Offshore Middle East News - page 62

 

Dynamic inks Aramco Arabian Gulf work

Jan 25, 2017

Dynamic Industries Saudi Arabia (Dynamic Saudi Arabia), headquartered in Al-Khobar KSA, and Houston-headquartered Dynamic Industries International (Dynamic International), have been awarded a major offshore project under their long-term agreement with Saudi Aramco…

McDermott lands Middle East contracts

Jan 25, 2017

McDermott International announced a double win in the Middle East today (25 January), including a contract for the largest offshore oil field in the world. Its first “substantial contract,” from Saudi Aramco, is for engineering, procurement…

Fluor bags NCOC Caspian work

Jan 24, 2017

Fluor was awarded a two-year engineering services framework agreement with North Caspian Operating Co. (NCOC) for conceptual studies and front-end engineering for its projects in the Caspian region. NCOC operates oil and gas activities under the North Caspian Sea production sharing agreement…

Consultants willing to take 39% rate cut

Jan 18, 2017

Consultants who were active in the exploration and production sector sector in 2013, but not currently working due to the cutbacks in the industry, would take a day rate that is 39% lower, according to OPC Consultant Market Report 2016. OPC's…

Inpex extends UAE deals

Jan 16, 2017

Japan's Inpex Corp. has formed an agreement with Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. (ADNOC) to extend the joint development of the Satah and Umm Al Dalkh oil fields offshore Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. Inpex subsidiary Japan Oil Development…

Pacific Radiance contracts re-establish ME presence

Jan 11, 2017

Pacific Radiance, a provider of integrated offshore marine support services, has re-established its presence in the Middle East with its recently inked multi-year contracts worth up to US$68 million, including options.  Under the multi…

Energean selects FPSO for Israeli gas fields

Jan 11, 2017

Energean Oil & Gas is planning to develop the Israeli Tanin and Karish gas and condensate fields using a floating production solution, the firm announced in a press conference today.  Energean says it will submit a formal field development plan (FDP) for both fields…

BP in 2017

Jan 10, 2017

In this video, BP shows its global plans for 2017. The supermajor will focus on several of its projects including Thunder Horse in the Gulf of Mexico; Shah Deniz 2 in the Caspian Sea off Azerbaijan; Juniper off Trinidad and Tobago; Quad 204 off the UK; and much more.

DW: Gas, condensate best for Azerbaijan

Jan 09, 2017

Short-term production from the BP-led Azerbaijan’s Azeri-Chirag-Gunashli (ACG) project in the Caspian Sea is expected to be flat, and contain gas rather than oil, according to a new analysis from Douglas-Westwood (DW). ACG…

McDermott bags Aramco EPCI

Jan 04, 2017

Saudi Aramco has awarded McDermott International a contract for the engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) of four jackets and three gas observation platforms, offshore Saudi Arabia. The total weight of all structures combined is 11…

L&T and Emas Chiyoda in Saudi Aramco contracts

Jan 03, 2017

L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering (LTHE) in consortium with EMAS CHIYODA Subsea has won two engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) contracts from Saudi Arabia's Saudi Aramco. The contracts are for the supply and installation…

NIOC lists pre-qualified firms

Jan 03, 2017

The National Iranian Oil Co. (NIOC) has released a list of 29 foreign oil and gas firms which have been pre-qualified for its upcoming upstream projects tender round.  NIOC is planning to put to a round of tenders several upstream oil…

What downturn?

Jan 01, 2017

Offshore construction activity in the Middle East Gulf has remained buoyant, but that hasn’t stopped pressure on costs and dayrates. Mirzi Moralde, of IHS, outlines activity in the region. Saipem’s…

Charting future growth in the Middle East

Jan 01, 2017

For McDermott International, the Middle East is a key region. Currently, it is one of five EPCI contractors with a long-term agreement with Saudi Aramco. OE spoke with Linh Austin, vice president and general manager, Middle East and Caspian…

Checking in on the Caspian

Jan 01, 2017

Melissa Sustaita charts the progress of two of the Caspian region’s famed oil and gas projects, NCOC’s Kashagan and BP’s Shah Deniz. Last year (2016) had its share of peaks and valleys; however, it was a year of excellent progress for two huge projects in different sectors of the Caspian Sea…

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