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Bilfinger, Global E&C JV Secures Work on Three CNR International's North Sea Platforms

Dec 10, 2021

Bilfinger UK and Global E&C have, under the newly formed Torus BGP brand, secured 'a major' contract with oil and natural gas production company CNR International.The two companies will collaborate to deliver operations and maintenance, engineering…

Abu Dhabi's Mugharraq Port Recognized as International Port Facility

Dec 06, 2021

Abu Dhabi's Mugharraq Port has been recognized as an international port facility under the provisions of the International Code for the Security of Ships and of Port Facilities (ISPS Code), AD Ports Group announced on Sunday.The port, located in the Al Dhafra region…

Offshore Equipment Firm Dril-Quip Names New CEO

Sep 02, 2021

Offshore drilling equipment specialist Dril-Quip, has named Jeffrey J. Bird as its new President and Chief Executive Officer. Effective as of January 1, 2022, he'll replace Blake T. DeBerry, who will step down at that time. DeBerry will continue…

Repsol Sinopec Extends Bleo Holm FPSO Charter Until 2024 End

Jun 28, 2021

FPSO specialist Bluewater has secured a contract extension for its Bleo Holm FPSO with Repsol Sinopec Resources UK Limited and its JV Partner RockRose Energy.The FPSO, deployed in the UK, will see the contract extended until December 31, 2024…

Subsea Research Institute NSRI to Become Part of Subsea UK

May 31, 2021

UK-based subsea research and development institute NSRI is set to become part of Subsea UK.The organization, originally set up as a focal point for subsea research and development, has been working more closely with Subsea UK for the last six…

Tems Nets 'Major Contract' on Two Offshore Rigs in Trinidad

Nov 13, 2020

Oil and gas environmental management and compliance services company Tems International has said it has won 'a major contract' for work in offshore Trinidad and Tobago.Aberdeen-based Tems said this week that the contract had started in September…

Nigeria to Bar Unlicensed Vessels from Operating in Its Waters

Oct 04, 2020

Nigeria plans to bar vessels without a valid license to operate in Nigerian waters and has given shipping companies that trade in its coastal and inland waters three months to register, the maritime regulator said on Sunday.The Nigerian Maritime…

Proserv, Dril-Quip in Subsea Control Systems Pact

Jun 25, 2020

Drilling and production equipment provider Dril-Quip and controls technology company Proserv have entered into an agreement under which Dril-Quip will rely upon Proserv for the development and manufacturing of its subsea control systems as a supplier…

UK Gov't Urged to Exempt All Offshore Workers from Quarantine Restrictions

Jun 11, 2020

A group comprising five offshore energy industry associations has called for the UK Government to exempt all offshore energy sector workers from the 14-day quarantine restrictions introduced on June 8.The group that calls itself the global Offshore Industry Group…

Why U.S. Energy CEOs will Get Big Payouts Despite Oil Meltdown

May 28, 2020

National Oilwell Varco Inc (NOV) has had a rough few years: Since 2017, the Houston company, whose drilling equipment is in major oilfields worldwide, has lost two-thirds of its value, costing shareholders a combined $9 billion.Despite that performance…

Fugro, NOAA Join for EEZ Mapping

Mar 10, 2020

Dutch provider of geo-intelligence and asset integrity solutions Fugro has partnered with the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Office of Ocean Exploration and Research (NOAA OER) to establish a new ‘opportunistic’ approach…

Craig International Wins Petrofac Contract

Sep 25, 2019

Oilfield procurement specialist Craig International said it has been awarded its first contract with Petrofac in the UK.The company will provide third party procurement services and supply general oilfield products to support Petrofac’s offshore operations in the North Sea…

Repsol Cancels Dril-Quip Contract

Sep 17, 2019

Spanish oil company Repsol has terminated a contract with U.S. firm Dril-Quip for the delivery of offshore equipment for a project in Vietnam.Houston-based Dril-Quip has announced that the contract award between its subsidiary Dril-Quip Asia Pacific Pte Ltd…

Big Data, Security & Remote Ops

Sep 17, 2019

Offshore oil and gas is among the many industries in the midst of a vast technological shift being driven by rapid advances in new digital technologies and methodologies. Big data, artificial intelligence (AI), digitalization . . . The list goes on and on…

Deepwater ... in the North Sea?

Aug 19, 2019

Once upon a time, many a year ago, the North Sea was seen as a new deepwater exploration frontier. Some may be surprised that it still is.Back in the 1960s, compared with the shallow waters of the Gulf of Mexico where drillers first got their feet wet…

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