Amid being the center of a major, worldwide bribery and corruption scandal, Brazil state-run oil company Petróleo Brasileiro’s (Petrobras) operations are being affected by the oil workers’ unions strike, and at the same time, the company received the resignation of one of its board members…
Seatronics has formed a new partnership with Norwegian subsea tooling firm LateraL, which specializes in improving offshore performance through its product range. The LateraL FlexiCal ROV mounted caliper…
Wood Mackenzie's corporate upstream research team has assessed Q3 results from the major oil and gas companies, identifying four key themes to look out in 2016. Wood Mackenzie says the latest round of earnings results offered the industry…
Master Marine’s subsidiary Jacktel signed a US$178 million contract with Statoil and the Johan Sverdrup license partners to provide jackup accommodation services on the Johan Sverdrup field, offshore Norway. Image of the Haven jackup…
Singapore-based Sembcorp Marine reported a 17% year-on-year decline in revenue from US$3.1 billion (S$4.4 billion) to $2.57 billion (S$3.6 billion) for the nine months to September 2015, due to lower revenue recognition for rig building projects and ship repair…
Italian giant Eni is set to net US$507.8 million (€463 million) from the Saipem stake sale to Fondo Strategico Italiano (FSI). Descalzi. Image from Eni. The price for each Saipem share has been valued at $9…
Technip CEO Thierry Pilenko. Photo from Technip. “We are in an environment where something was broken.” It’s a harsh summary but one few would dispute. Nor would many now…
Image: Eni Goliat illustration overview/Eni Lankhorst Ropes Offshore has overseen the installation of the mooring ropes for the Goliat FPSO (floating production storage and offloading) for Eni Norge…
Image: Far Sentinel/Farstad Shipping Farstad Shipping has been awarded a three-year contract with up to three years options for CSV Far Sentinel by Subtec de C.V. for delivery of light construction work…
Delmar Systems has announced the availability of an R4 grade subsea connector for high MBL mooring systems. The Delmar subsea connector (DSC) with R4 grade metals increases load capacity by up to 2400 kips from the former R3 version. The…
Image: PNG seismic/ Searcher Seismic Searcher Seismic has announced the Haere 2D Seismic Survey offshore Papua New Guinea (PNG). The survey, in cooperation with the Department of Petroleum and Energy (DPE) and project partner BGP…
As Stone Energy reported a net loss of US$8.4 million in Q3 2015, the company’s operations in the Gulf of Mexico are moving full steam ahead, with exception of the decision to shed a minority stake in one non-operated project, in addition to cutting some of its workforce in Q4…
Nigeria’s Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) granted approval to partners Guarantee Petroleum, Sirius Petroleum, and Owena Oil & Gas to drill the proposed Ororo-2A well on the Ororo Field offshore Nigeria. The Ororo Field is located within OML 95…
VNG Norge’s Blink well in the Norwegian Sea has failed to find hydrocarbons, according to partner Faroe Petroleum. Image from VNG Norge. The well, 6406/12-5S, was drilled 27km…
Statoil has made the final investment decision to build the world’s first floating wind farm: The Hywind pilot park offshore Peterhead in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The decision triggers around NOK2 billion investment, realizing a 60-70%…
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