EMAS Chiyoda Subsea (ECS) filed a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the US Federal Bankruptcy Code yesterday (27 February), Chiyoda Corp. announced today (28 February). ECS and its subsidiaries will facilitate…
Shell and Mitsui Oil Exploration have taken the final investment decision for phase one of the Kaikias deepwater project in the US Gulf of Mexico, in hopes of starting production in 2019. Illustration of Kaikias…
Forum Energy Technologies has delivered a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) to new Norwegian firm ESEA Submarine for offshore work, including inspection, survey and salvage work. ESEA Submarine was established during 2016 by Georg Stranden…
Equatorial Guinea's Ministry of Mines and Hydrocarbons has extended the closing date of its 2016 Licensing Round, due to a 'wave of new exploration interest' thanks to a more positive outlook in the industry. The round, offering 'all…
Ophir Production has contracted a vessel for its Ophir floating production field development offshore Malaysia. The tanker Puteri Bangsa will be converted into the MTC Ledang floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit by Malaysian firm MTC Engineering for use on the Ophir field…
Subsea 7 has won a contract on Cooper Energy's Sole gas field development, offshore Australia. The contract scope consists of the subsea tie- back of the Sole well to the Orbost Gas Plant, including the fabrication and installation of 64km of pipeline…
Mexico’s Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) expects to carry out exploration activities at Trión this year, with initial production slated to start in 2023. Image of José Antonio González Anaya, from Pemex Flickr…
Chevron reached its final investment decision (FID) for Mad Dog 2 in the Gulf of Mexico, paving the way for the BP-operated project to reach first oil in 2021. Illustration of Mad Dog 2, from BP…
Trelleborg has launched a new mobile app for FireNut solution. Image of a flange with FireNut, from Trelleborg. To make it even easier to specify FireNut, Trelleborg’s offshore…
Farstad Shipping has been awarded six global charter and extension contracts with several companies. The anchor handling tug supply vessel Far Sigma has been awarded a one well contract by Lundin Norway to support their drilling program…
TAM International, Inc. has appointed Michael Machowski as the new president of the company, as former president L. Bentley Sanford moves into the position of chairman of the board Image of Machowski…
Sparrows Group has secured a five-year contract to deliver hydraulic, lifting and rigging services for Maersk Oil’s UK floating assets. The agreement will see Sparrows support the operator in strengthening its lifting operations for the…
Dallas-based Kosmos Energy is looking to drill “the industry’s most prospective exploration wells,” as the company moves towards its second phase of exploration offshore Mauritania and Senegal. Map of the Greater Tortue area…
Dutch technology firm Airborne Oil & Gas has been awarded a qualification program from Shell for a high-pressure, deepwater thermocomposite pipe (TCP) jumper spool. Its first application is anticipated in the Gulf of Mexico region. The TCP jumper spool will be manufactured using carbon fibre…
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has revealed plans to offer about 1.09 million acres in the Cook Inlet, offshore Alaska, in a proposed lease sale this year. The Cook Inlet Oil & Gas Lease Sale 244, due to take place in June 2017…