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Shell Contracts Maersk Developer

Nov 13, 2019

Maersk Drilling has entered a contract with Shell subsidiary BG International, for work offshore Trinidad and Tobago on a two-well development project for the semi-submersible rig Maersk Developer.The contract has an estimated duration of 171…

E.ON, RWE Renewables Sign Clean Power Deal

Nov 12, 2019

Global energy company E.ON has signed an agreement to purchase clean energy from British wind farms of RWE Renewables.The 2.5-year agreement is on purchasing the output of more than 20 British wind farms, supplying sustainable power to the grid and supporting E…

Ørsted Inaugurates Historic Taiwanese OWF

Nov 12, 2019

Global offshore wind solutions provider Orsted inaugurated the Formosa 1 offshore wind farm in Taiwan, the first offshore wind farm built by Ørsted in Asia-Pacific.In the past three years, Ørsted has worked closely with joint venture partners…

Japanese Firms in Brazilian FPSO Gig

Nov 12, 2019

Japanese companies have decided to proceed with the deepwater floating production, storage, and offloading system (FPSO) charter project for the Petrobras-operated Búzios pre-salt oil field located offshore Brazil.MODEC, Mitsui & Co., Mitsui O…

Brazil Oil Auction Flop to Dent Govt Revenues

Nov 12, 2019

Economists have lowered their forecasts for the Brazilian government's primary budget primary deficit this year but raised it for next year, an economy ministry survey showed on Tuesday.The expected increase in the 2020 deficit compared with…

Bit Effects off Norway

Nov 12, 2019

It’s been quite a week offshore Norway, with Equinor notching a commercial-looking find and ConocoPhillips finding oil and gas, as drill bits turn and investments get the nod.While OE Digital reported Equinor’s find, ConocoPhillips’ discovery…

CGG Grows Middle East Footprint

Nov 12, 2019

Geophysical services company CGG said it is bringing its integrated geoscience offering for exploration, field development and production optimization directly to the doorstep of national and independent oil companies in the Middle East, with…

ConocoPhillips Makes Discovery Near Balder

Nov 12, 2019

ConocoPhillips has made an oil and gas discovery in exploration well 25/7-7 near the Balder field in the Norwegian North Sea.The first wildcat in production licence 782 S, the well was drilled by the Leiv Eiriksson drilling facility about 15…

Polarcus Signs MOU with ARGAS

Nov 12, 2019

Marine geophysical company Polarcus said it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Arabian Geophysical and Surveying Company (ARGAS) to collaborate on seismic projects in the Middle East and NOrth Africa (MENA) region.Polarcus provides…

Injazat, Lamprell Partner on Digitization

Nov 12, 2019

Lamprell, a provider of fabrication, engineering and contracting services to the offshore and onshore oil and gas and energy sector, said it is partnering with digital solutions and services company Injazat  to create and market digital solutions focused on the oil and gas and renewables markets…

Pemex Struck by Ransomware Attack

Nov 12, 2019

A ransomware attack hit computer servers and halted administrative work on Monday at Mexican state oil firm Pemex, according to employees and internal emails, in hackers' latest bid to wring ransom from a major company.Hackers have increasingly…

Lankhorst Ropes Slings for Dolphin Upgrade Project

Nov 12, 2019

Lankhorst Ropes has supplied heavy lift slings to Subsea 7's heavy lifting arm Seaway 7 for the Dolphin Accommodation Upgrade Project (DAUP) on the East Coast Marine Area (ECMA), offshore Trinidad and Tobago. The project comprises provision of a Permanent Living Quarter Module (PLQ)…

Southeast Asia Bullish on OFS Market

Nov 11, 2019

Offshore project sanctions in Southeast Asia could lift greenfield investments in the oilfield services market by nearly 70 percent in 2020, said Rystad Energy.According to Norwegian energy research firm, the growth will be driven by a handful of new mega-projects across Malaysia…

JFO Aids NPCC Decom Work

Nov 11, 2019

Offshore engineering solutions firm James Fisher Offshore (JFO) said it is supporting Saudi engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) business NPCC to deliver time and cost savings in offshore decommissioning operations in the Middle East…

BMT Delivers Real Time Monitoring for Helang FPSO

Nov 11, 2019

BMT has delivered a Mooring Line Monitoring (MLM) system to London Marine Consultants (LMC) for the Helang floating production,s storage and offloading unit (FPSO) project on the JX Nippon-operated Layang gas/condensate field offshore Sarawak…

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