Saipem News

Norwegian Oil Drilling Labor Unions Seek Mediation as Wage Talks Falter

May 19, 2022

Wage talks involving around 8,000 oil drilling workers in Norway broke down on Thursday, labor unions said, raising the risk of strike action that would disrupt oil and gas exploration.The talks between the Norwegian Shipowners' Association (NSA) and the Safe…

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier's Blue Tern Jack-Up Wins Work at Neart na Goithe Offshore Wind Farm

May 19, 2022

Offshore wind installation contractor Fred. Olsen Windcarrier (FOWIC) has won a contract to support the jacket installation campaign on the Neart na Goithe (NnG) offshore wind farm in the UK, using its jack-up installation vessel, the Blue Tern…

Saipem Taps GE to Deliver 'Heart' of Petrobras' P-79 FPSO

Apr 27, 2022

Italian oilfield services giant Saipem has awarded GE Power Conversion a contract to develop the electrical module for Petrobras’ P-79 FPSO.In June 2021 Saipem, in a joint venture with South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co…

Saipem Nets $325M Offshore Drilling Deal with Aker BP

Mar 17, 2022

Norwegian oil and gas company Aker BP has awarded Italy's Saipem an offshore drilling contract worth $325 million.Saipem said Thursday the operations under the three-year contract, to be carried out by the Scarabeo 8 semi-submersible drilling rig…

Saipem to Launch 2B Euro Cash Call and Sell Assets in Rescue plan

Mar 25, 2022

Saipem will launch a 2 billion euro ($2.2 billion) capital increase this year and sell assets to help fund a turnaround plan to bring the troubled Italian energy services group back into the black.The company stunned investors in January when…

Report: Saipem to Rethink Green Push After Profit Warning

Feb 16, 2022

Italy's Saipem is set to take a more cautious approach to new green business after delays to a wind farm project helped to tip the energy contractor into issuing a profit warning, two sources close to the matter said on Wednesday.Saipem, a [company…

Saipem Core Investors, Banks Ready to Advance 1.5 Billion Euros of Cash Call

Mar 22, 2022

Cornerstone investors Eni and CDP together with a pool of banks are ready to advance 1.5 billion euros of an overall 2 billion euro capital increase to rescue troubled Italian energy service group Saipem, two sources said on Tuesday.Energy group Eni owns 30…

Saipem Names Eni's Puliti General Manager

Feb 04, 2022

Italian energy services firm Saipem, which on Monday issued a profit warning that sent its shares down to historic lows, on Friday appointed Eni's Alessandro Puliti as General Manager of the company.Born in Florence in 1963, Puliti has served…

Saipem to Cut Costs, Scale Back Green Push, Focus on Traditional Offshore Oil Business

Feb 24, 2022

Troubled energy contractor Saipem will cut costs, sell assets, and scale back green ambitions to focus more on its core oil and gas business after plunging deep into the red last year.The Italian group stunned investors in January when it downgraded…

Saipem Nets $150M Coral Sul FLNG Maintenance Contract

Apr 07, 2022

Italian oilfield services company Saipem will be providing maintenance services for the floating facility Coral Sul FLNG  for liquefied natural gas offshore Mozambique, under a contract awarded by the Coral FLNG S.A consortium.The Coral FLNG…

Offshore Driller Transocean Buys Stake in Seabed Minerals Exploration Firm

Mar 29, 2022

Transocean, known for its offshore oil and gas drilling rigs services, said Tuesday it had acquired a minority interest in Ocean Minerals Ltd., a company engaged in the exploration of seabed resources containing metals critical to the growing renewable energy market…

Heerema to Install 9,500t Substation Topside for Dogger Bank C Offshore Wind Farm

Mar 18, 2022

Offshore installation specialist Heerema Marine Contractors has secured a contract for the transport and installation of the Dogger Bank C offshore substation, part of the Dogger Bank project in the UK, which will be the world's largest offshore wind farm…

Stena Drilling Gearing Up to Add 7th Gen. Drillship to Its Fleet

Mar 18, 2022

Offshore drilling contractor Stena Drilling said in a social media post it was preparing to introduce the newest addition to its drilling fleet, the Stena Evolution drillship.'The Stena Evolution will be a technologically advanced 7th Generation ultra-deepwater drillship…

Maire Tecnimont Says Not Part of Any Tie-up with Struggling Saipem

Feb 03, 2022

Italian engineering group Maire Tecnimont said on Thursday 'it is not part of any project of integration with Saipem,' after fears of a potential tie up had pushed its shares down 6%.The idea of merging the two companies first emerged several…

After Warning, Saipem Shares Slide to Lowest Since 1992

Feb 01, 2022

Shares in Italian energy services group Saipem slid to their lowest level in three decades after a shock profit warning left leading shareholders scrambling to find a way to bolster the company's finances.At 1045 GMT the shares were down 4%…

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