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17 August 2017
Statoil Receives Consent for Exploration Drilling at Gina Krog
Statoil has received consent to drill an exploration well on the Gina Krog field in the North Sea.Gina Krog is an oil and gas field located 250 kilometres west of Stavanger and 30 kilometres north-west of the Sleipner A facility in the North Sea. The field came on stream in…
17 August 2017
Statoil Receives Consent for Exploration Drilling at Gina Krog
Statoil has received consent to drill an exploration well on the Gina Krog field in the North Sea.Gina Krog is an oil and gas field located 250 kilometres west of Stavanger and 30 kilometres north-west of the Sleipner A facility in the North Sea. The field came on stream in…
17 August 2017
Kribi LNG Start-up Delayed
Start-up of Perenco’s Kribi LNG project off Cameroon is apparently a few months delayed due to protracted pre-commissioning work on a converted floating gas liquefaction vessel at Keppel Shipyard in Singapore.The Hilli Episeyo, which has been converted from a 1975-built Moss liquefied natural gas carrier, is now set for sailaway…
17 August 2017
Maersk Resolute Contract Extension
In addition, Maersk Drilling has entered into an extension of the contract with Petrogas E&P Netherlands for the jack-up Maersk Resolute. The extension covers plug and abandonment work at the Q1 Halfweg platform and brings the contract from 95 days up to a total of 140 days. The total duration…
17 August 2017
Blue Water Marks a Milestone Project with Tahkoluoto
Following the completion of the wind turbine installation at the Tahkoluoto offshore wind farm two weeks ahead of schedule, Blue Water Shipping said it sees this as another milestone project within their mobile terminal solutions.Blue Water Shipping has provided turnkey logistics to the 42MW offshore wind farm on behalf of…
17 August 2017
Maersk Resolve Contract Extension
Maersk Drilling has also been awarded a contract extension for the jack-up Maersk Resolve by Wintershall Noordzee B.V. The duration of the contract has been extended from the original 86 days to a minimum of 160-190 days, with further options included.The initial, one-well contract was awarded to Maersk Resolve in…
17 August 2017
Shell takes Maersk Drilling rig for Trinidad work
Danish offshore driller Maersk Drilling has been awarded a contract by Shell for the deepwater semi-submersible rig Maersk Developer and extensions for rig contracts by two other clients. The contract with Shell covers the drilling and completion of three wells, and the suspension of one well, all located in block…
17 August 2017
Actuant Sells Viking to Acteon
Actuant Corporation has signed a definitive agreement to sell its Viking SeaTech business to Acteon Group, a global subsea services business, for approximately $12 million.Actuant has also signed a definitive agreement to purchase Mirage, a $12 million revenue provider of industrial and energy maintenance tools, from Acteon for approximately $16…
17 August 2017
Frame Agreement with Wintershall
On Tuesday 15th of August Beerenberg signed a frame agreement with Wintershall for delivery of ISS services on the Brage installation.The 4-year frame agreement includes 3 options of 2 years’ extension and is expected to have a value of MNOK 20-40 per year.The contract will commence in Q4 2017.
17 August 2017
All Hywind Scotland Floating Turbines Now In Place
The final floating wind turbine for the Hywind Scotland project has been towed to the site and installed at its designated location off Peterhead, Scotland, according to BBC. Statoil has yet to respond to Offshore WIND’s request for confirmation.The first electricity from the world’s first floating wind farm is expected…
17 August 2017
Saab Seaeye Falcon for Huon Aquaculture
Privately owned producer of fresh salmon in Australia, Huon Aquaculture, has ordered a second Saab Seaeye Falcon underwater e-robotic vehicle.Their newest Falcon is now enhanced with Saab Seaeye’s iCON behaviour-based intelligent control architecture.Huon’s main use of the Falcons is to inspect the nets, rigging and moorings in its aquaculture pens.“The…
16 August 2017
TenneT Kicks Off BorWin3 Subsea Cable Installation Works
Prysmian’s cable laying vessel Cable Enterprise is getting ready to install the next section of the 130-kilometre subsea cable which will connect the 900MW BorWin3 to Germany’s mainland grid.Cable Enterprise was loaded with a 64-kilometre cable section in Eeemshaven, the Netherlands, in early August, and has now arrived at the…
16 August 2017
Catcher FPSO on Sea Trials
The Premier-operated Catcher project, located in the UK Central North Sea, is progressing under budget and is scheduled to deliver first oil in the second half of 2017.The 2016 saw the completion of the installation of the Catcher subsea equipment and all topsides units lifted onto the FPSO.Located 180 kilometres…
