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Maersk Drilling Loses Two Offshore Rig Deals

Apr 20, 2020

Danish offshore drilling company Maersk Drilling has said it has received early contract termination notices for two of its drilling rigs.Maersk Drilling said Friday that Shell had the contract for the semi-submersible Mærsk Developer 'with immediate effect…

Norwegian Seismic Firm Cleared of Tax Fraud Charges

Apr 17, 2020

Norwegian seismic data firm TGS has been cleared of charges for tax fraud laid by the country's prosecutors in relation to the company's seismic data deal in 2009.Back in October 2018, Oslo district court ruled TGS was guilty for aiding and abetting violations of the Tax Assessment Act…

Norway's Oil Output in March Lower than Expected

Apr 17, 2020

Norway's oil production fell in March from the previous month, missing official forecasts by 4.4% due to technical problems at some fields, the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate said on Friday.The country's crude oil output was down by 4.5% month-on-month from February to 1…

Neodrill Expands CAN Team with UK Business Development Manager

Apr 16, 2020

Neodrill, Norway-based pre-rig well construction technology specialist, has appointed Geoff Proud as Business Development Manager for its Conductor Anchor Node (CAN) integrator solution in the UK. Proud, who has 30 years of experience in the oil and gas sector…

Saipem Pulls Guidance on COVID-19 Impact

Apr 16, 2020

Italian oil and gas contractor Saipem said on Wednesday it had pulled its outlook for the year due to growing uncertainty created by the COVID-19 emergency.In a statement, the company said its board had acknowledged the pandemic might trigger a sharp fall in demand and a delay in projects…

IKM Testing in Long-Term Barents Sea FPSO Work Award

Apr 16, 2020

Norwegian energy giant Equinor has awarded IKM Testing a long-term contract for work at Johan Castberg FPSO destined for deployment in the Barents Sea, offshore Norway.The scope of work for IKM Testing covers N2/He Leakage testing & PSV calibration and supplementary work related to testing such as…

Hurricane Energy 'Very Pleased' with Lancaster EPS Output

Apr 15, 2020

The UK-focused oil firm Hurricane Energy has said it is very pleased with the performance of its Lancaster Early Production System offshore the UK.Hurricane started up its Lancaster field west of Scotland's Shetland Islands in May 2019, via the Aoka Mizu FPSO…

CWind to Service East Anglia ONE Offshore Windfarm

Apr 15, 2020

ScottishPower Renewables has awarded CWind, a UK-based offshore renewables service provider,a contract worth up to £8.2million for work on the East Anglia ONE offshore windfarm. Under the three-year contract, CWind will provide below water services…

Russian Oil Majors Examine Assets for Cuts

Apr 15, 2020

Russian oil companies are examining which wells they will cork, looking mainly at mature fields where production was falling anyway and as Moscow needs to deliver its biggest output cut ever to comply with the new global supply deal, sources said…

All Northwester 2 Offshore Wind Farm Turbines Installed

Apr 15, 2020

The final installation of turbines at Parkwind's Northwester 2 offshore wind farm in the Belgium section of the North Sea has been completed.Parkwind completed the final installation of turbines at the Northwester 2 offshore wind farm in a joint operation with MHI Vestas and Jan De Nul Group…

New Offshore Acreage Licensing to Drop 60% in 2020, Rystad says

Apr 15, 2020

Newly licensed offshore oil and gas exploration acreage is likely to fall by about 60% and onshore acreage by 30% compared with 2019 levels, Rystad Energy has said, as the Norwegian energy market analytics company expects more than half of the…

UK Offshore Equipment Firms Build Face Shields for Health Workers

Apr 15, 2020

UK-based subsea and offshore equipment manufacturers Subsea Innovation and Tekmar Energy, part of Tekmar Group, have joined forces to manufacture protective face shields for NHS workers in the North East of England.The protective face shields…

Chestnut Field Resumes Operations After Virus-related Stop

Apr 14, 2020

The Hummingbird floating production vessel linked to the 9,000 barrel per day Chestnut oilfield in the British North Sea has resumed operations after a 10-day shut-down due to the impact of coronavirus on its workforce, its operator said on Tuesday…

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…

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…

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