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Northern Ocean Buys Deepwater Riser System from Scana's PSW Technology

Dec 19, 2022

Scana's PSW Technology has secured a contract to sell a deepwater riser system to offshore drilling contractor Northern Ocean.'The agreement involves the sale of a complete marine riser system to Northern Ocean for ultra-deepwater operations…

PGS to Expand 3D Survey Offshore Sabah, Malaysia

Dec 19, 2022

The Norwegian offshore seismic survey company PGS has secured pre-funding to expand MultiClient 3D coverage offshore Malaysia's Sabah.The company's 102.2-meter-long, 40-meter-wide Ramform Sovereign vessel will start the 3,500-square-kilometer survey in January 2023 and finish it in March…

Report: Iranian Oil Workers Protest for Higher Wages

Dec 19, 2022

Groups of oil workers held protests in southern Iran on Saturday, demanding higher wages and retirement bonuses, according to videos and reports posted on social media.The reported oil workers’ protests, which Reuters could not verify, come…

Australia Launches First Offshore Wind Farm Zone

Dec 19, 2022

Australia on Monday opened up its first zone for developing offshore wind farms in a region off its southern coast, looking  to jumpstart a new industry to help achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050.As expected, the government selected the…

Höegh LNG in Talks to Supply More Regasification Vessels to Europe

Dec 16, 2022

Norway's Höegh LNG is in talks to supply more of its floating storage and regasification units (FSRUs) to several European countries seeking alternatives to Russian gas, its CEO said.The sharp drop in piped Russian gas exports to Europe in the…

Aibel Wins $706M Deal to Build Unmanned Offshore Platform 'Of the future'

Dec 16, 2022

Oil and gas company Aker BP has awarded Aibel, a Norwegian engineering and construction firm, a contract worth around 7 billion crowns ($706,1 million) to build the Munin offshore platform (formerly Krafla) in the Yggdrasil area, offshore Norway…

Huisman's 3,000mt+ Crane for Havfram's Offshore Wind Vessel

Dec 16, 2022

Dutch offshore crane maker Huisman has won a contract to supply a 3,000mt+ Leg Encircling Crane (LEC) to be installed on Havfram's first Wind Turbine Installation Vessel. This is Huisman's thirteenth LEC order since the start of 2021, and and second this week…

Floatel to Support Aker BP's NOA, Krafla Topside Projects with Two Rigs

Dec 16, 2022

Offshore accommodation company Floatel International has been awarded a contract by Aker BP ASA for two simultaneous projects in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea, where two accommodation support vessels will be required. The contracts follow…

Aker BP to Boost Oil and Gas Reserves via Exploration, M&A

Dec 16, 2022

Norwegian oil and gas group Aker BP will use exploration, mergers, and acquisitions to rebuild its base of untapped resources after Friday's record investment decision, the company's chief executive told Reuters.Aker BP and its partners announced…

N'GENIUS Says Its Steel to Transform Construction of Offshore, LNG Facilities

Dec 16, 2022

N'GENIUS claims its high-strength austenitic stainless steels will transform the design and construction of onshore and offshore oil, gas, and LNG facilities.'The global demand for LNG is projected to reach 700 million tonnes per year by 2040…

Project Launched to Explore Building Offshore Hydrogen Pipeline in Baltic Sea

Dec 16, 2022

The Swedish company OX2 said Friday it was, with partners, exploring the possibility of developing a new offshore hydrogen pipeline infrastructure to connecting Finland, Åland, Sweden, Denmark, and Germany.OX2 has reached an agreement to explore…

Valaris Adds $275M Worth of Offshore Drilling Contracts to Backlog

Dec 16, 2022

Offshore drilling firm Valaris Limited said Thursday it had secured $275 million worth of drilling rig contracts since its most recent fleet status report was issued on October 31, 2022. Valaris won contracts and contract extensions for one drillship and six jack-up rigs…

Fincantieri's Goal: Net Profit in 2025

Dec 16, 2022

Italy's shipbuilder Fincantieri said on Friday it would return to net profit in 2025, focusing on its three core businesses of cruise, defense, and specialized offshore vessels. Under a five-year business plan, Fincantieri forecasts revenues of 8…

Report: Qatar Energy Sells Feb Al-Shaheen at 20-mth Low Premiums

Dec 16, 2022

Qatar Energy has sold five cargoes of al-Shaheen crude loading in February at premiums of between $1.30 and $1.50 a barrel to Dubai quotes via its monthly tender, two trade sources said on Friday.The premiums are the lowest since June 2021 and…

South Korea: Hanwha Group Inks Deal to Take Over Daewoo Shipbuilding

Dec 16, 2022

South Korea's Hanwha Group has signed an agreement to take over Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, Daewoo Shipbuilding said in a regulatory filing on Friday. The deal comes after the two parties signed a tentative agreement in September in which affiliates of Hanwha Group…

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