16 August 2017
Maersk Oil Utilizes Aberdeen Harbour for North Sea Decom Ops
Two subsea mid water arches weighing around 100 tonnes each are just some of the items that have been landed at Aberdeen Harbour as the port supports Maersk Oil’s decommissioning campaign for the James, Janice, Affleck and Leadon fields in the North Sea.In conjunction with Scotoil and Maersk Supply Service,…
16 August 2017
Subsea 7 Bets on Flumill Tidal Technology
Subsea 7 and Flumill have signed a letter of intent to collaborate on the development and design of marine tidal technology.Flumill is an Arendal-based company in Norway that has developed a patented-concept based on rotating helixes for production of electric power from tidal water. The company has completed several scale…
16 August 2017
Van Oord Installs All Walney Extension Foundations
Dutch offshore construction specialist Van Oord has installed all 87 foundations at DONG Energy’s 659MW Walney Extension wind farm in the Irish Sea.“All monopile foundations and transition pieces are now in place for both Walney Extension 03 & Walney Extension 04. Installation works are progressing as planned and we are…
16 August 2017
DNV GL Applies Data Analytics Techniques to Reduce Downtime
Opportunities for digitalization are currently being embraced by the oil and gas sector. However, there are few practical use cases of it yet. Lundin Norway and DNV GL have developed the first step in a solution for predicting unplanned shutdowns of Lundin Norway’s Edvard Grieg production platform.The Edvard Grieg production…
16 August 2017
Tekmar CPS Units to Debut in China This Summer
Tekmar Energy, specialists in cable protection systems (CPS), has announced that the installation of the cables and the Tekmar CPS units on the Binhai North H2 project in China is expected this summer.The 400MW Binhai North H2 is currently under construction and aims to be completed and commissioned by the…
16 August 2017
KBR Lands PMC Deal with ADNOC
KBR has been awarded a project management consultancy (PMC) contract by Occidental of Abu Dhabi Ltd. on behalf of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) for management of the front end engineering and design services (FEED) phase of the Dalma gas field development and the detailed design and surveys phase…
15 August 2017
PSA Needs More Time on Ekofisk Decom Plan
Norway’s safety agency needs more time to review its plan for decommissioning of four platforms at the aging Ekofisk field off Norway, but ConocoPhillips is allowed to start preparatory work.The US independent’s plan to remove the platforms from the field could still be derailed by federal authorities over working conditions…
15 August 2017
Boskalis Buys Gardline
Royal Boskalis Westminster has acquired all shares of the Gardline Group (Gardline).The UK based company’s main activities include marine geophysical surveys, offshore geotechnical services and environmental surveys.With the acquisition Boskalis fulfils its strategic ambition to build a position in the offshore survey market and becomes a specialist provider of subsea…
15 August 2017
innogy Awards O&M Contract to EDS HV Management
Energy company innogy has awarded high voltage engineering specialist EDS HV Management a contract for operations and maintenance (O&M) management on the high voltage network at Rhyl Flats wind farm.The contract, running from 1 June, followed a competitive tendering process. It will see Rhyl Flats come under the remit of…
15 August 2017
J2 Subsea and Moog Ink Distribution Deal
J2 Subsea, ROV and survey tools rental and sale specialist in subsea services group Acteon, has secured a new distribution agreement with Moog, a designer and manufacturer of control systems and components.J2 Subsea’s global clients are now able to obtain a wider range of Moog products, including electric motors, servo…
15 August 2017
Siemens Taps DOF Subsea for Galloper Work
DOF Subsea has been awarded a contract for Skandi Constructor for Siemens on the Galloper offshore wind farm project in the North Sea.The contract ensures that the vessel is utilized until the end of the year, the Oslo-listed company noted.Siemens is to supply, install and commission 56 wind turbines for…
15 August 2017
Recommended All-share Offer by John Wood Group PLC for Amec Foster Wheeler plc
The CMA has today accepted in principle the remedy formally offered by Wood Group on 9 August.The remedy consists of the majority of Amec Foster Wheeler’s UK upstream oil and gas business located in the UK and serving UK customers (excluding its commissioning business, qedi) as outlined in the Wood…
15 August 2017
Hyperdynamics Updates Drilling Status of Fatala-1 Well Offshore Guinea
