Italy's Saipem has started work at the Courseulles-sur-Mer offshore wind project in Normandy, the energy group's CEO Alessandro Puliti said on Monday, adding that the wind farm should be completed in 2025.Some big offshore wind projects around…
Norwegian oil and gas company Aker BP and its partners have discovered gas in a wildcat well, drilled in the Barents Sea, using Saipem’s Scarabeo 8 semi-submersible drilling rig.The well 7324/8-4 (Hassel) represents the second well drilled in the production license 1170…
Saudi Aramco’s ambitious post-Covid jackup fleet expansion program, in which the operator looked to increase its fleet size from approximately 49 jackups in June 2022 to 90 in just two years, seemed a daring feat. But fast forward to March 2024…
Norwegian oil and gas company Aker BP has made a gas discovery in an exploration well at Ferdinand Nord prospect in the Barents Sea, drilled with Saipem’s Scarabeo 8 semi-submersible rig.The exploration well 7324/6-2 is the first well in production license 1170…
Italian oil giant Eni has completed the sale of 10% of the share capital of Saipem, securing a little over $420 million (€393 million) in proceeds.The settlement of the transaction will take place on June 14, 2024, Eni sad.Following the placement…
Italian offshore energy services firm Saipem has signed a long-term charter contract with Chinese state-owned port and naval machinery manufacturer ZPMC for the JSD6000, a latest generation ship for offshore heavy lifting, construction and pipelaying…
Saipem has been awarded three new contracts by TotalEnergies for the Kaminho project, relating to the development of Cameia and Golfinho oil fields offshore Angola, worth $3.7 billion.The first of the contracts, awarded by TotalEnergies' subsidiary TotalEnergies EP Angola Block 20…
Italian offshore energy services firm Saipem has secured a contract from Azule Energy, a joint venture between Eni and BP, for the development of Ndungu field as part of Agogo Integrated West Hub Project, offshore Angola.Saipem’s scope of work entails the engineering…
The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted Aker BP a drilling permit for two wells in the Barents Sea, which will be drilled using Saipem’s Scarabeo 8 semi-submersible rig.The permit issued by Norwegian Offshore Directorate are for the wildcat…
Saipem’s underwater intervention drone Hydrone-R, currently operating on Equinor's Njord Field development project offshore Norway, has achieved the milestone for continuous subsea residency of 167 days.The project, for which Saipem’s Hydrone-R is deployed…
Saipem has installed the second unmanned High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) platform at Dogger Bank, being built in UK waters and set to become the world’s largest offshore wind farm once constructed.The substation is the second of three platforms…
Oilfield services company TechnipFMC has secured a ‘large contract’ from ExxonMobil to supply subsea production systems for the Whiptail development in Guyana’s Stabroek block.TechnipFMC will provide project management, engineering, and manufacturing…
Italian offshore energy services firm Saipem has completed its work scope on the Gastrade’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) project offshore Greece, which is expected to strengthen the LNG supply in Southeastern Europe.Saipem’s work scope for Gastrade’s…
Italian offshore energy services firm Saipem has received authorization to proceed with the execution of works for ExxonMobil’s Whiptail oilfield development project, in the Starbroek block offshore Guyana.The go-ahead from ExxonMobil Guyana…
Maritime Developments (MDL) has assisted Saipem in progressing an LNG project offshore Greece, which included work on the connection of Gastrade’s Alexandroupolis floating storage regasification unit (FSRU) to the country’s gas transmission system…