The subsea services division of global offshore contractor EMAS has won two major contracts offshore Norway.EMAS AMC has been awarded an engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) contract, valued at approximately US$165 million…
North Sea offshore investment is reaching all time highs but there is limited capacity to invest to meet demand, according to a speaker at today's annual NOF Energy conference.Specialist Isabel Boira-Segarra of consultancy EC Harris, was speaking at the Energy: A Balanced Future event in Newcastle…
Technip announces the acquisition of Ingenium AS, a highly-experienced offshore engineering and services contractor located in Oslo, Norway. Ingenium AS designs and develops mechanical and electro-hydraulic tools and equipment, for the offshore oil and gas industry…
Aker Solutions, the international oil services provider, has secured a NOK 650 million (GBP 70 million) contract with BP to help redevelop one of the largest oil fields in the UK sector.The Aberdeen operation of Aker Solutions will manufacture…
Subsea 7 has announced the award of three contracts with a combined value in excess of US$300 million from Petrobras. The work includes the installation of flexible lines by the Seven Seas, under two lump-sum contracts and one day-rate contract…
This event aired on February 26, 2013 Click to AccessJoin Aaron Sinnott for a Live Presentation and Q&A session on the importance of handling tubular in an efficient and effective way to minimize their impact on offshore personnel and equipment…
This event aired on January 29, 2013 Click to AccessIncreased automation offshore means oil & gas companies have far more systems that are vulnerable to computer viruses. Gregory Hale and Eric Byres discuss and answer questions on…
ULSTEIN received DNB’s Innovation Award 2012 of NOK 1 million in the National Final in Trondheim on 12 March 2013.ULSTEIN BRIDGE VISION™ is a concept for a modern ship bridge where safety in complex operations has been given major focus. A total of close to 700 ideas were received for the contest…
The confidence of Britain’s oil and gas industry is steadily increasing according to Oil & Gas UK’s business confidence index published today.Oonagh Werngren of Oil & Gas UKAn analysis of data gathered in February reveals that the sector has…
ExxonMobil Canada Properties has released the option for Kvaerner's joint venture company Kiewit-Kvaerner Contractors to provide the full scope of engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services for the Hebron Project gravity based structure (GBS)…
Leased floating production firm SBM Offshore has agreed a $470million settlement deal with operator Talisman which will see the troubled Yme platform scrapped.Completion of the mobile offshore production unit (MOPU) had suffered delays after…
Optio trains workforces Opito International has been awarded a contract with Shell to support the development of training for workers on the Majnoon project. The company will help improve vocational training centers in Basra, training Iraqis to industry expectations and Opito standards…
Endeavor wins Papa Terra advisory projectEndeavor Management announced today that Petrobras has retained the Houston-based consulting firm to provide third-party review and advisory services on the Papa Terra project. Endeavor will work…
Total announces the restart of production on the Elgin/Franklin area on 9 March 2013, following the approval of the safety case by the UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE).Production resumes gradually and should soon reach close to 70,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boed…
Global oil and gas service provider AGR boosted its Australian business with the launch of a new division within the region and growth of its existing Perth-based offer. David Grant (Image: AGR)AGR’s new Subsea Project Management division enhances the company’s current service portfolio…