Hyperdynamics Corporation (OTCQX: HDYN) today provided an update on the drilling status on the Fatala-1 exploration well offshore the Republic of Guinea as it nears completion of the initial portion of the well."Since the drillship arrived on location we have completed the project mobilization effort and successfully set the 36-inch…
15 August 2017
Cambodia Boost for KrisEnergy
Singapore-based KrisEnergy and the Cambodian government will sign later this month a petroleum agreement for the Cambodia Block A offshore oil project.The oil company said in its latest results the signing was scheduled for 23 August 2017."This is a major step forward in the development of the Apsara oilfield and…
15 August 2017
Azinor Spud at Partridge
Private equity-backed explorer Azinor Catalyst has spudded an exploration well on the Partridge prospect in the Outer Moray Firth off the UK using semi-submersible Ocean Guardian.The 14/11a-2 probe is targeting a pre-drill recoverable resource estimate of 119 million barrels of oil equivalent at the prospect in Azinor’s wholly-owned and operated…
15 August 2017
Transocean Takes Songa Offshore in $3.4bn Deal
Rig behemoth Transocean is taking over Norwegian rival Songa Offshore in a deal valued at around $3.4 billion.The deal will see Transocean swell its active fleet to 51 units, although it warned that there is likely to be more scrapping across its fleet as a result of the combination.The price…
14 August 2017
Statoil Installs Its First Unmanned Wellhead Platform
Statoil has completed installation of an unmanned wellhead platform (UWP) for its Oseberg Vestflanken 2 field project in the North Sea.In February 2016, Statoil awarded Heerema the contract for the engineering, procurement & construction as well as the transport and installation of the platform.The topside for the Oseberg Vestflanken 2…
14 August 2017
Bluestream Bags Total IRM Deal
Bluestream has been awarded the inspection, repair and maintenance contract with Total E&P Nederland for 36 offshore sites.The contract is part of a long term frame agreement that has been in place since 2009.The work scope covers the subsea inspection of 29 platform structures and seven free standing domes on…
14 August 2017
Two More BP Projects Begin Production
Gas projects in Australia and Trinidad are fourth and fifth of seven major projects start-ups BP expects in 2017BP today confirmed the start of production from another two of the seven Upstream major projects that it expects to come online in 2017. Five of these seven projects have now started…
14 August 2017
Erin Spuds Latest Oyo Well off Nigeria
US independent Erin Energy has spud its latest development well on the Oyo field off Nigeria where it has recently been in dispute with Malaysian offshore contractor Bumi Armada.The Houston-based player has spun the bit on the Oyo-9 well with the Pacific Drilling-owned drillship Pacific Bora, it said on Monday.The…
14 August 2017
Greencoat to Acquire North Hoyle Offshore Wind Farm
Greencoat UK Wind (UKW) has entered into an agreement to acquire the North Hoyle offshore wind farm. The acquisition process is expected to be completed this month. North Hoyle is located 4-5 miles off the North Wales coast between Rhyl and Prestatyn and comprises 30 wind turbines, each rated at…
14 August 2017
VBMS Wraps Up Three Subsea Cable Repairs
14th August 2017VBMS recently repaired two inter-array cables and one export cable in UK waters.With its cable-laying vessels being deployed for cabling projects at Galloper, Rampion and Walney Extension offshore wind farms, VBMS used Stemat 82 to carry out these cable repairs.The cable-laying barge’s 8-point mooring system and 2.3 depth…
14 August 2017
First Jacket Installed at Beatrice OWF
Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Ltd (BOWL) informed that the first jacket substructure has been installed offshore.The installation of the first of 86 jacket substructures took place at the BOWL offshore construction site in the Outer Moray Firth.Offshore construction began in April 2017 and has seen a number of vessels completing work…
14 August 2017
Santos to Redirect Gas to South Australian Economy
Santos today announced it had signed an agreement with ENGIE in Australia for the supply of gas to the Pelican Point Power Station that will help support South Australia’s energy needs.The contract is for 15PJ, starting in January 2018. The contract will be fulfilled with a mix of GLNG gas…
14 August 2017
FPSO Ichthys Venturer Arrives in Australian Waters
The INPEX-operated Ichthys LNG Project marks another major milestone with the safe arrival of its Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) facility in Australian waters today.The 336 metres long, 59 metres wide, ship-shaped, weather-vaning facility, named Ichthys Venturer, will be permanently moored in the Browse Basin, about 220 kilometres off…
