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PSW Technology Nets 'Sizable' Deepwater BOP Stack Services Contract

Feb 21, 2023

Norwegian offshore services and equipment provider PSW Technology has secured a 'sizable' contract for deep-water BOP stack services.Subsea blowout preventer (BOP) is a system used in offshore oil drilling to prevent well blowouts.Under the deal announced Tuesday…

Romania: Carlyle-backed Black Sea Oil & Gas Says Taxes Hinder Higher Gas Output

Feb 21, 2023

Black Sea Oil & Gas (BSOG), controlled by private equity firm Carlyle Group is prevented from increasing gas production at its offshore project due to higher taxes and regulation, its chief executive said on Tuesday. BSOG launched Romania's…

Vard Electro's SeaQ Comms System Selected for CSOV Duo

Feb 21, 2023

Norwegian marine electrical systems Vard Electro will supply its SeaQ Communication system onboard two construction service operation vessels (CSOVs) being built by Ulstein for end client Olympic. Vard Electro signed the contract with Ulstein…

Canada's Suncor Energy Names Kruger as CEO

Feb 21, 2023

Canada's Suncor Energy said on Tuesday that former Exxon Mobil executive Rich Kruger would take over as its chief executive officer, replacing interim boss Kris Smith. Kruger, a near 40-year veteran of Exxon Mobil Corp, served as CEO of Imperial Oil Ltd for six years before retiring in 2019…

Guyana to Monitor Offshore Drilling Rigs, Potential Oil Spills from Space

Feb 21, 2023

Maxar Technologies, a provider of space solutions and geospatial intelligence, has secured a three-year contract with the government of Guyana, for the provision of environmental monitoring services for both offshore and terrestrial applications…

Eneti's Seajacks Lands New Jack-up Vessel Contract

Feb 21, 2023

Seajacks, a division of Eneti that provides offshore installation services, has won a contract for one of its jack-up vessels.Eneti said Tuesday that the contract was in northwest Europe. The contract, with an unnamed client, is for 41 to 53 days…

Argeo Searcher Conversion, Rigging Completed

Feb 21, 2023

Argeo’s subsea vessel, Argeo Searcher, has completed a rigorous conversion and shakedown program and is now, fully equipped with both SeaRaptor AUV’s, ready to enter commercial AUV operations aligning with expanding backlog of projects.A versatile…

Russia Urges Sweden to Share Nord Stream Investigation Findings

Feb 21, 2023

Russia renewed its calls on Sweden late on Monday to share its findings from the ongoing investigation into the explosions that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines last year. The U.N. Security Council will meet on Tuesday to discuss 'sabotage'…

Russia Targets Dutch North Sea Infrastructure, MIVD Says

Feb 21, 2023

Russia has in recent months tried to gain intelligence to sabotage critical infrastructure in the Dutch part of the North Sea, Dutch military intelligence agency MIVD said on Monday.A Russian ship has been detected at an offshore wind farm in…

OMV Petrom Sticks to 2B Euros Cost for Offshore Gas Project - CEO

Feb 21, 2023

Romanian oil and gas group OMV Petrom is sticking for now to a price estimate of 2 billion euros net for its pending Black Sea offshore gas project, although it is reassessing the costs, its chief executive said on Tuesday. 'We're working through…

Brazil: Karoon to Drill Second Neon Control Well, after First Well Shows Encouraging Results

Feb 21, 2023

Australian oil and gas company Karoon Energy has elected to drill the second control well at the Neon discovery offshore Brazil, after the first control well, Neon-1, confirmed the presence of 25 meters of net oil-bearing pay.Neon-1 and Neon…

Strategic Marine, HST Marine Pen MoU for Construction of Three CTVs

Feb 21, 2023

Aluminium vessel builder Strategic Marine has signed a memorandum of understanding with Purus Wind’s UK-based crew transfer vessel owner HST Marine, to build three Brevity-class crew transfer vessels. The agreement binds the two parties to negotiations…

Greece Wraps 2D Seismic Surveys in Gas Exploration Offshore Crete

Feb 21, 2023

Greece has concluded two-dimensional (2D) seismic surveys for two offshore blocks off the island of Crete, under its renewed drive to identify potential gas reserves, the state-owned energy resources company said on Monday. Greece, which views gas as a transition fuel as it ramps up renewables…

Seaway 7 to Install Subsea Cables at Hai Long Offshore Wind Project

Feb 21, 2023

Seaway 7, a renewables-focused subsidiary of the offshore installation firm Subsea 7, has won a contract for the transport and installation of cables for the Hai Long offshore wind project in Taiwan.This contract award completes the key procurement for the project…

Brent Oil Drops on Fears of Global Economic Slowdown

Feb 21, 2023

Brent oil prices fell on Tuesday as fears that a global economic slowdown would reduce fuel demand prompted investors to take profits on the previous day's gains. Traders are awaiting the minutes of the latest Federal Reserve meeting, due on Wednesday…

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