The…
InterMoor completed its role in the largest foundation installation project offshore Trinidad and Tobago to date. The final stage of the project involved hooking up Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc.’s Ocean Victory semisubmersible drilling rig…
Chevron information technology teams from around the world put their stamp on Jack/St. Malo, providing the technical support that helped the major capital project achieve first oil in the deepwater US Gulf of Mexico (GOM), reports the company…
Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) delivered notices of arbitration regarding the construction contracts for Cat D-rigs to be delivered to Songa Offshore, according to Songa Offshore CEO, Bjørnar Iversen. In its 1Q 2015 interim financial report…
Image: Heydar Aliyev/Maersk Drilling Maersk Drilling has been awarded a five-year contract extension for the semisubmersible Heydar Aliyev rig with BP Exploration (Shah Deniz) acting as operator of the Shah Deniz field…
Wintershall, operator for production license 248 in block 35/11 in the North Sea, has received consent to drill exploration well 35/11-18 in the North Sea. The formation into which the well will be drilled is designated 'Syrah'. Drilling…
Repsol and RSI have signed a three-year, US$11.5 million agreement under which they will co-develop a state-of-the-art platform for the integrated interpretation and joint inversion of seismic and CSEM data within a rock physics modeling framework…
Image: seismic vessel/ Energean Mediterranean and North Africa-focused Energean Oil & Gas completed a new 3D seismic survey over the Prinos oil field and its surrounding licenses, in the Gulf of Kavala…
Polarcus has recently completed a comprehensive verification process in collaboration with specialists from DNV GL to review and audit the company's procedures, methodology, data and calculations, software architecture, and technical…
Enterprise Products Partners LP executed definitive agreements to sell its offshore Gulf of Mexico pipelines and services business to Genesis Energy, LP for approximately US$1.5 billion in cash. Image from Enterprise…
ARKeX announced it has been awarded the first geological and geophysical oil and gas exploration permit by the Bureau of Ocean Management (BOEM). The ARKeX survey will acquire an airborne broadband gravity and magnetic survey over Outer…
BATS Wireless announced the successful test and delivery of 10 of its stabilized microwave systems, including eight DVM ExP2 ATEX/IECEx Zone 1 systems for the Martin Linge Project – located off the coast of Norway. The systems, when installed…
Sea Trucks Group has announced the recent award of its first contract in Brazil. Sea Trucks will provide accommodation support services to Saipem for 300 personnel on board, including lifting operations, storage support and logistic support services for modifications works of an FPSO…