Sir Ian’s Wood Report, published last year, identified technology as an integral component to ensuring the success of maximizing the economic recovery of the UK Continental Shelf (MER UK). As the Wood Report states, new field discoveries…
When the West Deep Delta Marine development came onstream offshore Egypt in 1999, it was planned to have a 25-year field life. It’s now on its Phase IXa development, with 58 wells, seven with HIPPS, and 14 manifolds. None have been plugged and abandoned yet…
At almost every oil and gas industry conference there will undoubtedly be a panel discussion where someone will make a wry remark about how unwilling operators are to be the first. No, not the first to produce oil or gas, but to adopt new technology…
Rapp Marine will deliver its largest engineered crane for one of Otto Candies’ vessels. The 150-tonne active heave compensation (AHC) crane will be capable of lifting 150-tonne at 17m, and will be certified by Lloyd’s registry. It will…
McDermott International has been awarded a contract to transport and install subsea umbilicals, manifolds, jumpers and flying leads for Chevron to support the brownfield expansion of the Jack and St. Malo fields in the US Gulf of Mexico. Image from Chevron…
Maersk Oil North Sea awarded Harkand a multi-million dollar contract for the provision of diving support vessel (DSV) services in the North Sea. Harkand Da Vinci. From Harkand. The 12-month contract covers well tie-ins…
ExxonMobil began production at its deepest subsea tie-back, Hadrian South in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico. Image from ExxonMobil. Hadrian South is located about 230mi offshore in the…
Statoil awarded 2H Offshore a contract for tieback conductor, platform conductor and surface riser engineering analysis on the Johan Sverdrup field in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea. 2H had already conducted engineering studies…
Dutch offshore contractor Heerema Offshore Services has inked a deal with a Singapore shipyard to build what it says will be the world's largest semisubmersible crane vessel (pictured). The vessel, whose designed was unveiled in March last year…
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) is investigating a fire that broke out on the Petrojarl Knarr floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) in the Knarr field, North Sea. Petrojarl Knarr achieving first oil…
Norske Shell has awarded IKM Subsea a long term IMR and ROV service contract. The contract value including options about US$19.1 million (150 million NOK) and duration term is firm for five years, plus five yearly options. “We are…
ENI Ghana Exploration and Production awarded the Oceaneering International and GE Oil & Gas-led consortium a contract to supply equipment for the Offshore Cape Three Points (OCTP) block project development located off the coast of West Africa…
Adapting to current cost conscious market conditions was the recurring theme of the Aker companies'* open day for investors last week (17 March). Edvard Grieg at Stord yard. Photo from Kvaerner. It…
Subsea firms FMC Technologies and Technip are forming an exclusive alliance and launching Forsys Subsea, a new 50/50 joint venture. The firms say the alliance will 'redefine the way subsea fields are designed, delivered and maintained'…
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) increased its stake in Fugro to 25.1%, just four months after acquiring 14.8% in the company. Image from Boskalis. In a statement, Boskalis…
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