Petrobras to exclude SBM Offshore from FPSO bidding
World’s largest FPSO supplier could miss out on Libra and Tartaruga Verde bidding in Brazil.
Greenpeace vessel blocks Statoil’s rig from reaching drill site
The Greenpeace ship Esperanza is blocking the arrival of Statoil’s Transocean Spitsbergen oil rig in the Arctic by occupying the exact location where the company plans to drill the world’s northernmost well.
GDF Suez makes gas discovery in Southern North Sea
GDF SUEZ E&P UK Ltd has made a new gas discovery in the UK Southern North Sea (SNS).
Eversendai bags $180M liftboats order
UAE’s Eversendai Offshore RMC FZE, has been awarded contracts for the construction of 2 GustoMSC NG-2500X liftboats at a combined value of RM580 million ($180 million) from Vahana Offshore (S) Pte. Ltd.
Maersk Oil receives approvals for Flyndre and Cawdor fields
Maersk Oil UK Limited has received approval from the UK and Norwegian authorities to develop the Flyndre and Cawdor fields.
Total sells stake in Shah Deniz field for $1.5B
Total signed an agreement to sell its 10% interest in the Shah Deniz field and the South Caucasus Pipeline to TPAO, the Turkish state-owned E&P company.
Rosneft to buy share in North Atlantic Drilling
Rosneft, North Atlantic Drilling Ltd. and Seadrill Limited signed an Investment and Cooperation Agreement at the 18th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum to form a long-term partnership with a view to capture the opportunities in developing Rosneft’s offshore and onshore projects until at least 2022.