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Alfa Laval Nets Framo Pump Contracts in China, Singapore

Apr 14, 2020

Swedish company Alfa Laval has said it has won two large orders in the offshore industry space from clients in China and Singapore.Under the orders, of a combined value of around SEK 170 million (USD 17 million), Alfa Laval will deliver  Framo…

Woodside, Reliance Terminate Survey Deals with Shearwater

Apr 14, 2020

Norwegian seismic survey company Shearwater has lost two contracts in the Asia Pacific, joining the likes of Polarcus, SeaBird, EMGS which have all been hit by the recent low oil prices and COVID-19 pandemic situation.Shearwater said Tuesday…

Spirit Energy Hires Three60 for Maintenance & Repair Works at UKCS Platforms

Apr 14, 2020

Offshore engineering company Three60 Energy has been awarded an engineering and support services contract to provide minor modification and repair services for Spirit Energy’s assets on the UK Continental Shelf'Three60 Energy has secured this…

SeaBird Exploration Cutting Costs Further. May Stack Vessels

Apr 14, 2020

Oslo-listed marine seismic company SeaBird Exploration is working to reduce costs further in the wake of uncertainty caused by low oil prices and COVID-19. The company said that in the worst-case scenario it would target to cut the spending to less than $400…

Subsea 7 Bags Chevron's Anchor SURF Deal

Apr 14, 2020

Offshore installation and construction firm Subsea 7 has won a contract to deliver subsea equipment and flowlines for Chevron's Anchor development in the U.S. Gulf of MexicoThe US supermajor Chevron sanctioned the $5.7 billion deepwater Anchor project in December 2019…

US Underestimates Offshore Oil Methane Emissions -Study

Apr 13, 2020

Offshore oil and gas drilling operations in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico emit far more methane than government estimates suggest, according to a study released on Monday by the University of Michigan.Drilling platforms emit about half a teragram (Tg) of the planet-warming gas each year…

Perdido Output Shut Due to HOOPS Pipeline Leak

Apr 13, 2020

A leak in a pipeline that carries oil from U.S. Gulf of Mexico offshore facilities has halted production at two fields, Exxon Mobil Corp and Royal Dutch Shell said on Monday.Shell said it temporarily halted production on its 100,000-barrel-per…

Shell Wins $340M+ in Gumusut Kakap Arbitration

Apr 13, 2020

Shell's Malaysian subsidiary Sabah Shell Petroleum Company has been awarded more than $340 million in an arbitration related to the Gumusut Kakap floating production platform offshore Malaysia.Back in late 2012, Shell signed a contract for construction and lease of the Gumusut Kakap FPS with GKL…

Baker Hughes Taking $1.5 bln Earnings Hit on Drop in Oil Services

Apr 13, 2020

Oilfield services provider Baker Hughes Co said on Monday it will take a $1.5 billion charge to its first-quarter earnings, write down the value of its oilfield business and slash this year's capital spending by 20%.Oil and gas producers have cut 2020 spending by about 30%…

Norway to Announce Oil Output Decision 'Soon'

Apr 13, 2020

Norway, Western Europe's largest oil producer, will announce its decision on whether to slash crude output soon, potentially adding its weight to a global push to shore up prices, the energy minister said on Monday.'The agreement among the OPEC+ producer nations is very positive…

Murphy Oil CEO Back at Work after Medical Leave

Apr 13, 2020

U.S. oil firm Murphy Oil Corporation has informed that its CEO Roger W. Jenkins has recovered and resumed his responsibilities 'following his temporary medical leave.'Jenkins had taken medical leave in March due to coronavirus concerns when…

Santos Gets Keraudren Seismic Survey Nod

Apr 13, 2020

Australian offshore oil and gas safety regulator NOPSEMA has approved oil company Santos' application for a 3D seismic marine survey in the Bedout Sub-basin in Commonwealth waters off the coast of Western Australia.At its closest point, the…

Singapore Readies 'Floating Hotels' for Workers as Coronavirus Spreads

Apr 13, 2020

Singapore is preparing to house hundreds of foreign workers in accommodation vessels typically used for offshore and marine industry staff as it races to find alternatives to dormitories where the novel coronavirus has been spreading rapidly…

Oil Rises After OPEC+ Agrees Record Output Cut

Apr 13, 2020

Oil prices rose on Monday after major producers finally agreed their biggest-ever output cut, but gains were capped amid concern that it won't be enough to head off oversupply with the coronavirus pandemic hammering demand.After four days of wrangling…

OPEC, Russia Approve Biggest-Ever Oil Cut to Support Prices

Apr 13, 2020

OPEC and allies led by Russia agreed on Sunday to a record cut in output to prop up oil prices amid the coronavirus pandemic in an unprecedented deal with fellow oil nations, including the United States, that could curb global oil supply by 20%…

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