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  • Makani’s Energy Kite Completes First Offshore Flight

    15 August 2019
    Technology

    Makani’s airborne wind power system has completed its first flight offshore from a floating platform in the North Sea. The kite completed two flights at the Metcentre in Norway, with the first being a quick one including a launch, hover away from the perch and an autonomous landing. The second, longer-duration test, demonstrated crosswind flight as the […]

  • Equinor cleared to use West Hercules rig for Sputnik well

    3 May 2019
    Exploration & Production

    Equinor has received consent from the PSA for exploration drilling in the Barents Sea using the West Hercules rig.

  • OMV hit by Greenpeace protests in New Zealand

    6 December 2019

    OMV has been under attack by Greenpeace activists in New Zealand at two separate occasions. First, the protestor boarded OMV’s supply vessel and then moved the protests in front of OMV’s offices in Plymouth. 

  • Europe’s 17 Bln Boe of Yet-to-Find Oil and Gas Volumes Attract Companies

    4 September 2013
    Business & Finance

    At Offshore Europe in Aberdeen, Wood Mackenzie presented its view of the role of independent oil and gas companies globally. This peer group has been at the forefront of conventional exploration, playing a key role in opening up giant new plays. With the Independents now taking an increasingly large share of license awards across Europe, […]

  • Buzzard produces 500 millionth barrel of oil

    13 March 2015
    Project & Tenders

    Nexen, a subsidiary of China’s CNOOC and the operator of the Buzzard field in the UK North Sea, has informed that Buzzard has passed “a truly significant landmark by producing its 500 millionth barrel of oil.” According to the company The North Sea development which was discovered in 2001 has surpassed all expectations with its […]

  • Coastal GasLink to start laying LNG Canada pipeline

    18 June 2020
    Business Developments & Projects, Project & Tenders

    TC Energy-led Coastal GasLink is to start laying a huge pipeline that will supply gas to the Shell-led LNG Canada project in July. Coastal GasLink is building a 667-kilometer-long pipeline worth about $5 billion. The pipeline will move at least 2.1 billion cubic feet per day of natural gas with the potential for delivery of […]

  • Portsmouth Prepares for Dredging

    23 November 2015
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    The preparation works are currently underway for dredging at HMNB Portsmouth ahead of the arrival of the Queen Elizabeth Class carriers. In June, the Defense Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) announced it had awarded a contract worth £31 million to Fareham based Boskalis Westminster Ltd for work to ready the harbor for the ships. While the dredging […]

  • DOF keeps its offshore fleet busy with new charters

    27 November 2017
    Equipment

    Norwegian offshore vessel owner DOF on Monday announced several charter awards. The company has, through its joint venture with Technip, secured a contract with McDermott for the pipelay support vessel Skandi Niteroi. The Brazilian-built vessel will work on the Atlanta project for Queiroz Galvão. The vessel will start the contract in November. The contract has […]

  • New Training Vessel for U.S. Merchant Marine Academy

    22 August 2012

    U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood yesterday announced that the Department’s Maritime Administration has secured a new training vessel for the U. S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, NY. In an agreement with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the Academy will receive a space shuttle solid rocket booster recovery ship, the MV Liberty […]

  • CIMB: Keppel, Sembarine Could Win $3.6bn in Jack-Up Rig Orders in 2014

    3 October 2013

    CIMB Research has announced that high utilisation and day rates will continue to boost jack-up rigs orders. Keppel and Sembmarine can snatch up to US$3.6bn worth of contracts in 2014 as PEMEX and Transocean are launching tenders for 10 units of jack-up rigs each, for delivery in 2017-20. Keppel (KEP) may have the upper hand as PEMEX and Transocean […]

  • Australian regulator accepts Jadestone’s plan for new Stag field offtake model

    30 March 2021
    Authorities & Government, Business Developments & Projects, Project & Tenders, Regulation & Policy

    Australia’s National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA) has approved Jadestone Energy’s plan for operations at the Stag field, located offshore Australia.

