Polarcus is pleased to announce the start of production in the first of a series of three 3D seismic projects offshore Brazil. The project is being acquired using the Polarcus A-Class 3D seismic vessel Polarcus Alima. The first project…
Now that its realignment is complete, Siemens is driving its transformation into a digital industrial company and setting the course for innovation and further growth, which will result in the creation of 25,000 new positions. As a result…
Baker Hughes has enrolled in the new Regional Operational Integrity Program (ROIP) for the petroleum and natural gas industry to receive Gold Recognition for its Gulf of Mexico (GoM) Center of Excellence from the Wollam Petroleum Advisory Group (WPAG)…
Rosneft has made its debut as a drilling operator in international waters, as the Russian giant commenced drilling operations at the PLDD-1X well, offshore Vietnam. The HAKURYU-5 rig, image from Japan Drilling…
Exmar and Pacific Exploration and Production (formerly Pacific Rubiales) have agreed to terminate a liquefaction and storage agreement, originally executed in March 2012 for a term of 15 years from delivery of a floating liquefaction unit (CFLNG) with a liquefaction capacity of approximately 0…
Exceed has secured a contract to support Fairfield Energy in its forthcoming North Sea well plugging and abandonment campaign. Fairfield’s program includes 45 platform wells and 16 subsea wells, all of which will be plugged and permanently abandoned…
US supermajor Chevron is set to shave its budget by as much as 36% by next year, as the company approaches the finish line for global construction projects, and sets its sights on increasing production. Jack/St…
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. has been awarded a contract from the National Petroleum Construction Co. of Abu Dhabi, UAE for dredging work related to the installation of an offshore gas pipeline of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. as well as to an existing offshore gas pipeline…
Shell Canada’s operations offshore Nova Scotia were brought to a halt over the weekend due to severe weather, which caused a 2km pipe from the Stena IceMAX drillship to fall to the seafloor. The Stena IceMAX…
Petronas' first floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility officially received its name, PFLNG Satu, at a ceremony held at the Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) shipyard in Okpo, South Korea. President and group CEO of Petronas…
UK North Sea industry trade body Oil & Gas UK set out a string of tax change proposals which it says could help boost the ailing industry’s competitiveness and investors confidence. The calls for urgent tax reform follow the trade association’s latest activity report…
DONG Energy has reached an agreement with The Crown Estate to reconfigure the Hornsea zone as part of the Round 3 offshore wind development zones. Following its acquisition of the remainder of the Hornsea zone from Mainstream Renewable Power and Siemens Financial Services in 2015…
Global offshore drilling giant Transocean has set back the delivery date for five new jackup rigs by nearly four years. In an agreement with rig builder Keppel Offshore & Marine's shipyard, Keppel FELS, delivery of the five Super B 400…
Byron Energy's SM-6 #2 well in the South Marsh Island Block 6 in the US Gulf of Mexico has intersected a number of hydrocarbon bearing sands which may result in an increase in reserves estimates for the block, says partner Otto Energy. Otto…
Oceaneering International has been awarded an eight-year contract by Statoil. The agreement is to provide two work class electric remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) for Statoil’s CAT-J Platforms in the North Sea. The new ROVs are currently being built in-house and called the eNovus…
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