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Abu Dhabi's NMDC Group Gets $1.1B Subsea Gas Pipeline Job in Taiwan

Jan 09, 2025

Abu Dhabi-based integrated energy and marine services, engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) firm NMDC Group has secured a major contract from Taiwan Power Company (Taipower) to design and install offshore gas pipelines in Taiwan…

Vantage Drilling Names New COO

Dec 31, 2024

Offshore drilling contractor Vantage Drilling has appointed William Thomson to the role of Chief Operating Officer (COO).Thomson will assume the additional role of COO with effect January 1, 2025, reported Ihab Toma, Chief Executive Officer…

ADES’ Fourth Suspended Jack-Up Rig Gets Work Offshore Thailand

Dec 30, 2024

Saudi oil and gas drilling contractor ADES Holding has secured a contract with Thailand’s state-owned PTTEP for its offshore jack-up drilling rig, marking a fourth redeployment of rigs that were suspended by Saudi Aramco earlier in 2024.The contract in the Gulf of Thailand…

ADNOC Drilling Welcomes Two New Rigs to Its Fleet

Dec 27, 2024

Al Jurf and Dana jack-up rigs (Credit: ADNOC Drilling)Abu Dhabi’s offshore drilling contractor ADNOC Drilling has boosted its offshore drilling rig feet with the arrival of two new high-specification jack-up rigs.The new jack-up rigs, Al Jurf and Dana…

Shelf Drilling Permanently Retires Jack-Up Rig

Dec 19, 2024

Offshore drilling contractor Shelf Drilling has entered into agreement to sell its Main Pass I jack-up rig for $11 million and retire it from drilling operations.Shelf Drilling said the Main Pass I rig will be permanently retired from drilling operations…

Saudi Aramco Engages Subsea7 for Pipeline Replacement at Abu Safah Field

Dec 12, 2024

Saudi state-owned oil giant Aramco has hired Subsea7 for the replacement of pipeline at its Abu Safa field, offshore Saudi Arabia, under contract worth up to $300 million.The contract scope includes the decommissioning of existing subsea facilities as well as engineering…

Israeli Firm Launches Middle East’s First Grid-Connected Wave Energy Plant

Dec 09, 2024

Eco Wave Power has officially switched on wave energy power plant, developed in collaboration with EDF Renewables IL, at Tel Aviv’s Port of Jaffa.The EWP-EDF One project has 100 kW installed capacity and is comprised of 10 wave energy floaters…

Deal in Place for Construction of Saudi Aramco’s CCS Hub in Jubail

Dec 05, 2024

Saudi oil and gas giant Aramco has signed a shareholders’ agreement with Linde and SLB paving the way for development of a Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) hub in Jubail that is expected to become one of the largest globally.Under the terms…

Gulf Marine Services Nets New Contract for Jack-Up Vessel

Dec 03, 2024

Gulf Marine Services (GMS), a provider of jack-up support vessels for the global energy industry, has secured a new contract for one its small-class vessels.The contract spans a total of 18 months, including optional extensions, in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region…

Energean Pushing for More Oil and Gas Exploration Licenses Off Israel

Nov 29, 2024

The CEO of Israel-focused gas producer Energean on Thursday urged Israel to issue new offshore oil and gas exploration licences to meet rising demand in the region.Speaking to Reuters, Mathios Rigas also called on governments to develop new export routes from Israel to neighbouring Egypt and Cyprus…

Saudi Aramco Suspends Another Shelf Drilling Jack-Up

Nov 22, 2024

Offshore drilling contractor Shelf Drilling has received a notice of suspension for its High Island II jack-up rig from Saudi Aramco, following the similar notice it received from the same operator for High Island IV in the last month.The start…

Shelf Drilling’s Jack-Up Gets Suspension Notice for Ops in Saudi Arabia

Nov 20, 2024

Offshore drilling contractor Shelf Drilling has received a notice of suspension for its High Island IV jack-up rig from Saudi Aramco.The suspension is for up to one year, according to Shelf Drilling, which added it has the right to market the rig during the suspension…

Saudi Aramco Suspends Another Borr Drilling’s Jack-Up

Nov 20, 2024

Offshore drilling contractor Borr Drilling has received a notice of temporary suspension for its jack-up rig Arabia II, currently under contract with Saudi Aramco.The temporary suspension will be for a period of up to 12 months, Borr Drilling said…

CRC Evans Secures Work at Qatar’s Largest Offshore Oil Field

Nov 12, 2024

CRC Evans, a company offering welding and coating services to the energy sector, has signed a contract with Offshore Oil Engineering (COOEC) to deliver critical welding services for the Ruya Batch 1 Project (EPCI09), part of the expansion of the Al-Shaheen field…

Türkiye Offshore Wind Roadmap Outlines Up to 7GW Potential by 2040

Nov 08, 2024

World Bank Group, in collaboration with the Republic of Türkiye’s Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, has launched a new roadmap today which outlines the opportunities and challenges to deliver viable offshore wind projects in Türkiye…

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