  • Bahri Sells ‘Saudi Tabuk’ for Scrapping (Saudi Arabia)

    10 October 2013
    Business & Finance

    The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia Bahri announced that in connection with the fleet replacement program for the general cargo the Company has sold on 9 October 2013 its general cargo vessel Saudi Tabuk for scrapping, after completing her useful life, for a sum of SAR 29,171,467 generating a net gain of SAR 18,312,040 […]

  • Philippines: Davao del Norte Ports Look Up for Expansion

    13 February 2012

    Two seaports in Davao del Norte are being expanded to serve as alternative ports to complement existing ones in Davao City. The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Davao del Norte Field Office has monitored the investment plans of Hijo Resources in Tagum City and San Vicente Terminal and Brokerage Services, Inc. in Panabo City […]

  • Autonomous seismic survey subsea nodes set for commercial ops in 2024

    23 November 2022
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Equipment, Innovation, Outlook & Strategy, Technology

    Blue Ocean Seismic Services (BOSS) has completed a series of passive and active seismic trials for its Marine Swarm Robotics technology, putting it on track to commence pre-commercial trials in the second half of 2023. Backed by bp Ventures, Woodside Energy and Blue Ocean Monitoring, BOSS is developing what is said to be the first-ever […]

  • After fast-track removal, Pioneering Spirit takes latest Valhall load to Stord

    10 June 2022
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Heavy lifting, Project & Tenders, Vessels

    Pioneering Spirit is back in Stord, Norway to deliver multiple decommissioned platform facilities removed from the Valhall field complex, located in the North Sea.

  • Another Maersk rig to get low-emission upgrade ahead of new gig

    2 May 2022
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production, Project & Tenders

    Maersk Drilling has secured a contract with Aker BP, who will employ an ultra-harsh environment jack-up rig at the Ivar Aasen field offshore Norway.

  • Petrofac eliminates need for offshore surveys with digital process

    19 July 2021
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production, Operations & Maintenance, Technology

    Petrofac has collaborated with James Fisher Asset Information Services to eliminate the need for offshore surveys ahead of modifications.

  • Brightlingsea Dredging Scheme Moves Ahead

    24 November 2017
    Business & Finance

    With the arrival of autumn and the departure of the summer breeding bird populations, Brightlingsea Harbor Commission, its principle designers Exo Environmental Ltd, principle contractor Royal Smals and contractor Miles Water Engineering have started Year 2 of their ambitious Harbor Dredging and Salt Marsh Restoration program. Under the Interreg 2 Seas European initiative “Using Sediment As a […]

  • Plexus Receives Second POS-GRIP Order from Maersk Oil

    3 June 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Project & Tenders

    Plexus Holdings PLC has announced that further to the Company’s first time contract win with Maersk Oil Danish Business Unit totalling £1.1 million announced on 12 February 2014, the option granted under the contract has now been converted to a firm order to supply Maersk Oil Danish Business Unit its POS-GRIP wellhead system and mudline […]

  • Safety breaches found during investigation into Maersk rig incident

    14 March 2019
    Exploration & Production

    The Petroleum Safety Authority has completed an investigation into an incident involving dropped objects on the Maersk Invincible drilling rig.

  • Shell takes Maersk Drilling rig for Trinidad work

    17 August 2017
    Business & Finance, Exploration & Production

    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 E of the East Coast […]

  • This year’s SPE Offshore Europe to focus on new technology

    17 May 2017

    The Oil & Gas Technology Centre’s Technology Zone at SPE Offshore Europe 2017 exhibition and conference will present a series of technologies used in alternative sectors which, in turn, could encourage the oil and gas industry to adopt new products. The Centre said on Wednesday that technologies such as robots, composite materials, additive manufacturing, and […]

  • Technip, Statoil sign Asgard intervention services agreement

    11 February 2014
    Business & Finance

    Technip was awarded by Statoil a substantial contract for future intervention services on the Asgard Subsea Compression Stations. For Technip, a “substantial” subsea contract is ranging from €100 to €250 million. The award is a call-off of options under the Asgard Subsea Compression Marine Operations contract. Ranking among the largest developments on the Norwegian continental shelf, […]

  • Five Korean Shipping Companies Joining Forces to Get Qatari LNG Shipping Deals

    14 October 2019
    Business & Finance

    Five South Korean shippers are looking to create an alliance to secure Qatari LNG transportation orders.

  • Russia: Nevsky Shipyard Holds Keel Laying Ceremony for 5th Vessel of RSD49 Project

    22 December 2011

      On December 20th 2011 keel-laying for the fifth in the series of 10 dry-cargo river-sea type vessels of 7.150 DWT RSD49 project (Yard № 405) took place at Nevsky Shipyard, LLC. The Shipyard is building the vessels for North-Western Shipping Company.The project is developed by «Marine Engineering Bureau-Design-SPb. Vessels of the series can be […]