Farstad Shipping has been awarded six global charter and extension contracts with several companies. The anchor handling tug supply vessel Far Sigma has been awarded a one well contract by Lundin Norway to support their drilling program…
TAM International, Inc. has appointed Michael Machowski as the new president of the company, as former president L. Bentley Sanford moves into the position of chairman of the board Image of Machowski…
Sparrows Group has secured a five-year contract to deliver hydraulic, lifting and rigging services for Maersk Oil’s UK floating assets. The agreement will see Sparrows support the operator in strengthening its lifting operations for the…
Dallas-based Kosmos Energy is looking to drill “the industry’s most prospective exploration wells,” as the company moves towards its second phase of exploration offshore Mauritania and Senegal. Map of the Greater Tortue area…
Dutch technology firm Airborne Oil & Gas has been awarded a qualification program from Shell for a high-pressure, deepwater thermocomposite pipe (TCP) jumper spool. Its first application is anticipated in the Gulf of Mexico region. The TCP jumper spool will be manufactured using carbon fibre…
Scopus Engineering, part of Amec Foster Wheeler, has appointed Neil Brady as managing director. Brady is responsible for Scopus’ day-to-day operations and to drive continued delivery excellence whilst positioning for future growth. Brady…
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has charged Wood Group PSN with criminal conduct, ordering the company to pay US$9.5 million in fines for two separate incidents in the Gulf of Mexico, one of which led to three fatalities in 2012, leaving those involved to face manslaughter charges…
SeaBird Exploration has signed an agreement to provide a 2D seismic vessel for an upcoming survey in the Caribbean. The project is anticipated to commence in the second half of March and will have a duration of approximately one month. SeaBird will be using the Harrier Explorer for the project…
Norway’s Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) has granted ExxonMobil consent to extend the lifetime of the facilities on the Sigyn field until 31 December 2022. The Sigyn field is a gas and condensate field in the Sleipner area of the North Sea…
Marathon Oil has appointed Dane Whitehead executive vice president and chief financial officer, with an anticipated effective date of 6 March. Whitehead, 55, has most recently served as executive vice president and CFO of both EP Energy Corp…
Swedish-based companies Minesto and Stena Line are working together to develop marine energy device construction facilities in the UK. Stena Line is to build an assembly hall in Holyhead, Wales, which Minesto will use for production of its Deep Green technology…
Tidal power firm Atlantis' first AR1500 tidal stream turbine deployed at its MeyGen project site in the Pentland Firth, Scotland, has successfully exported power to the grid and has operated at full power. The AR1500 system was developed…
Norway’s Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) has cleared Statoil for the design engineering of the drilling platform for the Johan Sverdrup field, in addition to giving the Norwegian giant approval to use the Haven jackup at the field. Image of Haven…
Schlumberger and TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Co. (TGS) have entered a new multi- and wide-azimuth (M-WAZ) multiclient reimaging program in the highly prospective Central US Gulf of Mexico. Final results are expected in early 2018, ahead of a period…
WorleyParsons, in joint venture with Grand Isle Shipyard (GIS), has been awarded a five-year master services agreement for engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services. The JV, GW Integrated Solutions, is prepared to deliver a fully integrated suite of asset management services…
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