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Offshore Decommissioning Market to Reach $8.9Bln by 2027

Oct 29, 2019

The offshore decommissioning market is estimated to be valued at USD 6.2 billion in 2019 and is projected to reach USD 8.9 billion by 2027, at a CAGR of 4.8% during the forecast period.The global offshore decommissioning market is dominated…

Norway Rejects Prosafe-Floatel Merger

Oct 29, 2019

The Norwegian Competition Authority has rejected the proposed merger between Scandinavian offshore accommodation/construction support providers Prosafe and Floatel.Oslo-listed accommodation services player Prosafe in a press release said that it will study the decision in detail…

Orca-1 is Largest Gas Discovery of the Year

Oct 29, 2019

On 28 October 2019 oil giant BP announced a major gas discovery, Orca-1, exploration well in the BirAllah area off the coast of Mauritania.“The deepest and largest discovery so far this year, Rystad Energy estimates Orca-1 holds around 1.3 billion…

Macquarie Doubles Gwynt y Môr Stake

Oct 29, 2019

Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (MIRA) has agreed to lift its shareholding in the 576-MW Gwynt y Mor offshore wind farm in the UK by purchasing an additional 10% stake for an undisclosed sum.MIRA has managed a 10 per cent stake in Gwynt…

Eni-led Group to Build Wave Power Stations

Oct 29, 2019

Italian oil group Eni is joining forces with shipbuilder Fincantieri, power grid group Terna and state lender Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP) to develop wave power stations.The agreement, which follows the understanding signed last 19 April…

EMGS Bags Multi-Client Contract

Oct 29, 2019

Norwegian geophysical services company Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) has  announced that it has signed a USD 8 million multi-client contract with an undisclosed customer.Under the contract, the customer will license certain data from the…

Pemex Posts $4.4 Bln Loss

Oct 28, 2019

Slumping revenues pushed Mexico's Petroleos Mexicanos to a net loss of 87.4 bln pesos ($4.43 billion) in the third quarter, but the struggling state oil firm said on Monday it had cut back its hefty debt load, bucking the trend of recent years…

DNV GL to Class Bay du Nord FPSO

Oct 28, 2019

Norwegian-based DNV GL said it has been selected as Equinor's certifying authority and classification society for Bay du Nord  project, offshore Atlantic Canada.Located approximately 480 kilometers northeast of St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador…

Worley Acquires 3sun

Oct 28, 2019

Services company Worley on Monday announced it has acquires 3sun Group, a UK-based installation, inspection and maintenance specialists in the offshore wind sector.The transaction will combine the companies’ complementary offshore capabilities to bring a complete engineering…

Oil Steady as Russia Commits to Output Cuts

Oct 28, 2019

Oil prices were steady on Monday, holding on to strong gains last week, after Russia affirmed its commitment to a deal with OPEC producers to keep production in check and support prices.Brent crude was down 1 cent at $62.01 a barrel by 0055 GMT…

Peterson Renews Contract with Premier Oil

Oct 28, 2019

Energy logistics provider Peterson announced on Monday it has renewed a long-term contract worth over £20 million ($25.7 million) with independent exploration and production company Premier Oil.Peterson, having provided integrated logistics…

McDermott Delivers Abkatun-A2 Platform

Oct 28, 2019

McDermott International said it has completed and delivered the Abkatun-A2 production platform for customer PEMEX Exploracion y Produccion in Mexico's Bay of Campeche in the Gulf of Mexico.'With substantial completion of the Abkatun-A2 Platform project successfully achieved…

More Norwegian Fields to Receive Power from Shore

Oct 28, 2019

From 2022 the Johan Sverdrup field will supply the Gina Krog, Ivar Aasen and Edvard Grieg fields with power from shore. The area’s licence partners have recently agreed on maximizing the utilization of power from shore to the area by enabling…

BP Makes Major Gas Find off Mauritania

Oct 28, 2019

Oil supermajor BP has made a major gas discovery in the Orca-1 exploration well in the BirAllah area offshore Mauritania, partner Kosmos Energy announced on Monday.Located approximately 125 kilometers offshore Mauritania, Orca-1 was drilled in approximately 2…

Israel Grants Offshore Exploration Licenses

Oct 28, 2019

Israel on Monday granted offshore exploration licenses to two groups of energy companies in its latest round of tenders for the eastern Mediterranean.Israel's Energy Ministry, which made the announcement, hopes new activity will help position…

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