14 August 2017
Fortis Petroleum Norway AS Announces Spudding of Exploration Well 25/4-11
Fortis is pleased to announce that the company has been informed by AkerBP ASA, the Operator, that the Maersk Interceptor jack-up rig spudded the 25/4 – 11 exploration well targeting the Hyrokkin prospect, on 11th August 2017.The Hyrokkin prospect in PL 677, is located approximately 20 km northeast of the…
14 August 2017
Commencement of Drilling on the Verbier Prospect
Jersey Oil & Gas (AIM: JOG), an independent upstream oil and gas company focused on the UK Continental Shelf ("UKCS") region of the North Sea, is pleased to announce that drilling operations have commenced on well 20/05b-13 on UK Seaward Licence P.2170, Blocks 20/5b & 21/1d (the "P.2170 Licence") (the…
11 August 2017
Bumi Armada Scoops Filanovsky Field Pipelay Gig
Bumi Armada’s wholly owned subsidiary Bumi Armada Caspian has signed a supplementary agreement with Lukoil for additional engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) scope.The additional scope will involve Bumi Armada’s Subsea Construction assets to lay subsea pipelines and undertake post trenching and back-filling works on sections of the Filanovsky field…
11 August 2017
Vattenfall Looking for Offshore Wind Marine Warranty Services
Vattenfall has issued an invitation for tenders for the provision of offshore wind marine warranty services. According to the tender’s NUTS code, the places of delivery of the contract(s) include Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, and the UK. The company intends to enter a 4-year framework agreement with several operators,…
11 August 2017
visCo Sets Up Collaboration with Oceaneering
Norwegian visualization management company visCo is entering into collaboration with Oceaneering .visCo, who recently established office in Houston run by Peter Baxter, will offer its expertise within industrial visualization and its capacity to support every aspect of visualization from a lifecycle perspective.Besides providing animations and interactive presentations the company will…
11 August 2017
Woodside Plans to Shut Down Enfield
Australian energy giant Woodside plans to stop production from its Enfield oil field in production license WA-28-L off Australia and remove the Nganhurra FPSO from the field.The Enfield oil field is located approximately 52 km north-west of Exmouth in Western Australia. The field has been developed using subsea wells, manifolds…
11 August 2017
Mech-Tool Engineering Limited Lands Contract on BP Kinneil Scheme
Burnt Island Fabrications (BiFab) has awarded the contract for the supply of fire and blast relief walls and specialist fire louvres on the BP Kinneil project to Mech-Tool Engineering Limited.The onshore terminal processes crude oil from the North Sea and is an integral part of the BP Forties Pipeline System.Mech-Tool…
11 August 2017
SBM Offshore Confirms Settlement with Extended Group of Insurers on its Yme Insurance Claim
SBM Offshore confirms that a settlement contract has now been executed with an extended group of primary layer insurers further to its announcement on July 17, 2017 that Heads of Terms had been agreed. The final settlement includes one additional primary layer insurer. As a result, SBM Offshore has entered…
10 August 2017
AmecFoster Wheeler Eyes UK Sales
Amec Foster Wheeler has launched a sale process for its UK North Sea operations as part of a disposal effort to allay anti-trust concerns over its proposed merger with Wood Group, which it insists is on track to be completed by year-end.It comes after the UK’s Competition & Markets Authority…
10 August 2017
IHC in Tie-up with Brazil's GranEnergia
Dutch yard group Royal IHC has teamed up with a Brazilian offshore company in a partnership that aims to provide integrate lifecycle solutions to the oil and gas industry.Royal IHC has taken a 50% stake in GranEnergia and together the two have formed a new company called GranIHC Services.GranIHC will…
10 August 2017
Bibby Wavemaster 1 Completes Sea Trials
Bibby Wavemaster 1, Bibby Marine Services’ service operation vessel (SOV), has completed her sea trials in the Black Sea and is getting ready to set sail to the Galloper offshore wind farm in the UK. James Fisher Marine Services, the main offshore marine services contractor for the Galloper project, chartered…
10 August 2017
Ten Turbines to Go at Nordsee One Offshore Wind Farm
MPI Offshore’s wind turbine installation vessel MPI Enterprise has installed 44 out of 54 Senvion 6.2M126 wind turbines at the 332MW Nordsee One offshore wind farm in the German North Sea, Canada’s Northland Power reports.MPI Enterprise installed the wind farm’s first turbine in March 2017.Turbine installation will continue in parallel…