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30 June 2016
Keppel Completes Another FPSO Project for MODEC for Brazil
Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) subsidiary, Keppel FELS Brasil SA’s BrasFELS shipyard has recently completed the integration and completion works on a Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) unit safely, on time and to the highest quality for MODEC Offshore Production Systems (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., a MODEC, Inc. group…
29 June 2016
Sapurakencana Petroleum Berhad Announces New Contract Wins and Extensions Worth USD125 Million
Wholly-owned subsidiaries under SapuraKencana Petroleum Berhad (“SapuraKencana”) have been awarded new contracts and contract extensions with a combined value of approximately USD125 million (approximately RM513 million, based on USD/MYR exchange rate of USD1: RM4.09).More http://sapurakencana.com/press_release/sapurakencana-petroleum-berhad-announces-new-contract-wins-and-extensions-worth-usd125-million/
29 June 2016
Major Structural Pipeline Repair Clamp Order for Subsea Innovation
Subsea Innovation, one of the world leading subsea equipment suppliers with over 25 years’ experience delivering projects into the offshore industry, has announced the securing of a multi-million pound order from engineering, construction and service experts Subsea 7 i-Tech Services.The order which is one of the largest of its type…
29 June 2016
Siem Offshore Contractors Awarded Contract for the Beatrice OWF
Siem Offshore Contractors GmbH (“SOC”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Siem Offshore Inc., announced today, that SOC has been awarded the contract for the turnkey supply and installation package of the inner array grid cable system for the 588 megawatt (MW) Beatrice Offshore Wind Farm (“OWF”) by SHL Offshore Contractors…
29 June 2016
The Living Quarters to the Ivar Aasen Platform is Ready for Departure
Apply Leirvik at Stord has built the Ivar Aasen living quarters module. The module, which weighs 2,100 tons and is 40 meters tall, is now placed on a barge in the harbour at Stord, and will later be lifted into place at the Ivar Aasen platform in the North Sea.The…
28 June 2016
InterMoor Successfully Completes Marine Aspects of Malikai TLP Float-off Operation in Malaysia
InterMoor recently completed its involvement in the Shell Malikai Tension Leg Platform (TLP) float-off operations.The TLP was loaded onto the Dockwise Heavy Lift Vessel White Marlin at Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering (MMHE) shipyard in Pasir Gudang, Malaysia and transported to a float-off location in the Singapore Straits.Contracted by TMJV,…
28 June 2016
Total Obtain a 30% Interest in the Giant Al-Shaheen Field Concession for 25 Years
Total has signed an agreement with Qatar Petroleum, granting the Group a 30% interest in the concession covering the offshore Al-Shaheen oil field for a period of 25 years beginning July 14, 2017.The Al-Shaheen field produces 300 thousand barrels of oil per day. The concession will be operated by a…
28 June 2016
Wood Group awarded Peregrino contract
Wood Group has been awarded a multimillion dollar contract to provide detailed engineering and design, and procurement services to South Atlantic Holding (owned by Statoil and partner Sinochem) for the development of the Peregrino field wellhead platform C, offshore Brazil. Wood Group Mustang will perform the work for Kiewit Offshore…
28 June 2016
Statoil Completes Transaction in UK Licence for Utgard Field
On 22 June 2016, Statoil and JX Nippon completed their previously announced transaction whereby Statoil has acquired JX Nippon’s 45% equity share in, and operatorship of, the UK licence for the Utgard field.Through this transaction Statoil now has a 100% interest in UK Continental Shelf licence P312 which, with Norwegian…
27 June 2016
McDermott Bags Abkatun-A2 EPCI from Pemex
McDermott International has been awarded USD 454 million contract from Pemex Exploracion y Produccion for engineering, procurement, construction & installation (EPCI) for the Abkatun-A2 platform.McDermott will provide a vertically integrated, turnkey EPCI solution to build and commission the platform and associated structures utilizing its project management and engineering team in…
27 June 2016
AC/P 61 – Vulcan Sub-Basin – Southern Bonaparte Basin
Exploration Permit AC/P 61 was awarded to Finder on 23 June 2016. The Permit is located in the Vulcan Sub-basin, western Bonaparte Basin in the Timor Sea, approximately 250 km offshore and 650 km from Darwin off the northwest coast of Western Australia.Opportunity highlightsSurrounded by oil and gas discoveries: The…
27 June 2016
POSH Arcadia to Provide Accommodation Support for Worlds Largest Offshore Facility
Offshore marine services provider PACC Offshore Services Holdings Ltd. (“POSH”) today announced that it has been awarded a contract by Technip Oceania Pty Ltd through its subsidiary POSH Semco Pte Ltd, to support Shell’s Prelude floating liquefied natural gas (“FLNG”) facility using its semi-submersible accommodation vessel (“SSAV”) the “POSH Arcadia”.The…
27 June 2016
SapuraKencana Energy Sarawak INC Announces the Signing of the SK310 Upstream Gas Sales Agreement for B15 Gas Field
SapuraKencana Energy Sarawak Inc (“SKE”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of SapuraKencana Petroleum Berhad (“SKPB”) has signed the SK310 Upstream Gas Sales Agreement (“UGSA”) in relation to the production of gas from the B15 Gas Field on Thursday, 23 June 2016, between Petroliam Nasional Berhad (“PETRONAS”) as Gas Buyer and the SK310…
27 June 2016
Ramboll Secures New Framework Agreement with DONG Energy
For the next four years, Ramboll will support DONG E&P with engineering services for upstream oil and gas activities as a result of a new framework agreement that has been recently signed between the two entities. The new award is of great importance, supporting Ramboll’s ambition to continue as a…
27 June 2016
Greater Enfield Oil Development Approved
Woodside advises that with Joint Venture participant Mitsui E&P Australia, the Greater Enfield Project has been approved for development.Located 60 km off Exmouth in Western Australia within Commonwealth waters the project will develop the Laverda Canyon, Norton over Laverda (WA-59-L) and Cimatti (WA-28-L) oil accumulations. These reserves will be produced…
24 June 2016
Lloyd's Register Signs Two Year Integrity Engineering Services Framework Agreement for Bluewater Energy Services B.V..
