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Former SNC-Lavalin CEO Joins McDermott Board

Oct 21, 2020

Offshore installation firm McDermott has appointed Neil Bruce, a former SNC-Lavalin CEO, to its Board of Directors.Bruce started his career in the North Sea basin with Brown and Root, delivering offshore projects for 10 years, then moved to…

Maersk Drilling's Drillship to Drill More Wells for Total in Angola

Oct 21, 2020

Danish offshore drilling company Maersk Drilling has secured more work for its Maersk Voyager drillship with Total in Angola.The contract is for three development wells, to be drilled at Total's offshore Block 17. According to Maersk Drilling…

Cadeler Nets Hornsea 2 Offshore Wind Farm Installation Gig

Oct 21, 2020

Offshore wind farm installation company Cadeler, until recently known as Swire Blue Ocean, has signed a contract with the Belgian offshore contractor Deme to supply a vessel for an installation campaign in the UK.Cadeler will be sending its…

Equinor Bids for Two Wind Projects off US East Coast

Oct 20, 2020

Norwegian energy firm Equinor said on Tuesday it had submitted two bids in New York's second offshore wind auction, following a deal it signed with BP last month to cooperate on offshore wind in the United States.Equinor said it was bidding for two projects off the U…

Tanker Approaches Listing FSO Nabarima to Load Crude

Oct 20, 2020

An oil tanker operated by Venezuelan state oil company Petroleos de Venezuela on Tuesday approached a floating oil facility where it is expected to receive crude via transfer at sea amid environmental concerns, Refinitiv Eikon data showed.Environmental…

Offshore Equipment Hydraulic Maintenance Tip-of-the-Day: Fluid Selection

Oct 20, 2020

Tip #2: Fluid Selection - Using the wrong fluid at the right timeFluid selection plays a critical role in machine life, and it is easy to take the convenient path, which is use what is already available from other equipment. When matched with the right component…

Equinor Starts Onshore Prep Works for Northern Lights CCS Project

Oct 20, 2020

Norwegian energy company Equinor has signed a contract with Skanska for building site preparation and the construction of jetty facilities for the CO2 receiving terminal in Norway, as part of the Northern Lights carbon capture and storage project…

PDVSA Plans to Offload Oil from Tilting FSO Offshore Venezuela

Oct 20, 2020

Venezuelan state oil company Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) plans to offload crude from the Nabarima floating oil facility via ship-to-ship (STS) transfer amid environmental concerns, two people familiar with the matter said on Monday.The Nabarima…

Seabed Geosolutions Wins OBN Survey Work in Brazil

Oct 20, 2020

Ocean bottom seismic company Seabed Geosolutions has won a contract for a baseline 4D ocean bottom node (OBN) survey as well as a future 4D monitor OBN survey in Brazil. The project, for an unnamed client, is to be acquired in water depths greater than 2…

Norway: Probe Launched after 26.5t Pipe Drops on Offshore Rig's Drill Floor

Oct 20, 2020

The Norwegian oil and gas safety body PSA Norway has launched an investigation into an incident that occurred last weekend aboard the West Bollsta semi-submersible drilling rig, just a week after the rig had started drilling its first-ever well…

Op/Ed: The Digital Oilfield is Arriving Sooner than We Think

Oct 20, 2020

The Coronavirus and a surge of available connectivity means take-up of new E&P technologies is stronger than ever, writes Tore Morten Olsen, President, Maritime, Marlink.The oilfield of the future is a concept that was emerging before the Coronavirus…

Exmar, YPF Settle Dispute, Terminate Tango FLNG Charter

Oct 20, 2020

Belgium-based shipowner Exmar has settled a dispute over the charter of the Tango FLNG with Argentinian energy firm YPF, that will see the FLNG charter terminated in exchange for a settlement fee.To remind, YPF in June sent a force majeure notice to Exmar…

Van Oord Takes Stake in Estonian Offshore Wind Farm Developer

Oct 20, 2020

Dutch marine and offshore services contractor Van Oord has become a shareholder in Saare Wind Energy, a company developing the Saaremaa offshore wind farm in Estonia.'The collaboration with Van Oord allows Saare Wind Energy to intensify the development process for this offshore wind farm…

Production Starts from Talos' Bulleit Field in Gulf of Mexico

Oct 20, 2020

U.S. oil and gas company Talos Energy has started producing oil from its Bulleit field, in the Green Canyon 21 block in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.The news of the production startup from the field sitting in 365 meters water depth was shared on Monday by Talos' partner in the block…

OHT's Offshore Wind Vessel to Feature Kongsberg Pile Gripper Guidance System

Oct 20, 2020

Kongsberg Maritime, under a contract with maritime services and solutions provider MacGregor, will deliver a Pile Gripper Guidance System (PGGS) for OHT's offshore wind foundation installation vessel Alfa Lift.The Alfa Lift will be the world’s…

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