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Siccar Point Attracts Bids of up to $2 Bln

Nov 22, 2019

Bids for North Sea oil and gas firm Siccar Point, backed by private equity groups Blackstone and Blue Water Energy, came in at between $1.2 billion and just under $2 billion, according to three industry sources.Bidders in the first round, which ended on Nov…

ABB Showcases World-first Subsea Power System

Nov 22, 2019

Revolutionary technology proven to operate successfully in 3,000-hour shallow-water testSwiss-Swedish multinational electrical engineering and global power systems technology specialist ABB has announced the commercial availability of its groundbreaking…

IKM Testing Wins Work for Johan Sverdrup 2

Nov 22, 2019

Norwegian energy company Equinor has awarded a NOK 65 million ($7.1 million) contract to IKM's testing and inspection arm for the mega Johan Sverdrup Phase 2 project offshore Norway.IKM Testing said it will perform nitrogen helium leak testing…

Neptune: 'Remote' Possibility of 2020 IPO

Nov 22, 2019

Neptune Energy said on Friday there was only a 'remote' possibility it would launch an initial public offering next year, as the group was focused for now on exploration and bringing projects to production.Chief Executive Jim House also said…

InfraStrata Joins Forces with Navantia

Nov 21, 2019

InfraStrata, the parent company of Belfast shipyard Harland and Wolff, has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Spanish shipbuilding company Navantia SA.Under the MoU, the companies plan to cooperate on offshore wind projects…

DOF Subsea Bags APAC Contracts

Nov 21, 2019

Norway-based international subsea operating company DOF Subsea announced several contract-awards in the Asia Pacific region, securing 130 days vessel and resource utilization into the first quarter of 2020.  The contracts, for undisclosed clients in New Zealand and South East Asia…

DNV GL Issues Guidance for Subsea Welding

Nov 21, 2019

A new recommended practice (RP) to standardize operator requirements for welding and inspection of subsea equipment has been published by DNV GL.DNVGL-RP-B204 “Welding of subsea production system equipment” provides harmonized operator requirements…

Halliburton Unveils Xtreme Single-Trip Multizone System

Nov 21, 2019

Oilfield services company Halliburton introduced the Xtreme Single-Trip Multizone (XSTMZ) system for completing wells in deepwater and ultra-deepwater conditions up to 15,000-psi, to be used by a major operator in the Gulf of Mexico in 2020…

Comment: DWRRA Helped Spur Modern US Offshore

Nov 21, 2019

NOIA President Erik Milito weighs in after Congressional Democrats introduced the Stop Giving Big Oil Free Money Act, which the lawmakers say will repeal 'a loophole' in the Deepwater Royalty Relief Act of 1995 (DWRRA) that allowed oil and gas…

Seadrill Chairman Steps Down

Nov 21, 2019

Seadrill Chairman John Fredriksen, the oil rig firm's top shareholder, is stepping down with immediate effect, the company said on Thursday, as it holds discussions with lenders about restructuring its massive debts.The 75-year-old billionaire investor…

Oil Price Adds to Drill Mix

Nov 21, 2019

With the oil price tracking a course that’s keeping nearly every oilfield viable, operators in the second half of 2019 are drilling a bevy of exploration and production wells that’s just lifting rig futures.Paradoxically, oil companies drill…

Norway's Oil Industry Lifts Forecasts

Nov 21, 2019

Norwegian oil and gas investments will probably hit a five-year high next year, extending a recovery that has boosted the economy, a survey by Statistics Norway (SSB) showed on Thursday.The closely watched forecasts, based on data from oil and gas companies working in Norway…

Sarawak Seeks to Recoup Tax from Petronas

Nov 21, 2019

Malaysia's state of Sarawak filed a writ summons and statement of claim against national energy firm Petroliam Nasional Bhd on Thursday to recover taxes owed, according to media reports.National news agency Bernama reported that the company…

In Namibia, Eco Atlantic Plots Journey Ahead

Nov 21, 2019

Oil and gas exploration and production company Eco Atlantic appears determined to make a breakthrough in its underexplored Namibian offshore assets after preliminary works in preparation for a deep dive it expects to take in the four offshore permits as early as October next year…

LR Bolsters Well Management Team

Nov 21, 2019

Lloyd’s Register announced it has made several key appointments to its wells engineering and project management consultancy following a series of major contract wins and global growth.John O’Neill brings more than 25 years’ experience in global…

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