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AkzoNobel Names Ex-Weatherford Man as Americas Marine Regional Commercial Director

Oct 03, 2022

Coatings manufacturer AkzoNobel has appointed Michael Stulberg As New Regional Commercial Director For Marine And Protective Coatings Americas.According to the company, Stulberg brings to the role extensive expertise across sales and product…

Dräger Marine & Offshore Launches Mobile Gas Detector

Oct 03, 2022

Dräger Marine & Offshore, a subsidiary of Dräger, a provider of safety and medical technology, has launched a new mobile gas detector, the X-am 2800.According to the company, the device, worn on the body, offers simultaneous measurement of up to four different gases…

Equinor Adds One Well to Odfjell Drilling Rig Scope

Oct 03, 2022

Offshore drilling contractor Odfjell Drilling said Friday that the Norwegian energy firm Equinor had exercised a further well for the Deepsea Stavanger offshore drilling rig.The well was added to the rig's scope under the continued optionality…

DOF, Solstad Offshore Win PSV Deals in Norway, Brazil

Oct 03, 2022

Norwegian offshore vessel owners DOF and Solstad on Monday said they'd secured vessel work in Norway and Brazil, respectively.DOF said that Norway's Equinor Energy AS had exercised its option to extend the firm period of the contract for Skandi Flora platform supply vessel by one year…

Norway Posts Soldiers at Oil, Gas Plants after Nord Stream Leaks

Oct 03, 2022

Norway's military said on Monday it had posted soldiers to help guard major onshore oil and gas processing plants, part of a wider effort to boost security amid suspicion that sabotage caused leaks in the Nord Stream gas pipelines last week…

Aker Solutions and Siemens Energy Win Norfolk Offshore Wind Project Work

Oct 03, 2022

Vattenfall has granted Aker Solutions and Siemens Energy consortium a limited notice to proceed contract for the Norfolk Boreas offshore wind project off the coast of Norfolk, UK.Under the agreement, Aker Solutions and Siemens Energy will provide…

Under the Bridge: Heerema's Crane Vessel Thialf Enters Baltic Sea (PHOTOS)

Oct 03, 2022

Dutch offshore installation firm Heerema Marine Contractors said Monday its semi-submersible crane vessel had crossed the Storebaelt Bridge, known as the ‘gate to the Baltic Sea.''This crossing is the first time a Heerema crane vessel has accessed…

Israel Upbeat on Draft Lebanese Demarcation Deal, Sees Gas Profit Sharing

Oct 03, 2022

Israel gave its preliminary nod on Sunday to a draft U.S.-brokered deal demarcating a maritime border with Lebanon that may lead to profit-sharing in a disputed Mediterranean gas prospect. Hoping to defuse one source of conflict between the hostile countries and prod them toward accommodation…

Gas Outflow from Last Nord Stream Leaks Ends

Oct 03, 2022

Denmark's Energy Agency said on Sunday it had been informed by Nord Stream AG that stable pressure had been achieved in the damaged Nord Stream 1 pipeline and that this indicates the outflow of natural gas from the last leaks had now halted…

Shell to Invest in Second Offshore Oil, Gas Project in a Month

Oct 03, 2022

Shell announced a second investment in Malaysia's oil and gas sector in a month as the major and its partners, including Petronas, aim to revive output in an environment of tight global supply.Shell's decisions come after the war in Ukraine disrupted Russian oil and gas supplies and boosted prices…

Offshore Drillers Noble Corporation and Maersk Drilling Complete Merger

Oct 03, 2022

Offshore drilling companies Noble Corporation and Maersk Drilling have completed their merger.The transaction concluded through the completion of Noble’s recommended voluntary public share exchange offer to the shareholders of Maersk Drilling…

Nord Stream Rupture May Be Biggest Single Methane Release Ever Recorded - UN

Oct 03, 2022

The ruptures in the Nord Stream natural gas pipeline system under the Baltic Sea has led to what is likely the biggest single release of climate-damaging methane ever recorded, the United Nations Environment Programme said on Friday.A huge plume of highly concentrated methane…

Britain to Acquire Two Specialist Ships to Protect Underwater Infrastructure

Oct 02, 2022

Britain will acquire two specialist ships to protect underwater infrastructure such as cables and pipelines, defence minister Ben Wallace said on Sunday, following leaks in the Nord Stream gas pipelines from Russia to Europe.European countries…

Norway Will Patrol its Oil and Gas Platforms with Help from Allies

Sep 30, 2022

Norway will receive help from Britain, Germany and France to patrol the seas around its oil and gas platforms amid suspicion that sabotage caused leaks in Nord Stream pipelines earlier this week, Norway's prime minister said on Friday.Russia's…

DOF Subsea Nets U.S. Gulf of Mexico Work

Sep 30, 2022

Subsea services company DOF Subsea said Friday it had won multiple contracts in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.  The company has received a contract award for the provision of services to 'a major operator' in the Gulf of Mexico, starting in the fourth quarter of 2022…

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