Houston’s Dril-Quip has signed an agreement acquired OilPatch Technologies (OPT) in a US$20 million cash deal. Founded in 1990 and based in Houston, OPT is a provider of offshore riser systems and components, proprietary threaded connections and other products…
Hyperdynamics is changing things up at its Fatala-1 well, offshore the Republic of Guinea, just days after finalizing a drillship for the prospect. The Pacific Scirocco, from Pacific Drilling. Hyperdynamics…
Dounreay Trì has awarded a construction contract for a floating wind farm off the northern coast of Scotland to Scottish energy sector service company, Global Energy Group. The twin turbine project which is subject to receiving planning consent…
Eni has spudded an exploration well in Contract Area D offshore Libya, according to the country's national oil firm. The well, B1-16/3, will be drilled in 518ft (156m) water depth and it is about 140km northwest of Tripoli and 5km north of the Bahr Essalam gas field…
Houston-headquartered W&T Offshore is looking to make its US Gulf of Mexico Mahogany field the cornerstone of its 2017 investment program after hitting oil across five zones in a new appraisal well. The Mahogany field, discovered in 1993…
Singaporian vessel operator Vallianz has ended operations at its Singapore shipyard, due to the industry slowdown and discontinuation of business with a key customer, the firm has said. The move was part of an ongoing strategic review…
A redundant former oil and gas offshore structure fabrication yard on the west coast of Scotland is to be reinstated as a dry dock. Kishorn's drydock, one of the largest in Europe at 160m-diameter, built the 610,000-tonne, concrete Ninian complex support structure…
DOF has been awarded three new contracts. The first contract, with Asco Marine Ltd., is a two-year firm contract, with options, for the vessel Skandi Aukra. The second contract, with Eni Norge, is a 13-month call-off, with minimum 60 days firm for the vessel Skandi Iceman…
Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC) has chosen Emerson Automation Solutions to provide a valve remote control (VRC) system for a semisubmersible offshore crane vessel, SSCV Sleipnir, currently under construction at Sembcorp Marine’s shipyard in Singapore…
IKM Testing Thailand has been awarded the service contract by Aibel for the Johan Sverdrup drilling platform. The platform deck for the drilling platform will comprise of three modules. Aibel is to build the largest module, the main support frame (MSF)…
GustoMSC has appointed Alberto Morandi to the position of general manager of GustoMSC’s office in Houston. He will be responsible for running the office and will act as point of contact for GustoMSC’s US clients. GustoMSC’s US office represents the company’s design solutions…
Forum Energy Technologies has designed, manufactured, tested and delivered its 350th rotational torque (RT) torque machine to TAM International, a downhole inflatable packer provider. The torque machine, or bucking unit as it is commonly referred…
Subsea services group Acteon acquired Bruce Anchor in a move that the company says has improved its capabilities in the provision of temporary and permanent mooring systems. The acquisition adds to Acteon’s capability in the mooring and installation market…
Houston-based Vaalco Energy restarted production at the Avouma 2-H well on the Avouma platform, offshore Gabon, after utilizing a hydraulic workover unit to replace a failed electric submersible pump (ESP) system. Gabon drill floor operations…
Valhall and Hod have passed 1 billion boe produced, more than three times what was expected at the opening of the field in 1982, Aker BP said. Image of Valhall, from Aker BP. Hod…