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Offshore Oil Trio in NYSE Listing Warning

Apr 13, 2020

Offshore oil and gas contractors Seadrill, Pacific Drilling, and Hermitage Offshore have in the past week received listing warnings from the New York Stock exchange.All three companies have been warned by the New York Stock Exchange (the 'NYSE')…

Norway to Announce Oil Output Decision 'Soon'

Apr 13, 2020

Norway, Western Europe's largest oil producer, will announce its decision on whether to slash crude output soon, potentially adding its weight to a global push to shore up prices, the energy minister said on Monday.'The agreement among the OPEC+ producer nations is very positive…

Murphy Oil CEO Back at Work after Medical Leave

Apr 13, 2020

U.S. oil firm Murphy Oil Corporation has informed that its CEO Roger W. Jenkins has recovered and resumed his responsibilities 'following his temporary medical leave.'Jenkins had taken medical leave in March due to coronavirus concerns when…

Santos Gets Keraudren Seismic Survey Nod

Apr 13, 2020

Australian offshore oil and gas safety regulator NOPSEMA has approved oil company Santos' application for a 3D seismic marine survey in the Bedout Sub-basin in Commonwealth waters off the coast of Western Australia.At its closest point, the…

Saipem Employee Dies of 'Natural Causes' Aboard Offshore Vessel

Apr 13, 2020

A Saipem employee died last Friday aboard the company's offshore vessel FDS in a port in the Netherlands. Saipem said that the death occurred 'due to natural causes' not related to coronavirus. However, the company did confirm that one crewmember…

Singapore Readies 'Floating Hotels' for Workers as Coronavirus Spreads

Apr 13, 2020

Singapore is preparing to house hundreds of foreign workers in accommodation vessels typically used for offshore and marine industry staff as it races to find alternatives to dormitories where the novel coronavirus has been spreading rapidly…

Oil Rises After OPEC+ Agrees Record Output Cut

Apr 13, 2020

Oil prices rose on Monday after major producers finally agreed their biggest-ever output cut, but gains were capped amid concern that it won't be enough to head off oversupply with the coronavirus pandemic hammering demand.After four days of wrangling…

SWORD Seafloor Rig Set for Sea Trials

Apr 13, 2020

Royal IHC, a Dutch marine equipment and vessel provider, has said that extensive tests have been completed on a new seabed geotechnical drill designed for offshore wind and oil and gas markets, and the rig will now go on seatrials before hitting the market…

Visser & Smit Hanab Wins Offshore Wind Farm Work

Apr 13, 2020

Dutch company Visser & Smit Hanab has been awarded a contract by Van Oord to carry out all array cable terminations and testing work at the Borssele III & IV offshore wind farm in the Dutch sector of the North Sea.The 77 wind turbines at the…

OPEC, Russia Approve Biggest-Ever Oil Cut to Support Prices

Apr 13, 2020

OPEC and allies led by Russia agreed on Sunday to a record cut in output to prop up oil prices amid the coronavirus pandemic in an unprecedented deal with fellow oil nations, including the United States, that could curb global oil supply by 20%…

Noble Corp. Withdraws Guidance as Offshore Drilling Outlook Turns Bleak

Apr 10, 2020

Offshore drilling contractor Noble Corporation has backtracked on its 2020 guidance announced in February, citing the recent sharp decline of oil price due to the oil oversupply and drop in demand caused by COVID-19, as the reason.Noble Corp…

If OPEC+ Oil Cuts Go as Planned, Norway Could Cut Output, Too

Apr 10, 2020

Norway, Western Europe's largest oil producer, signaled on Friday it could cut its output if the deal negotiated by the so-called OPEC+ nations was implemented as planned.Norway's Minister of Petroleum and Energy Tina Bru is taking part in Friday's…

Equinor Gets OK to Use Troll B Platform Till 2030

Apr 10, 2020

Norwegian oil firm Equinor has received approval to continue using its Troll B platform in the North Sea offshore Norway, for 10 more years.The Norwegian offshore safety body PSA Norway said earlier this week it had given Equinor consent for…

TKF Cables for Kaskasi Offshore Wind Farm

Apr 10, 2020

Dutch cable manufacturer Twentsche Kabel Fabriek (TKF) will deliver 33 kV inner array grid cables for the Kaskasi offshore wind farm project by innogy SE, located in the German North Sea.The contract was awarded to TKF by Seaway7, a Subsea 7 subsidiary…

COVID-19: DEME Charters Flotel to Pre-Quarantine Offshore Workers

Apr 10, 2020

Belgium-based offshore installation and construction company DEME has chartered a hotel ship where it will pre-quarantine its offshore crews ahead of deployment to offshore projects.'To ensure safe crew changes on board dredgers and offshore vessels during the COVID-19 pandemic…

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