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SBM lands Liza FPSO job

Jun 22, 2017

ExxonMobil has awarded SBM Offshore a contract to construct, install, lease and operate a floating production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO) for its giant Liza project offshore Guyana. The FPSO is designed to produce up to 120…

Hilcorp sole bidder in Cook Inlet lease sale

Jun 21, 2017

Hilcorp Alaska was the sole bidder in Cook Inlet Lease Sale 244, the first lease sale held in Alaskan federal waters since 2008. Map from BOEM. A unit of Hilcorp Energy Co., Hilcorp…

ABS approves Chiyoda LNG concept

Jun 21, 2017

Classification and technical services provider ABS has granted an Approval in Principal for Chiyoda Corp.’s floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) power plant and floating storage and regasification unit design concept. ABS said the concept…

Helix inks Hornsea One trenching

Jun 21, 2017

Helix Energy Solutions subsidiary Canyon Offshore has been awarded a contract by Siem Offshore Contractors for the provision of trenching services on DONG Energy’s Hornsea Offshore Wind Farm Project One.  Canyon Offshore’s award will…

Updated: BSEE: 16.47% of GoM oil production shut-in

Jun 21, 2017

Gulf of Mexico oil and gas operators have evacuated workers and secured offshore facilities to prepare for the impact of Tropical Storm Cindy. Source: Accuweather As a result of these precautionary measures…

Monadelphous secures Woodside work

Jun 21, 2017

Engineering company Monadelphous Group has secured a five-year US$453 million (AUS $600 million) deal with Woodside Energy for the provision of gas asset general maintenance services and brownfields offshore implementation for Woodside-operated…

Bumi suspends Erin work over payment issues

Jun 21, 2017

Bumi Armada has suspended the bare-boat charter (BBC) and operations and maintenance (O&M) contracts on the FPSO Armada Perdana to Erin Energy Corp. due to delayed and irregular payments. The deals are between Bumi Armada’s wholly owned subsidiaries Armada Oyo Ltd…

Legeneering inks Woodside FPSO work

Jun 21, 2017

Legeneering Australia was awarded a key, long-term offshore maintenance services contract for Woodside-operated floating production storage and offloading facilities (FPSO). The contract is for an initial period of five years with a further two extension options of one year each…

Marathon submits Brae decom plan

Jun 21, 2017

Marathon Oil has submitted to the UK Department for Business Strategy and Industrial Strategy a consultancy draft of plans to decommission its Brae Alpha, Brae Bravo, Central Brae, West Brae and Sedgwick offshore facilities. Brae Bravo…

Woodside fires back at Far over Senegal claim

Jun 21, 2017

The spar between Woodside Petroleum and Far Ltd. continues, as Woodside says arbitration proceedings filed by Far have no merit. Woodside CEO Peter Coleman. Woodside backed up…

Norway launches 24th licensing round

Jun 21, 2017

Norway’s Ministry of Petroleum and Energy today (21 June) announced it will offer 102 Norwegian Continental Shelf blocks for bidding in the 24th licensing round. Nine blocks in the Norwegian Sea and 93 blocks in the Barents Sea will be offered…

DNV GL bags Tyra verification gig

Jun 21, 2017

DNV GL has won a contract to provide independent verification services for the Maersk Oil redevelopment of the Tyra field, offshore Denmark. Tyra. Image from Maersk Oil. The contract will be coordinated by DNV GL in Denmark…

Wintershall hires Maersk Resolve

Jun 21, 2017

Maersk Drilling is bringing back the Maersk Resolve high efficiency jackup into operation after being warm stacked for a one-well deal offshore UK for Wintershall Noordzee. Maersk Resolve. From Maersk Drilling…

Statoil gets go-ahead for Njord, Bauge

Jun 20, 2017

Norwegian authorities have approved Statoil’s estimated US$2.3 billion (NOK20 billion) plan of development and operation (PDO) for the Njord and Bauge fields in the Norwegian Sea. Source: Statoil Statoil…

Don Briggs named LAGCOE Looey 2017

Jun 20, 2017

LAGCOE has announced the LAGCOE Looey 2017 as Don Briggs, founding member and president of the Louisiana Oil and Gas Association. Image of Briggs, from LAGCOE. LAGCOE Looey is…

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