Sabah Shell Petroleum Co. awarded Sea Trucks Group a contract for the provision of flotel services for the Malikai deepwater development project in the South China Sea. Image of the Jascon 34, from Sea Trucks…
Fugro has secured three contracts using the company’s Q1400 trenching system, to be deployed in the North Sea over the next 12 months. Image of the Q1400 trenching system, from Fugro. At…
InterMoor has completed its marine aspect of the Shell's Malikai tension leg platform (TLP) float off operation in Malaysia. The TLP was loaded onto the Dockwise heavy lift vessel White Marlin at Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering (MMHE) shipyard in Pasir Gudang…
Sailaway on Ithaca Energy's FPF1 floating production facility to the Greater Stella Area development in the UK North Sea is expected by the end of this month, according to contractor Petrofac. After a series of setbacks on the FPF1 modification project at the Remontowa Shipyard in Gdansk…
UK-based Independent Oil and Gas (IOG) has completed its acquisition of the 50% of the Blythe discovery it didn't already own, doubling its reserves. IOG has gained 100% of the discovery by acquiring 50% in a license covering Blocks 48/22b and 48/23a in the Southern North Sea…
Norwegian oil major Statoil is suspending its contract for use of the Songa Delta semisubmersible drilling rig after completion of its current drilling operation. The unit is currently drilling the Slemmestad well in the Norwegian North Sea…
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Faroe Petroleum a drilling permit for a side track appraisal well on the Brasse discovery in the Norwegian North Sea. Well 31/7-1 A side track will be drilled using the Transocean Arctic drilling facility in production license 740…
DNV GL is offering a new, and what it describes as pioneering stability analysis solution, that allows for hydrodynamic and stability analysis on one common model, giving naval and offshore engineers unprecedented control over their projects…
Integrity, maintenance and engineered solutions group ICR executive chairman Bob Forbes is to retire. He will be replaced by Bill Bayliss who has held multiple senior level appointments in international oil and gas businesses including Brown and Root…
McDermott International has been awarded further pipeline work for 2017 under a multi-year offshore installation contract with Brunei Shell Petroleum Co. (BSP). The work includes transportation and installation (T&I) of pipelines and umbilicals in the Fairley and Ampa Fields offshore Brunei…
Dutch firm Mokveld Valves has commissioned two new test bunkers for testing critical, high-quality valve systems. Developed internally by Mokveld, the bunkers allow pressure testing with nitrogen and helium up to 1200 bar, and temperature testing within a range of -196-200°C…
Petrobras has awarded DOF Subsea an eight-month contract for the Brazilian built PLSV Skandi Niterói. The contract, which will commence immediately, comes with an eight-month option. “I am very pleased with the contract award, securing…
Ezra Holdings has received a total of some US$300 million in awards for several new deepwater projects in various offshore oil producing regions in the Gulf of Mexico, Southeast Asia and West Africa. The scope of work for these new projects include project management…
Triangle Energy entered into a deal with AWE Ltd. for 57.5% stake in the Cliff Head oil field, in the offshore Perth Basin, Western Australia. The Cliff Head oil field is located 10km off the coast of Western Australia at a water depth of 15-20m…
Quadrant Energy has started drilling at the Outtrim East-1 well in the North West Shelf of Western Australia, according to partner Carnarvon Petroleum. Using the Noble Tom Prosser jackup, Quadrant will explore additional hydrocarbon…