Saudi Aramco and partners have proposed to build the US$5.2 billion King Salman International Complex for Maritime Industries & Services, a maritime complex in Saudi Arabia that will be one of the largest yards in the Arabian Gulf. Signing…
Kotug International’s offshore division assisted Allseas with the transfer and transport of Shell’s Brent Delta topsides after the record-setting removal of the structure by Pioneering Spirit. Image from Kotug…
Otto Energy has entered into binding agreements to raise US$8.2 million to develop the company’s oil project in the South Marsh Island 71 license (SM-71) in the Gulf of Mexico. Map of SM-71, from Otto…
Norway’s Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) has granted Eni consent to use Scarabeo 8 at Goliat, which will drill two production wells, in the Barents Sea. One of the two wells to be drilled is for oil production, while the other is for water injection…
Six of the offshore exploration wells that are set to drill in the UK in 2017 have an average pre-drill prospect volume of over 100 MMboe. Douglas-Westwood, through its Westwood Insight, asks if this signal a renaissance for UK exploration…
Oil Spill Response Ltd. (OSRL), Trendsetter Engineering and Halliburton have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for integrated subsea well-capping response solutions. With the MOU, the companies will create a strategic alliance for…
Ensco is set to acquire Atwood Oceanics in an all-stock transaction worth some US$839 million, creating a company with the largest jackup fleet in the world. Image from Ensco. Ensco…
Image of Olav Henriksen (SVP Projects, Aker BP, left) and Pieter Heerema (Projects, Allseas) at the signing ceremony in Stavanger 29 May 2017. Image from Aker BP. Allseas, via Excalibur Marine Contractors…
Odfjell Drilling, on behalf of Golden Close Maritime Corp., inked a two-well contract for the ultra deepwater drillship, Deepsea Metro I with an undisclosed party in Southeast Asia. The deal will see the Deepsea Metro I drill two firm…
Swire Oilfield Services announced that Manfred Vonlanthen will succeed John Bruce Rae-Smith as the company’s chief executive officer (CEO). Rae-Smith will be stepping down as CEO of Swire Oilfield Services due to personal reasons. Vonlanthen…
Husky Energy has firmed up plans for its West White Rose Project offshore Newfoundland and Labrador with first oil set for 2022, while announcing a new discovery at Northwest White Rose. The SeaRose FPSO…
Inpex's Ichthys Explorer, the world's largest semisubmersible platform safely arrived in the Australian waters of the Browse basin, marking a milestone for the Ichthys LNG project. The Ichthys Explorer…
Independent Oil and Gas (IOG) says it has a busy 12 months ahead, as the company prepares to submit the Blythe and Vulcan final development plans (FDP) in the Southern North Sea, with hopes of hitting first gas by 2019. Image from IOG…
Wärtsilä signed an agreement with Eidesvik Offshore to install a hybrid system with batteries on board of its vessel Viking Princess. Image of the Viking Princess, from Eidesvik. It…
BP is getting an extension from Cue Energy Resources that will allow the UK supermajor more time to consider acquiring 42.5% stake in the permit in which the Ironbark prospect is thought to straddle on Australia’s North West Shelf. Map of Ironbark…