Lloyd’s Register (LR) is one of three service providers that have been awarded a two (plus two) year integrity engineering services contract for Bluewater Energy Services B.V. The scope of the agreement includes onshore integrity engineering support services and subject matter expertise for Bluewater’s Haewene Brim asset, with potential for…
24 June 2016
Lloyd's Register Signs Two Year Integrity Engineering Services Framework Agreement for Bluewater Energy Services B.V..
Lloyd’s Register (LR) is one of three service providers that have been awarded a two (plus two) year integrity engineering services contract for Bluewater Energy Services B.V. The scope of the agreement includes onshore integrity engineering support services and subject matter expertise for Bluewater’s Haewene Brim asset, with potential for…
24 June 2016
DONG Energy to Build German Offshore Wind Farm Borkum Riffgrund 2
DONG Energy has decided to build the German offshore wind farm Borkum Riffgrund 2, which is expected to be fully commissioned in the first half of 2019. With this decision, DONG Energy will reach 6.7GW of installed offshore wind capacity, exceeding the 2020 target of 6.5GW installed capacity. Borkum Riffgrund…
24 June 2016
Welcome DSV Mermaid Nusantara
The Vessel shall be delivered to Mermaids Subsidiary Surveys, In August 2016. Formerly the Windermere, and renamed as Mermaid Nusantara, the vessel comes with a 15-man built-in saturation diving and air diving system, 120 beds and a 50 ton AHC crane and shall be equipped with a TMS work-class ROV.The…
24 June 2016
Leviathan Field - Agreement to Receive Front End Engineering Design (FEED) for the Production Platform
Delek Group (TASE: DLEKG, US ADR: DGRLY) ("the Company") announces that attached is an Immediate Report published by each of Delek Drilling Limited Partnership and Avner Oil Exploration Limited Partnership ("the Partnerships") concerning an agreement to receive Front End Engineering Design (FEED) services for the Leviathan project production platform.Pursuant to…
24 June 2016
DEA Norge gets more time for Zidane PDO
Dea Norge, a Norwegian subsidiary of the German oil firm DEA, has reportedly obtained an extension to the August 2 deadline to submit the plan for development and operation (PDO) for its Zidane offshore gas field.According to the Norwegian media, the Norwegian petroleum ministry has now given Dea Norge until…
24 June 2016
Chevron in Captain rethink
However, Chevron confirmed this week that work will now focus — initially, at least — on a brownfield expansion centered on the existing Captain platforms, located in a segment of the field housing the existing platforms, known as Area A.Chevron expects the initial expansion phase to include at least six…
23 June 2016
Subsea 7 Announced Vessel Substitution, Offshore Brazil
Subsea 7 S.A. (Oslo Børs: SUBC, ADR: SUBCY) announced today an agreement to substitute a Pipelay Support Vessel (PLSV) working on a day-rate contract for Petrobras, offshore Brazil. Petrobras and Subsea 7 have agreed to substitute the owned PLSV Seven Mar for the chartered PLSV Normand Seven in the existing…
23 June 2016
Gina Krog 'overrun' for Statoil
Statoil is reportedly facing a cost overrun of as much as Nkr2 billion ($241.5 million) on its Gina Krog field development project off Norway, mainly due to foreign exchange effects as well as extra payments to ensure the field’s platform was delivered on time.The main support frame for the topsides,…
23 June 2016
On TRAC Securing Chevron Contract
TRAC O&G Ltd have been awarded the Chevron Inspection and Integrity Management Services contract for their UKCS assets.The contract is for a 3 year period with the option to extend a further 2 years, delivering potential revenues of up to £20MTRAC has a strong relationship with Chevron and have been…
23 June 2016
Hess Denmark Renews Integrity Inspection Contract with DNV GL
Hess Denmark ApS has awarded a contract to DNV GL to provide asset integrity inspection management of its South Arne field including Risked Based Inspection (RBI) services and Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) inspection services. The contract continues an 18-year partnership between Hess and the leading technical advisor to the oil and…
23 June 2016
Atkins Awarded Engineering Support Services Contract with Chevron Australia
Atkins has been awarded a contract with Chevron Australia Pty Ltd (“Chevron”) to provide engineering support services for the oil and gas major’s Western Australian-based assets.The agreement includes provision of a range of onshore and offshore engineering services to support Chevron’s assets.Atkins’ long-established Perth-based team of more than 50 expert…
