Offshore Regions News - page 788

 

EMGS Nets Gulf of Mexico Survey Gig

Dec 23, 2020

Norwegian offshore survey services company EMGS has secured a contract in the Gulf of Mexico.Following a letter of award signed earlier in December, the Oslo-listed company said Wednesday that the project contract had been signed.The contract…

Cairn Energy Wins $1.2 B Tax Arbitration Case Against Indian Gov't

Dec 23, 2020

Cairn Energy said on Wednesday it had won an international arbitration case against the Indian government over a tax dispute that had spooked investors concerned about retrospective tax claims on companies.The tribunal ruled unanimously that India had breached its obligations to Cairn under the U…

Gallery: Heerema's Thialf Removes Sable Offshore Platforms (Canada)

Dec 23, 2020

Heerema Marine Contractors' giant semi-submersible crane vessel Thialf has recently completed the eight-month long campaign to remove the Sable Project’s offshore platforms for ExxonMobil in Canada.The vessel Thialf arrived in Canada in early…

Nord Stream 2 to Start Laying Gas Pipes in Danish Waters

Dec 23, 2020

The Russia-led Nord Stream 2 consortium is expected to start laying gas pipes in Danish waters after construction was suspended for a year owing to the threat of sanctions from the United States, according to a Danish maritime regulator.Nord Stream 2…

Talos Energy, Pemex Continue Talks over Zama Offshore Discovery

Dec 23, 2020

Mexico's energy ministry has approved a 60-day extension for talks between state oil company Pemex and a private consortium led by U.S.-based Talos Energy Inc over the future of a massive shared crude deposit, Talos chief executive Tim Duncan told Reuters on Tuesday…

ConocoPhillips Makes 'Significant' Oil Discovery Offshore Norway

Dec 22, 2020

ConocoPhillips on Tuesday announced a 'significant' new oil discovery in the Norwegian Sea.The discovery was made in production license 891 on the Slagugle prospect located 14 miles north-northeast of the Heidrun Field in the Norwegian Sea.…

Eni, PTTEP Grab Hold of Giant Offshore Block in UAE

Dec 22, 2020

Italian oil and gas firm Eni and Thailand’s national oil company PTTEP have been awarded exploration concession for Offshore Block 3 in the United Arab Emirates, with the concession deal signed with ADNOC on Monday.Eni is the operator with a 70% stake in the Exploration Offshore Block 3…

Atlantis Delivers Tidal Power Equipment to Japan

Dec 22, 2020

Tidal energy developer Atlantis said Tuesday its Scottish-made tidal generation equipment had arrived in Japan.The Atlantis designed and built tidal generation system has arrived in Nagasaki harbor, Japan having left Scotland in October. It…

Greenpeace Loses Norway Supreme Court Case over Arctic Offshore Drilling

Dec 22, 2020

Norway's supreme court upheld government plans for Arctic oil exploration on Tuesday, dismissing a lawsuit by campaigners who said they violated people's right to a healthy environment.While most of Norway's oil output flows from south of the Arctic…

Equinor, Partners to Spend $346M to Boost Recovery Rates from North Sea Field

Dec 22, 2020

Norwegian oil firm Equinor has, with its partners, decided to invest around NOK 3 billion (USD345,8 million) to boost recovery from the Statfjord Øst offshore field by 23 million barrels of oil equivalent.Statfjord Øst, sitting in the North Sea…

Aker Solutions Signs $57,6M CO2 Capture Deal

Dec 22, 2020

Aker Solutions has secured a contract from Aker Carbon Capture for engineering, procurement, and management assistance to realize the CO2 capture plant at Norcem’s cement factory in Brevik, Norway.The project, part of Norway's Longship project…

National Oilwell Varco to Change Name

Dec 22, 2020

Oilfield services provider National Oilwell Varco said Monday it would change its corporate name to “NOV Inc.”, effective January 1, 2021. The company’s ticker symbol, “NOV”, will remain unchanged.Clay Williams, Chairman, President, and CEO…

Edison Chouest Inks Deal for Battery-equipped PSV

Dec 21, 2020

Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) has entered into a contract with an oil major to install battery systems aboard one of its Jones Act platform supply vessels (PSV), the U.S.-based shipowner announced Monday. With the long-term deal in hand, ECO…

Trident Energy Books Vantage Jack-Up for E. Guinea Drilling

Dec 21, 2020

Offshore drilling contractor Vantage Drilling has won a two-well contract for its Sapphire Driller jack-up rig.The rig will drill for Trident Energy in Equatorial Guinea, starting in the second quarter of 2021. While Vantage Drilling did not share the financial details of the deal…

Bahia Grande to Keep Solstad Offshore Vessel Until Oct. 2026

Dec 21, 2020

Norway-based offshore vessel owner Solstad Offshore said Monday it has secured a contract extension for one of its vessels in Argentina.The contract extension is for the construction support vessel Normand Commander, with Bahia Grande LN S.A…

Current News

BOEM Initiates Process for Potential Mineral Lease Sale Offshore Virginia

BOEM Initiates Process for Pot

Jumbo Scoops Two Offshore Wind Contracts

Jumbo Scoops Two Offshore Wind

Wood Nets Long-Term Maintenance Contract for Rio Grande LNG Facility

Wood Nets Long-Term Maintenanc

TechnipFMC to Supply Subsea Systems for Chevron’s Gas Project off Australia

TechnipFMC to Supply Subsea Sy

Subscribe for OE Digital E‑News

 
Offshore Engineer Magazine