Mars B News


Teekay’s Petrojarl Foinaven FPSO to be Recycled in Denmark

Oct 20, 2022

Modern American Recycling Services Europe (M.A.R.S.) has won a contract for the dismantling and 'green' recycling of Teekay’s Petrojarl Foinaven FPSO.The 250-meter-long FPSO produced oil at BP's Foinaven area west of Shetland until it recently reached the end of its 25-year service life…

Equinor Awards $235,6M in Offshore Vessel Deals

Oct 14, 2022

Equinor, a Norwegian oil company, said on Friday that it had recently awarded six offshore vessel contracts to five shipowners. The total value of the contracts, including options, is estimated to be more than NOK 2.5 billion ($235,6 million)…

Veslefrikk B Platform Arrives to M.A.R.S Yard for Recycling

Sep 02, 2022

Modern American Recycling Services Europe (M.A.R.S.) said Friday that Equinor's Veslefrikk B platform had arrived in the Port of Frederikshavn, where it will be recycled.The Veslefrikk B arrived at the M.A.R.S quayside on Wednesday, August 31…

More US Sour Crude Heads to Germany to Replace Russia Oil

Aug 16, 2022

A second shipment of crude from a U.S. Gulf of Mexico offshore field has sailed for Germany, according to vessel tracking data and trade sources on Tuesday, as European refiners test potential replacements for Russian oil.Europe is aiming to…

U.S. Offshore Oil Production Restarts after Pipeline Fix

Aug 15, 2022

A damaged oil pipeline component that disrupted output at several offshore U.S. Gulf of Mexico platforms was repaired late Friday, a Louisiana official said, with producers moving to reactivate some of the halted production.A failed flange connecting…

Repair to Oil Pipe that Shut U.S. Offshore Output Due by End of Day

Aug 12, 2022

Crews were expected to replace a damaged oil pipeline piece by the end of the day on Friday, a Louisiana port official said, allowing for the resumption of production at seven offshore U.S. Gulf of Mexico oil platforms.A failed flange connecting…

Oil Leak Contained at Three US Gulf Platforms, Shell Says

Aug 11, 2022

Top U.S. Gulf of Mexico oil producer Shell said on Thursday it halted production at three U.S. Gulf of Mexico deepwater platforms after a leak shut two pipelines connecting the platforms, adding it expected pipeline service to resume on Friday…

Pipeline Outage Halts Output at Three Gulf of Mexico Platforms

Aug 11, 2022

Oil major Shell said it had halted production at three of its U.S. Gulf of Mexico deep-water platforms after pipelines connecting the three were shut.Shell, the leading operator in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, said Mars, Ursa, and Olympus platforms have been shut-in…

Petrobras Awards $130M Charter Extension for Sapura Esmeralda PLSV

Aug 10, 2022

Malaysia's Sapura Energy has, through a joint venture company, secured a charter extension with Brazil's Petrobras for the pipelaying support vessel (“PLSV”) Sapura Esmeralda. The contract is worth around RM580 million (around $130 million)…

Shell Completes Maintenance at Gulf of Mexico Ursa Platform

Jun 07, 2022

Oil major Shell on Monday said planned maintenance at its Ursa platform in the Gulf of Mexico was completed on Sunday.Shell, the leading operator in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, started turnarounds at its Mars and Ursa platforms at the end of April…

Shell Taps Audubon for Gulf of Mexico Platform Work

Jun 03, 2022

Audubon has won a contract with Shell Offshore to provide brownfield engineering and procurement (EP) services support for Shell’s Mars Corridor in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.The contract covers Shell’s offshore platforms in the U.S. Gulf including its Mars…

Enauta's Atlanta FPSO to Be Operated Under ABS Class

May 27, 2022

The FPSO Atlanta, contracted by the Brazilian oil company Enauta to Malaysia's Yinson for conversion to service the Atlanta Field offshore Brazil, will be operated under ABS Class.The Atlanta, which will serve as the Definity Production System at the Atlanta Field in the Santos Basin…

Probe Launched After 32-tonne Slip Joint Drops on Vessel and Into Sea from Deepsea Atlantic Rig

May 11, 2022

The Norwegian offshore oil and gas safety body PSA Norway has launched an investigation into a lifting incident that happened on the Deepsea Atlantic offshore drilling rig on Sunday, May 8. 'While hoisting a 32-tonne slip joint from a vessel to Deepsea Atlantic…

Shell Midstream Partners: Volumes on Mars Oil Pipeline System Rose in 1Q

Apr 29, 2022

Shell Midstream Partners LP said on Thursday that volumes on its Mars oil pipeline system rose during the first quarter, as repairs completed in the wake of Hurricane Ida allowed it to run at normal operating levels.The Mars pipeline system…

Shell Starts Production from 20,000 boe/d PowerNap Field in U.S. Gulf of Mexico

Mar 29, 2022

Shell has brought online its PowerNap project, a subsea development in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico with an expected production of 20,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d). PowerNap is a tie-back to the Shell-operated Olympus tension leg platform (TLP) in the prolific Mars Corridor…

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