22 June 2016
Delta Subsea and Boskalis in GoM Services Pact
Delta Subsea and Boskalis Subsea Services have reportedly entered into a memorandum of understanding to provide integrated diving and ROV solutions in the Gulf of Mexico.The agreemend follows both companies working together over the past six years on a variety of projects, and reflects their decision to increase overall service…
22 June 2016
Proserv Secures Double Contract Wins
Energy services company Proserv has won two significant contract wins in the Gulf of Mexico. The deals with Talos Energy and Hess Corporation will see Proserv carry out work at the operators’ respective Phoenix and Conger field expansion developments.The delivery of these contracts will be a truly collaborative effort involving…
22 June 2016
JDR, Bibby Offshore in Cable Maintenance Alliance
JDR has signed a framework agreement with Bibby Offshore for cable maintenance activities. Under the strategic alliance, JDR will provide cable maintenance services and offshore personnel, including high voltage and fibre optic cable jointers and associated competency systems.Bibby Offshore will deliver project management and engineering services, in addition to a…
22 June 2016
InterMoor Successfully Completes Marine Aspects of Malikai TLP Float-off Operation in Malaysia
InterMoor recently completed its involvement in the Shell Malikai Tension Leg Platform (TLP) float-off operations.The TLP was loaded onto the Dockwise Heavy Lift Vessel White Marlin at Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering (MMHE) shipyard in Pasir Gudang, Malaysia and transported to a float-off location in the Singapore Straits.Contracted by TMJV,…
22 June 2016
Bilfinger Secures Maersk Inspection Contract, Enhances FPSO Offering with Accreditation
Industrial lifecycle support partner Bilfinger Salamis UK has secured a contract to provide inspection enactment services to Maersk Oil. The award comes as the company achieves accreditation from certification bodies DNV and Lloyds Register for the provision of Thickness Measurement of Hull Structures, extending its FPSO inspection service offering.The contract…
21 June 2016
Fugro Bags New Trenching Contracts in North Sea
Fugro has secured three contracts for its Q1400 trenching systems to be deployed in the North Sea over the next 12 months for oil and gas clients.At the Wintershall-owned Maria development in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea, Fugro will deploy the Q1400 trenching system under a contract with…
21 June 2016
Reach Subsea Secures More Work for Normand Reach
Norwegian offshore player Reach Subsea said it has won contracts for the construction and ROV support vessel Normand Reach.According to the company, the deals are covering approximately half of the remaining committed period of the vessel for 2016.The terms of the contract have remained confidential between the parties, Reach informed…
21 June 2016
Ezra Holdings Starts 2HFY16 Strong with US$300 Million Worth of New Deepwater Wins
Ezra Holdings Limited (“Ezra” or the “Group”), a leading contractor and provider ofintegrated offshore solutions to the oil and gas industry, is pleased to announce that ithas received the awards for several new deepwater projects from international oilmajors. The awards are valued at approximately US$300 million in aggregate and willbe…
21 June 2016
McDermott Awarded 2017 Campaign under Multi-Year Offshore Installation Contract with Brunei Shell Petroleum
McDermott International, Inc. (NYSE:MDR) announced today it has been awarded further pipeline work for 2017 under a multi-year offshore installation contract with Brunei Shell Petroleum Company Sdn. Bhd. (BSP). The work includes transportation and installation (T&I) of pipelines and umbilicals in the Fairley and Ampa Fields offshore Brunei.The full scope…
21 June 2016
Statoil, Partners Study Troll Post-2020 Output Expansion
Norwegian oil firm Statoil and its partners are studying the possibilities of expanding gas production at Norway's biggest field, Troll, after 2020, the company said on Monday.The Troll field in the North Sea contains about 40 percent of Norway's gas resources and produced 34.6 billion cubic metres of gas in…
21 June 2016
Completion of Blythe Acquisition
Independent Oil and Gas plc ("IOG" or the "Company") (AIM: IOG.L), the development and production focused oil and gas company, is pleased to announce that the acquisition of the other 50% of the licence covering Blocks 48/22b and 48/23a in the Southern North Sea, containing the Blythe gas discovery has…
21 June 2016
OneSubsea Awarded Subsea Production Systems Contract for the Zohr Development, Offshore Egypt
