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Borr Drilling Bags $715M in Jack-up Rig Contracts in Mexico

Oct 21, 2022

Offshore drilling company Borr Drilling said Thursday that its joint venture company in Mexico (Perfomex) had entered into new contracts for the company's five premium jack-up rigs.The rigs in question are the 'Galar', 'Gersemi', 'Grid', 'Njord'…

VIDEO: Hull of Van Oord's New Cable Layer Launched in Romania

Oct 20, 2022

VARD shipyard in Romania launched the hull of the new Van Oord cable layer Calypso earlier this week.Vard Tulcea in Romania is making final preparations before the hull will be towed to Vard Brattvaag. At Vard Brattvaag, the shipbuilder will continue outfitting the vessel…

DNV, JIP Partners Enter Phase 2 To Develop Best Practices For Safe Offshore Wind Installation

Oct 20, 2022

DNV and its partners on Thursday confirmed the completion of Phase 1 of a joint industry project (JIP) on Bottom Impact and Partially Submerged Conditions, which has resulted in a new framework for optimizing the installation process of offshore wind turbines…

Offshore Gas Producer Neptune Energy Says Dutch Investment at Risk Without Windfall Tax Allowance

Oct 20, 2022

Neptune Energy could shift investments away from the Netherlands if they cannot be offset against a new windfall tax the Dutch government plans to impose in response to soaring energy prices, the oil and gas producer warned on Thursday. Neptune…

NFE Taps Sembcorp Marine to Convert Offshore Drilling Rigs to FLNG Units

Oct 20, 2022

Singapore's Sembcorp Marine has signed Master Service Agreements with New Fortress Energy Inc. for the engineering and conversion of two Sevan cylindrical drilling vessels into Floating LNG ('FLNG') liquefaction facilities, including the fabrication and integration of LNG topside modules…

Technip Energies to Leave Arctic LNG 2 Project in H1 2023

Oct 20, 2022

Technip Energies TE.PA expects to fully exit the liquefied natural gas project (LNG) Arctic LNG 2 led by Moscow-listed gas producer Novatek next year, the French oil and gas services provider said on Thursday.The group, which said in March it was renouncing new business opportunities in Russia…

Schlumberger Evaluates Options for Russia Staff as Ukraine War Escalates

Oct 20, 2022

Oilfield services provider Schlumberger is evaluating unspecified options for its thousands of Russian employees as the war in Ukraine escalates, Chief Executive Olivier Le Peuch told Reuters an interview.Among Western companies that did not exit following the February invasion of Ukraine…

Santos Posts Record Revenue as LNG Prices, Volumes Soar

Oct 20, 2022

Australia's Santos Ltd said on Thursday its third-quarter revenue jumped over 88% to a record high on higher sales volumes and as a global energy crunch boosted liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices.The Adelaide-based company has benefited from…

First Monopile Installed at Hollandse Kust Noord Offshore Wind Farm

Oct 19, 2022

Dutch offshore installation firm Van Oord said Tuesday it had started the construction of the offshore wind farm Hollandse Kust Noord  in the Dutch North Sea by installing the first monopile. Hollandse Kust Noord is located 18.5 kilometres off the west coast of the Netherlands near Egmond aan Zee…

VAALCO Removes FPSO, Installs FSO at Etame Field Offshore Gabon

Oct 19, 2022

Africa-focused oil and gas company VAALCO said Wednesday it had completed the installation of the Floating Storage and Offloading vessel ('FSO') installation and field reconfiguration at Etame field offshore Gabon.VAALCO Energy in August last…

Baker Hughes Names Buese New CFO

Oct 19, 2022

Oilfield services company Baker Hughes has appointed Nancy Buese as Chief Financial Officer effective November 2, 2022. 'Buese brings more than 30 years of financial and leadership experience to the role,  previously serving as EVP & CFO of…

Baker Hughes Posts Quarterly Loss on Charges

Oct 19, 2022

Baker Hughes Co posted a quarterly loss on Wednesday, compared with a profit a year ago, hit by $230 million in restructuring and impairment charges relating to the oilfield services provider's latest reorganization. The company during the recent…

U.S. Envoy in Lebanon Next Week with Maritime Deal to Sign

Oct 19, 2022

U.S. energy envoy Amos Hochstein will be in Beirut next week carrying a copy of the maritime agreement with Israel for Lebanese officials to sign, Lebanese negotiator Elias Bou Saab told Reuters on Wednesday. The deal - hailed by all three…

Seadrill Wraps Sale of 7 Jack-up Drilling Rigs to ADES

Oct 19, 2022

Offshore drilling firm Seadrill said Tuesday it had completed the previously proposed sale of seven jack-up drilling rigs to ADES in Saudi Arabia.The two companies announced the initial sale and purchase agreement on September 1. With the sale now completed…

Siem Offshore Loses Another Vessel Case Against Petrobras

Oct 19, 2022

Norwegian offshore vessel owner Siem Offshore has lost a case against Petrobras in Brazil over a late vessel delivery and will have to pay around $8 million.Siem Offshore said Wednesday that its Brazilian subsidiary, Siem Offshore do Brasil…

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