Umbilicals International News


TechnipFMC to Work on Boosting Output at Equinor’s Johan Sverdrup Field

Mar 25, 2025

Oilfield services company TechnipFMC has been secured a ‘large’ integrated Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Installation (iEPCI) contract by Equinor for the Johan Sverdrup Phase 3 development in the Norwegian North Sea.The Johan Sverdrup field…

Floatel International Sells Laid Up Accommodation Rig

Mar 19, 2025

Offshore accommodation rig provider Floatel International has finalized the sale of semi-submersible accommodation rig Floatel Reliance, which has been in lay-up since April 2016.The firm contract follows the previously announced agreement in…

CIP Reaches Financial Close for Offshore Wind Farm in Taiwan

Mar 19, 2025

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), through its fund Copenhagen Infrastructure V (CI V), has reached financial close on the 495 MW Fengmiao I offshore wind project off the coast of Taichung in Taiwan.Fengmiao I project has secured an approximately $3…

Floatel Confirms Deal for Floatel Triumph Off Western Australia

Mar 14, 2025

Offshore accommodation rig provider Floatel International has informed that the previously communicated Letter of Intent (LOI) with an undisclosed client for Floatel Triumph has now been converted into a firm contract.The assignment, located offshore Western Australia…

ADNOC Exploring International Listing of Its Investment Arm XRG

Mar 10, 2025

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company is considering listing its international investment arm XRG on an exchange outside of the United Arab Emirates, three people with knowledge of the matter said, potentially creating one of the largest listed energy companies globally…

McDermott Completes Pipelay Ops at Shell’s Deepwater Whale Development

Mar 05, 2025

McDermott has completed the engineering, procurement, construction, installation, and commissioning (EPCIC) activities at Shell’s deepwater Whale development in the Gulf of Mexico, which started production through new platform in January 2025…

Guyana Says Venezuelan Vessel Entered Contested Waters

Mar 02, 2025

Guyanese President Irfaan Ali said on Saturday that a Venezuelan coast guard patrol entered Guyanese waters earlier in the day, approaching an output vessel in an offshore oil block managed by Exxon Mobil.The South American neighbors are involved…

GEOS Scoops $21M in Vessel Contracts with ‘Tier 1 International Majors’

Feb 27, 2025

Norwegian vessel owner and operator Golden Energy Offshore Services (GEOS) has signed new vessel contracts and extended the previous ones, securing $21 million, as well as additional $21.7 million for the option period.GEOS concluded a firm…

Seatrium Wins Saudi Jack-up Contract

Feb 19, 2025

Seatrium Offshore Technology has won an international tender from International Maritime Industries (IMI), the largest shipyard in the MENA region, for the supply of equipment and license for a LeTourneau Super 116E Class Self-Elevating Drilling Unit (SE-MODU)…

Saudi and UAE Drilling Rig Owners Form Strategic Alliance

Feb 18, 2025

UAE-based shallow water drilling contractor Shelf Drilling has formed a strategic alliance with Arabian Drilling, the largest onshore and offshore drilling company in Saudi Arabia by fleet size, to work together on international rig deployment…

Floatel Firms Contract for Floatel Superior in North Sea

Feb 12, 2025

Offshore accommodation rig firm Floatel International has secured firm contract with an undisclosed client North Sea client for Floatel Superior.Floatel Superior will provide services in the second quarter of 2026 under the three-month contract…

Saipem Lands $620M Revolving Credit Facility

Feb 11, 2025

Italian offshore energy services firm Saipem has entered into a new $620 million revolving credit facility with a pool of fourteen national and international financial institutions.The facility has a tenor of three years, extendable for a further…

Kazakhstan Looks to Improve Oil Production Agreements Terms

Jan 28, 2025

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Tuesday ordered the government to step up talks with international oil majors about an extension of existing production sharing agreements (PSA) on 'better terms'.The central Asian country is one of…

Feurtado named Manager – Marine Systems at TDI Brooks Int'l

Jan 14, 2025

TDI Brooks announced the appointment of Frank Feurtado as Manager – Marine Systems.With an impressive career spanning over 25 years in the international maritime industry, Frank initially served as a Marine Electronics Technician before climbing the ranks to become a Captain…

Equinor Hires Subsea7 for Work Offshore Norway

Jan 09, 2025

Subsea 7 has secured contract by Equinor for a front-end engineering and design (FEED) study with engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) option for the Fram Sør development project, offshore Norway.The study will finalize…

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