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Floating wind farm contract awarded to Global Energy Group

Jan 06, 2017

Dounreay Trì has awarded a construction contract for a floating wind farm off the northern coast of Scotland to Scottish energy sector service company, Global Energy Group.  The twin turbine project which is subject to receiving planning consent…

Eni spuds offshore Libya well

Jan 06, 2017

Eni has spudded an exploration well in Contract Area D offshore Libya, according to the country's national oil firm. The well, B1-16/3, will be drilled in 518ft (156m) water depth and it is about 140km northwest of Tripoli and 5km north of the Bahr Essalam gas field…

W&T strikes extra pay at Mahogany

Jan 06, 2017

Houston-headquartered W&T Offshore is looking to make its US Gulf of Mexico Mahogany field the cornerstone of its 2017 investment program after hitting oil across five zones in a new appraisal well. The Mahogany field, discovered in 1993…

Vallianz closes Singapore yard

Jan 06, 2017

Singaporian vessel operator Vallianz has ended operations at its Singapore shipyard, due to the industry slowdown and discontinuation of business with a key customer, the firm has said. The move was part of an ongoing strategic review…

Work starts to reinstate Kishorn yard

Jan 06, 2017

A redundant former oil and gas offshore structure fabrication yard on the west coast of Scotland is to be reinstated as a dry dock.  Kishorn's drydock, one of the largest in Europe at 160m-diameter, built the 610,000-tonne, concrete Ninian complex support structure…

DOF inks contract trio

Jan 05, 2017

DOF has been awarded three new contracts. The first contract, with Asco Marine Ltd., is a two-year firm contract, with options, for the vessel Skandi Aukra. The second contract, with Eni Norge, is a 13-month call-off, with minimum 60 days firm for the vessel Skandi Iceman…

HMC chooses Emerson VRC for Sleipnir

Jan 05, 2017

Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC) has chosen Emerson Automation Solutions to provide a valve remote control (VRC) system for a semisubmersible offshore crane vessel, SSCV Sleipnir, currently under construction at Sembcorp Marine’s shipyard in Singapore…

Aibel awards IKM Testing Johan Sverdrup service contract

Jan 05, 2017

IKM Testing Thailand has been awarded the service contract by Aibel for the Johan Sverdrup drilling platform. The platform deck for the drilling platform will comprise of three modules. Aibel is to build the largest module, the main support frame (MSF)…

GustoMSC appoints Houston GM

Jan 05, 2017

GustoMSC has appointed Alberto Morandi to the position of general manager of GustoMSC’s office in Houston. He will be responsible for running the office and will act as point of contact for GustoMSC’s US clients. GustoMSC’s US office represents the company’s design solutions…

Forum completes 350th RT torque machine delivery

Jan 05, 2017

Forum Energy Technologies has designed, manufactured, tested and delivered its 350th rotational torque (RT) torque machine to TAM International, a downhole inflatable packer provider. The torque machine, or bucking unit as it is commonly referred…

Acteon acquires Bruce Anchor

Jan 05, 2017

Subsea services group Acteon acquired Bruce Anchor in a move that the company says has improved its capabilities in the provision of temporary and permanent mooring systems. The acquisition adds to Acteon’s capability in the mooring and installation market…

Vaalco back online at Avouma off Gabon

Jan 05, 2017

Houston-based Vaalco Energy restarted production at the Avouma 2-H well on the Avouma platform, offshore Gabon, after utilizing a hydraulic workover unit to replace a failed electric submersible pump (ESP) system.   Gabon drill floor operations…

Aker BP's Valhall, Hod hit 1 billion boe mark

Jan 05, 2017

Valhall and Hod have passed 1 billion boe produced, more than three times what was expected at the opening of the field in 1982, Aker BP said. Image of Valhall, from Aker BP. Hod…

Updated: GoM platform fire out, investigation launched

Jan 05, 2017

An investigation has been launched into a fire that broke out on an oil production platform in the US Gulf of Mexico yesterday.  Image from the USCG Twitter. The fire was on Renaissance…

Boskalis in Thien Ung topside installation

Jan 05, 2017

In this video, Royal Boskalis Westminister show the topside installation for the Vietsovpetro Thien Ung project, offshore Vietnam. Boskalis installed the Thien Ung BK-TNG 4200m topside and 850m living quarter by offshore heavy lifting…

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