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Shelf Drilling Signs Jack-Up Rig Extension Deal in Egypt

Mar 04, 2024

Offshore drilling contractor Shelf Drilling has secured a two-year contract extension for the Rig 141 jack-up rig for operations in the Gulf of Suez, offshore Egypt.The contract extension is in direct continuation of Rig 141 current term with Gemsa Petroleum Company (Gempetco).The total estimated value for the contract extension is approximately $51 million.According to Shelf Drilling, one year of the extension will be farmed out to Petrogulf Misr…

Industry Partnership Forms to Develop Estonian Offshore Wind Project

Apr 10, 2025

Estonian energy producer Sunly, French renewable pioneer VALOREM Group, and Deep Wind Offshore have signed a partnership agreement to jointly develop Tuul Energy offshore wind project in Estonia.Following the agreement, VALOREM Group and Sunly will enter Deep Wind Offshore’s project…

Hungary’s MOL and Turkish Petroleum Join Forces for Hydrocarbon Exploration

Oct 18, 2024

MOL Group and Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to cooperate as strategic partners in the exploration and production of hydrocarbons.The companies agreed to elevate their cooperation to a new…

Fugro Names Annabelle Vos Director for Middle East & India

Oct 14, 2024

Fugro’s Board of Management has appointed Annabelle Vos as Group Director for the Middle East & India, effective January 1, 2025.Vos has been part of the Fugro family since 2016, when she joined as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer…

Unique Group Acquires Subsea Innovation

May 03, 2024

Unique Group acquired subsea technology and equipment manufacturer Subsea Innovation. The deal elevates Unique Group’s global engineering capabilities, enhances its portfolio and further strengthens the organization’s focus on engineering excellence and technology development…

HitecVision Sells 6.3% Stake in Vår Energi for $423M

Sep 22, 2023

Norway's HitecVision said on Friday it has sold a 6.3% stake in oil and gas group Vaar Energi VAR.OL for 4.56 billion Norwegian crowns ($423 million), reducing its ownership in the company to 14.4%.The sale at 29 crowns per share came at a 9…

New Contracts for Tekmar's Pipeshield, Subsea Innovation

Jan 10, 2023

Offshore services firm Tekmar Group said Tuesday that its group companies Pipeshield International Limited and Subsea Innovation Limited had secured several significant contracts.According to Tekmar, Pipeshield International Limited has won…

ABL Group Buys Well Control Equipment Firm HOSE International

Oct 26, 2022

Energy and marine consultancy ABL Group (ABL) said Wednesday it had acquired the operations of well control equipment specialists HOSE International.The two companies have cooperated since 2019 to jointly provide rig and well control inspection services for the offshore industry…

Petrobras Awards 4-year Contract for Offshore Flotel

Jul 18, 2022

Brazilian oil company Petrobras has awarded a 4-year contract to CIMC and OOS International for the OOS Tiradentes semi-submersible accommodation rig.Under the contract, the accommodation rig will be used to provide safety and maintenance support offshore of Brazil from April 2023 onwards…

New UAE JV Offers Surveys and Subsea Services

Jun 16, 2022

A new joint venture company formed in the United Arab Emirates will offer offshore surveys and subsea services in the UAE, across the GCC region, as well as in select international markets.The new firm, SAFEEN Surveys and Subsea Services, was…

Blue Offshore Group Names New Managing Director

Jun 02, 2022

Blue Offshore Group, a company based in the Netherlands, ha appointed Henk van den IJssel as the new managing director. He will succeed Evert-Jan van Wijk as per the first of June 2022. Following Henk van den IJssel’s appointment, Evert-Jan…

TAQA Group to Buy Tendeka

Feb 23, 2022

Saudi Arabia-based oilfield services company TAQA has agreed to acquire the UK-based well completion specialist Tendeka.Tendeka specializes in offering reservoir monitoring and control, advanced lower completions, and production optimization…

Belgium's Elia Eyes International Expansion with WindGrid Subsidiary

Feb 23, 2022

Belgian electricity transmission system operator is looking to expand its international offshore activities and has for this purpose established a new subsidiary WindGrid.'Through WindGrid, Elia Group is ready to meet offshore development needs…

Abu Dhabi's Mugharraq Port Recognized as International Port Facility

Dec 06, 2021

Abu Dhabi's Mugharraq Port has been recognized as an international port facility under the provisions of the International Code for the Security of Ships and of Port Facilities (ISPS Code), AD Ports Group announced on Sunday.The port, located in the Al Dhafra region…

Dutch Offshore Service Firm Designs Renewables-powered Semi-submersible Mussel Farm

Oct 27, 2021

OOS Group, a Dutch-based offshore services company, known to Offshore Engineer readers for its semi-submersible heavy lift crane and accommodation vessels, has developed a semi-submersible mussel farm (SMF) to grow mussels in the North Sea. The SMF will also feature solar panels…

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