Offshore Middle East News


Saipem Nets $4B for Work at Qatar’s Giant Gas Field

Sep 16, 2024

Italian offshore energy services firm Saipem has secured $4 billion engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract from QatarEnergy LNG for work at a project aimed at sustaining the production of the North Field natural gas reservoir offshore Qatar…

Gulf Marine Services Lifts Backlog to $464M with Latest Long-Term Contract

Sep 12, 2024

Gulf Marine Services (GMS), a provider of jack-up support vessels for the global energy industry, has secured a new long-term contract for one of its vessels in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region.The contract spans a total of five years…

ADNOC Signs 15-Year LNG Supply Deal with Indian Oil

Sep 10, 2024

The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has signed long-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply agreement with Indian Oil for the delivery of delivery of 1 million metric tonnes per annum (mmtpa) of LNG, to be primarily sourced from the Ruwais project…

ADES Buys Two Jack-Ups from Vantage Drilling in $190M Deal

Sep 09, 2024

Saudi oil and gas driller ADES Holding has acquired two premium jack-up drilling rigs from Vantage Drilling, contracted in Southeast Asia, for $190 million.The transaction encompasses the direct asset acquisition of the Topaz jack-up rig, contracted…

Saipem Secures $1B in Offshore Contracts from Saudi Aramco

Sep 04, 2024

Italian offshore energy services firm Saipem has been awarded two offshore contracts in Saudi Arabia under its existing long-term agreement with Saudi Aramco, whose combined value approximately $1 billion.Saipem’s scope of work under the first contract involves the engineering…

Turkey's Botas Strikes 10-Year LNG Supply Deal with Shell

Sep 02, 2024

Turkish state energy company Botas and British oil major Shell signed a 10-year LNG agreement on Monday, the Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said.'A total of 40 LNG cargoes of approximately 4 billion cubic meters will be delivered…

Adani Ports to Buy $185 Million Stake in Astro Offshore

Aug 30, 2024

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone said on Friday it will buy a majority stake in an offshore support vessel operator for $185 million, expanding its fleet and diversifying beyond port operations.Astro Offshore, in which Adani Ports will buy an 80% stake…

Strategic Marine Delivers Fast Crew Boat Pair to ADNOC L&S

Aug 27, 2024

Singapore-based shipbuilder Strategic Marine announced it has delivered two 42-meter Fast Crew Boats (FCB) to ADNOC L&S, the global energy maritime logistics arm of UAE's ADNOC Group.The 42m FCBs are equipped with advanced technology such as…

AI Tools Lift ADNOC's SARB Field Production Capacity for 25%

Aug 08, 2024

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has started Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled digital operations at its offshore Satah Al Razboot (SARB) field, achieving 25% increase in production capacity with the help of advanced digital technologies…

Aramco's Second-Quarter Profit Slips 3% on Lower Crude Output

Aug 06, 2024

Oil giant Saudi Aramco on Tuesday reported a 3.4% fall in second-quarter profit on lower crude volumes and softer refining margins.Aramco posted second-quarter net income of 109.01 billion riyals ($29.03 billion) in the three months to June 30…

ADNOC Signs LNG Supply Agreement with Osaka Gas for Ruwais LNG Project

Aug 06, 2024

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has signed a long-term heads of agreement with Osaka Gas for the delivery of up to 0.8 million metric tonnes per annum (mmtpa) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the Ruwais LNG project.The LNG will primarily…

BP Takes Operatorship of Oman's Large-Scale Green Hydrogen Scheme

Aug 01, 2024

DEME and OQ have signed an agreement with BP, which will join the companies as an equity partner and operator in the HYPORT Duqm project, a large-scale green hydrogen scheme being developed in Oman.BP will acquire a 49% stake, while OQ and DEME will each maintain a 25…

Shelf Drilling Names New Finance Chief

Jul 31, 2024

Offshore drilling contractor Shelf Drilling today has appointed Douglas Stewart as its Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO).The appointment follows the Shelf Drilling’s announcement from February 2024 that Greg O’Brien…

Shelf Drilling Sells Baltic Jack-Up Rig

Jul 30, 2024

Offshore drilling contractor Shelf Drilling has signed an agreement for the sale of Baltic jack-up rig for $60 million with an undisclosed client.The buyer intends to deploy the rig on a multi-year, plug and abandonment (P&A) program in Southeast Asia…

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