Japan-based classification society ClassNK has released its Guidelines for Floating Offshore Facilities for LNG/LPG Production, Storage Offloading and Regasification (Third Edition). The first edition of the guidelines laid out specific…
Ross Offshore won a global umbrella contract with Petronas Caligari for drilling and well services, from single projects to engineering, well Studies, company representation, auditing, evaluation; to the full scope of total well management of drilling a well…
Xodus Group has won a project to a deliver a suite of more than 40 offshore operating manuals for the Ichthys LNG project operated by INPEX off the coast of Western Australia. The Ichthys field was the largest discovery of hydrocarbon liquids in Australia for 40 years…
Siemens is to supply turbines for Norwegian major Statoil's floating offshore wind turbine project off the coast of Scotland. The wind turbine manufacturer will supply the 30MW Hywind Scotland Project with five SWT-6.0-154 direct drive offshore wind turbines…
The Belize government has approved a policy that will legally ban offshore exploration in all seven areas that make up the Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System World Heritage area, according to global heritage organization UNESCO. The decision…
Ocean Installer has been awarded a contract for field development work in Nigeria for Folawiyo Aje Services Ltd. (FASL). The contract starts with immediate effect. Ocean Installer will perform the offshore construction of the Aje Ph1 project off the coast of Nigeria…
As a result of working closely with industry and listening to the needs of users, load cell designer and manufacturer LCM Systems has announced the launch of their re-designed wireless load shackles. The Telshack range is designed specifically for use in harsh…
China National Offshore Oil (CNOOC) signed a production sharing contract (PSC) with Husky Oil Operations (China) for Block 15/33 in the South China Sea. Block 15/33 is located in the Pearl River Mouth Basin of the South China Sea. The…
Seatronics completed a project with marine services organization Meridian Ocean Services in Mexico to inspect and chart existing pipelines along the coast of Ciudad Del Carmen, which required a full survey equipment spread utilizing a Forum Comanche ROV…
The Israeli Minister of National Infrastructure, Energy and Water Resources rejected Delek Group’s petition for Alon B/365, Alon F/369, Ruth A/358 and Ruth B/359 licenses offshore Israel. The rejection follows the Oil Commissionaire’s previous decision not to approve the extension request…
North Atlantic Drilling (NADL) entered into a standstill agreement, effective until June 2016, with Jurong Shipyard for the delivery of the sixth generation harsh environment semisubmersible drilling rig, the West Rigel. During the standstill period until June 2016…
Statoil delivered its application for the 23rd licensing round on the Norwegian continental shelf to the Norwegian authorities. Map of the 23rd licensing round, from Statoil. It…
Anadarko and Eni inked a unitization and unit operating agreement (UUOA) to develop 24 Tcf of natural gas reserves from two blocks offshore Mozambique. Image of Mozambique operations, from Anadarko…
Fluid engineering firm BHR Group has launched a commercially available, open-access downhole test facility, based in Cranfield, UK. The onshore facility is the first of its kind in the UK, providing an easily-accessible, secure, flexible…
Shell's US$70 million BG Group merger deal has finally been approved by the Australia's Foreign Investment Review Board. The move had been delayed from mid-September to November by the Australian Australian Competition and Consumer Commission…
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