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Drilling depression

Aug 01, 2016

Infographic from McKinsey Solutions. These projections are taken from Energy Insights’ Global Gas Outlook to 2030. For your free Executive Summary of the findings included in the report visit www…

Marginal in Malaysia

Aug 01, 2016

Malaysia’s MISC has built a minimal facilities FPSO for use on marginal fields. John Sheehan takes a look. Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering handle the conversion (fabrication, installation and integration) of the FSO MaMPU 1…

Growth industry

Aug 01, 2016

Offshore wind is a growing business in the Netherlands and it’s set to get even bigger, reports Elaine Maslin. A SIF monopile foundation installed offshore. Photo from SIF. This year…

Powering wind

Aug 01, 2016

Meg Chesshyre speaks with HSM Offshore as the company looks to the offshore wind market while the oil industry downturn continues. The Horns Rev C offshore high voltage substation. Photo from HSM Offshore…

Fleet of foot

Aug 01, 2016

Damen has been quick to build a fleet ready for offshore wind operations, from fast crew suppliers to the latest SOVs. Elaine Maslin reports. The Bibby Wavemaster. Images from Damen. Ship…

Setting sights on EPCI work

Aug 01, 2016

Seaway Heavy Lifting is moving into a new league in offshore renewables, taking on contracts on an engineering, procurement, construction and installation basis. Elaine Maslin found out more. Handling foundations and transition pieces…

Using wired drill pipe to drive down well cost

Aug 01, 2016

Wired drill pipe has been a long time coming. As operators look at cost savings across the full life cycle, the benefits are now being recognized, says NOV’s Leon Hennessy. Drill floor operations…

Lowest greenfield investment pot since 1998

Jul 29, 2016

Exploration and production companies have been hesitating to engage in greenfield projects amid the current market downturn, resulting in the lowest offshore project commitment since 1998, according to Norwegian analysts Rystad Energy. Only…

Statoil to pay $2.5 billion for Carcará license

Jul 29, 2016

Norwegian part-state owned oil giant Statoil and Brazilian state oil firm Petrobras have agreed a deal which will see Statoil acquire Petrobras’ 66% operated interest of the BM-S-8 offshore license in Brazil’s prolific Santos basin. The US$2…

Final Cat D newbuild starts work for Statoil

Jul 29, 2016

Songa Offshore's fourth and final newbuild Cat D Rig, the semisubmersible Songa Enabler, has started drilling operations on 29 July offshore Norway for Norwegian oil giant Statoil. All four rigs are semisubmersible, sixth generation Cat…

DOF bags Prelude IMR contract

Jul 29, 2016

Shell Australia has awarded DOF Subsea a five-year contract with two, two-year options to provide a fulltime underwater services and multi-purpose supply vessel to the Prelude FLNG facility. Prelude FLNG will produce, liquefy, store and transfer LNG at sea…

Saudi Aramco extends Seadrill rig contracts

Jul 29, 2016

Rig operator Seadrill has received three-year contract extensions from Saudi Aramco for the jackups AOD I and AOD II expiring in June 2019 and July 2019, respectively. The extensions are in direct continuation of the current contracts…

Production resumes at Erskine, North Sea

Jul 29, 2016

Oil and gas production from Chevron's Erskine field in the North Sea has restarted following the clearance of a pipeline blockage and the completion of scheduled maintenance works on the Lomond platform, says partner Serica Energy. The pipeline blockage…

Swiber goes into liquidation

Jul 29, 2016

The board of directors of Singapore-based Swiber Holdings has applied to wind up the company. A hearing will be held on 19 August. The firm also applied to put the company into provisional liquidation. Staff from KordaMentha have been appointed provisional liquidators…

Leak halts Alvheim production

Jul 28, 2016

A hydrocarbon leak Thursday morning (28 July) aboard the Alvheim FPSO prompted a production halt at the field, according to operator Det norske. The leak occurred in the FPSO's pump room, triggering an alarm, and stopping production.…

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