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BP hires West Aquarius

Apr 07, 2017

Seadrill has secured a one-well contract with BP Canada Energy Group for the West Aquarius in eastern Canada. The contract is expected to start in Q2 2018. The backlog for the contract, estimated to be a maximum of 120 days, is expected to be approximately US$31 million.

Premier awards topside O&M contract to Wood Group

Mar 27, 2017

Wood Group has been awarded a US$50 million contract with Premier Oil, to deliver topside operations and maintenance services to the Balmoral floating production vessel (FPU) in the central North Sea and the Solan installation, West of Shetland…

OTC 2017: Spotlight on New Technology Award

Mar 15, 2017

The Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) recognizes innovative technologies each year with the Spotlight on New Technology Award. This awards program is exclusively for OTC exhibitors and showcases the latest and most advanced technologies that are leading the industry into the future…

Wood Group PSN slapped with US$9.5 million in fines

Feb 24, 2017

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…

ROG upgrades Seajacks Scylla

Jan 24, 2017

After jackup vessel Seajacks Scylla’s first successful assignment on phase 1 of the Veja Mate Offshore Windpark project, the vessel upgraded its mooring system at the Rotterdam Offshore Group (ROG) terminal in the Waalhaven. ROG worked…

Offshore Achievement Awards finalists unveiled

Jan 13, 2017

Finalists for the 2017 Offshore Achievement Awards, supported by OE (Offshore Engineer) have been unveiled today. Hosted by the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Aberdeen Section, the annual awards recognize some of the industry’s…

Subsea 7 awards EnerMech Australian contract

Dec 12, 2016

EnerMech has been awarded its first contract by Subsea 7 in the Australian oil and gas market. The mechanical engineering group will perform a range of subsea flowline and umbilical pre-commissioning on the Woodside-operated North West Shelf…

Hellenic wins blocks offshore Greece

Dec 07, 2016

Hellenic Petroleum has been awarded Block 10 offshore western Greece, in the Kyparissiakos Gulf, as part of the 2nd International Round. Hellenic was already awarded two onshore blocks, and offshore Block 2, west of Corfu, in a joint venture with France's Total (operator) and Italy's Edison…

EMAS takes loss in Q3

Oct 31, 2016

EMAS Offshore announced net loss of US$265.3 million for the full year ended 31 August 2016 due to revenue decline in its offshore support vessel (OSV) unit. Net loss for the three months ended 31 August 2016 stood at $98.5 million.The group recorded revenue of $167…

Wood Group inks DONG frame agreement

Aug 30, 2016

Wood Group has been awarded a new engineering services framework agreement by DONG Energy, to support the firm's oil and gas assets across the Danish, Norwegian and UK continental shelves.  Front end development, maintenance and modifications…

Wood Group wins significant BP Caspian work

Apr 28, 2016

Wood Group has won a new five-year contract with BP-operated projects, valued at US$500 million, to deliver services to eight facilities, offshore Azerbaijan. Effective immediately, Wood Group PSN (WGPSN) will provide engineering, procurement…

Ocean Rig buys Cerrado drillship

Apr 25, 2016

Cyprus-based Ocean Rig has stepped in to buy the sixth generation ultra-deepwater (UDW) drillship Cerrado, which once drilled the giant Libra prospect offshore Brazil, following its owner Brazil-based Schahin Group bankruptcy declaration last April…

Interocean nets Maersk rig moves contract

Apr 25, 2016

Interocean Marine Services have been awarded a five-year contract by Maersk Oil North Sea UK for the provision of rig move and marine technical support services. The work will be managed by Interocean’s head office in Aberdeen, and will…

Statoil in minor gas find near Oseberg

Feb 25, 2016

Statoil encountered a 20m gas column at its wildcat well 30/9-28 S, in the Statoil-operated production license 104, in the central North Sea, according to the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD). Map of wildcat well 30/9-28 S…

Woodside signs Wood Group for Western Flank

Feb 22, 2016

UK-based engineering firm Wood Group has won a contract with Australia's Woodside to provide the detailed design of the Greater Western Flank Phase 2 (GWF-2) flowline system. The GWF-2 project is on the North West Shelf, offshore Western Australia…

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