OneSubsea, a Schlumberger company, has been awarded an engineering, procurement and construction contract totaling more than $170 million from Belayim Petroleum Company (Petrobel). OneSubsea will supply the subsea production systems for the first stage of the Zohr gas field, located in the Shorouk Concession, offshore Egypt.“Zohr is one of the…
21 June 2016
BP Sanctions “Fast-track” Development of Atoll Discovery in Egypt
BP announced today that together with the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS), it has sanctioned development of the Atoll Phase One project which is an early production scheme that will bring up to 300 million cubic feet a day (mmscfd) gross of gas to the Egyptian domestic gas market…
20 June 2016
DOF Nets New Deal with Petrobras in Brazil
Offshore vessel operator DOF has won a contract for its Brazilian-built pipe-laying support vessel (PLSV) Skandi Niterói from the oil company Petrobras. DOF said on Monday that the contract is for approximately 8 months firm, and with 8 months options.The company added that the contract will start immediately.Mons S. Aase,…
20 June 2016
VBMS Completes Cable Installation and Post-lay Burial for Sandbank OWF
VBMS has completed its scope for Vattenfall’s Sandbank offshore wind farm. A total of 76 inter-array cables were installed and post-lay buried within a limited time frame of approximately two and a half months.VBMS deployed their multipurpose vessels Ndurance and Ndeavor in order to simultaneously perform cable installation and placement…
20 June 2016
Triangle Acquires Producing Oil Field in Perth Basin
Triangle Energy (Global) Limited is pleased to announce the execution of a Share Sale Agreement with AWE Limited for the purchase of its 57.5% participating interest in the Cliff Head Oil Field, located in the offshore Perth Basin, Western Australia.More: http://www.asx.com.au/asxpdf/20160620/pdf/437zntwsjfvtp3.pdf
20 June 2016
Hilong Wins First Offshore Lifting Contract
On June 7, 2016,Hilong Petroleum Offshore Engineering Co. Ltd. won a contract from TIMAS to provide a “Hilong 106”pipe-laying derrick barge to install jackets for the HCML Madura MDA - MBH offshore gas field development project jointly funded by China National Offshore Oil Corporation and Husky.This is Hilong’s first offshore…
17 June 2016
Fugro Performs Integrity Management Support Under Det Norske Contract
Fugro has been awarded a three-year contract for integrity management support (IMS) and intervention works for Det norske in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea.The offshore scope covers subsea assets at Alvheim, Vilje, Volund and Bøyla field developments, with the work being conducted in May and June; it will…
17 June 2016
Forgemasters Creates Emergency Gas Pipeline Repair Clamp
The hydro-clamp is designed to provide risk mitigation in the event of a breach in a sub-sea pipeline. Designed by Oil States Industries in Houston, this specialised unit takes subsea engineering design to a new level of expertise.Sheffield Forgemasters has delivered two clamp bodies for Oil States each to form…
17 June 2016
Final 3 Dudgeon TP's have Left our Yard
Wednesday evening, the final 3 transition pieces for the Dudgeon offshore wind farm have left our yard in Hoboken. Smulders was, together with SIF, responsible for the production of the 67 transition pieces for the wind farm. These TP’s were the heaviest and largest ones produced by Smulders so far.
17 June 2016
Drilling Permit for Well 25/10-15 S in Production Licence 626
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Det norske oljeselskap ASA a drilling permit for well 25/10-15 S, cf. Section 8 of the Resource Management Regulations.Well 25/10-15 S will be drilled from the Maersk Interceptor drilling facility at position 59°05’14.49’’ north 02°14’13.78’’ east.The drilling programme for well 25/10-15 S relates to…
17 June 2016
San Diego, CA based InterOcean Systems, Inc. joins Delmar Systems, Inc.
The ownership of Delmar Systems, Inc., a worldwide supplier of offshore mooring and subsea services, announces an expansion of products and services with the acquisition of privately owned InterOcean Systems, Inc. InterOcean will be operated as an affiliated entity of Delmar.Since 1946, InterOcean Systems is the leader in the design…
17 June 2016
Oilfield Service Sees a Bright Future Amid Current Downturn
There is hope in the oilfield service industry despite the current downturn. Closed and abandoned service markets as well as new emerging markets can still provide opportunities for service companies. Rystad Energy expects a $30 billion growth from 2014 to 2018 to be realized for 20 countries around the world.…