Saipem News

Saipem to Buy 7th-gen Drillship from Samsung Citing Growing Rig Demand, Dayrates

Dec 05, 2022

The Italian energy industry services firm Saipem has decided to buy the 7th-generation Santorini drillship from Samsung Heavy Industries, citing rising dayrates and an optimistic forecast for offshore drilling rig demand.To remind, Saipem first chartered the drillship from Samsung in late 2021…

Aker BP's North Sea Oil Find Deemed Not Commercially Viable "at Present Time"

Feb 10, 2023

Aker BP has made an oil discovery near the Ivar Aasen field in the North Sea, offshore Norway, but the volumes discovered are not seen as profitable 'at present time.'The oil firm, as the operator of the production license 867 B, has completed the drilling of wildcat well 25/10-17 S…

Saipem Bags $1.2B Worth Offshore Oil Field Contracts in Guyana and Egypt

Dec 15, 2022

Italian energy industry services company Saipem has secured offshore oil and gas field construction contracts in Guyana and Egypt worth about $1.2 billion in total.In Guyana, the U.S. oil major ExxonMobil has hired Saipem to support its Uaru offshore oil field development project…

Lapa South West: Aker Solutions Wins 'Sizeable' Deal with Oil Giant TotalEnergies in Brazil

Jan 17, 2023

Norwegian offshore engineering and construction firm Aker Solutions said Tuesday it had won a 'sizeable' contract with the French oil major TotalEnergies in Brazil.The contract is for the provision of the subsea production system, tools, and…

Saipem Completes GBS Installation Works on Fecamp Offshore Wind Farm

Nov 02, 2022

Italian energy industry services firm Saipem said Wednesday it had, in consortium with Bouygues Travaux Publics and Boskalis (BSB), installed and ballasted the Gravity-Based Structures (GBS) foundations for the Fécamp offshore wind farm in Normandy…

Samsung Heavy Industries Wins Offshore Facility Order Worth $1,5B

Dec 23, 2022

South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries said Thursday it had received an order for an offshore production facility from 'an Asian shipowner.' According to reports, the client is Petronas, and the order is for an FLNG unit.The contract amount is KRW 1…

Saipem Expands Jack-up Rig Fleet with Another CIMC Unit

Nov 16, 2022

Ocean Challenger, the asset management company owned by the Chinese offshore rig builder CIMC, said Wednesday it 'has tied new knots' with the Italian energy services firm Saipem to deploy the 300-foot jack-up rig Gulf Driller IV in the Middle East…

Saipem Wins Offshore Drilling Contracts Worth $800M

Nov 15, 2022

Italian energy industry services firm Saipem said Wednesday it had secured new offshore drilling contracts, three in the Middle East and two in West Africa, worth around $800 million in total.  In the Middle East, two new contracts have been awarded for two high-specification jack-up drilling units…

Aker BP Hires ModuSpec for Offshore Rig Intake and Inspection Services

Nov 10, 2022

ModuSpec has secured a contract to provide rig intake and inspection services to the Norwegian oil company Aker BP.The contract includes assisting Aker BP ASA during the inspection and acceptance phases of Saipem's Scarabeo 8, 6th generation…

Shell Extends LNTP with BW Offshore & Saipem for Gato do Mato FPSO

Nov 10, 2022

FPSO leasing firm BW Offshore said Thursday that Shell and its partners have extended the limited notice to proceed (LNTP) period with BW Offshore and Saipem in relation to the supply of an FPSO for the Gato do Mato oil and gas field offshore Brazil…

Brazil: No Gato do Mato Offshore Field FID in Next 12-24 Months, FPSO Firm Says

Nov 21, 2022

Shell's Brazilian subsidiary Shell Brasil Petróleo will not be making final investment decision (FID) on its Gato do Mato oil and gas field development offshore Brazil within the next 12 to 24 months. This is according to FPSO leasing firm BW…

Italy's Saipem Ups 2022 Guidance after Beating Expectations in Q3

Oct 27, 2022

Italy's Saipem improved its guidance for the full year after third-quarter adjusted core earnings and revenue beat analysts' expectations. The energy contractor reported on Thursday an adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) of 215 million euros ($216…

Saipem Wins Its Largest-ever Offshore Contract

Oct 20, 2022

Italian energy industry engineering and construction firm Saipem said Thursday it had secured the largest single offshore contract by total value in the company’s history.The company has won a contract with Qatargas for the North Field Production…

Saipem Nets 1B Euros Worth of Contracts in Ivory Coast

Sep 28, 2022

Italian oilfield services giant Saipem has won two new contracts in Ivory Coast worth around one billion euros in total.The contracts have been assigned by ENI Cote d’Ivoire-Petroci consortium for the Baleine Phase 1 Project, for the development…

PHOTO: First Jacket Installed at Neart na Gaoithe Offshore Wind Farm Site

Oct 26, 2022

The first wind turbine jacket foundation has been installed at the Neart na Gaoithe offshore wind farm, 15.5km off the east coast of Scotland.Following the arrival of the first ten steel jackets on site, Saipem, through its subcontractor Heerema…

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