Mermaid Maritime has been awarded two subsea contracts with a combined estimated value of US$4.6 million. The first contract award, with work scheduled to begin in Q3 2017, will involve a short ROV campaign for pipeline touchdown monitoring…
Global energy leaders are set to meet in the UAE capital for the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC) 2017 later this year. The event will provide a number of opportunities for minister-to-global business leader strategic dialogue…
WorleyParsons has been awarded the project management and front end engineering and design (FEED) services for the offshore oil and gas facilities portion and the onshore upstream and downstream pipelines portion of Saudi Aramco’s Marjan oil field development program…
This week, France’s Total and Qatar Petroleum (QP) will officially take over operatorship from Maersk Oil of the giant Al-Shaheen oil field offshore Qatar for a term of 25 years. Al-Shaheen. Image from Maersk Oil…
Iran has signed a new contract to develop its South Pars gas field - the largest gas field in the world - with France's Total and China's CNPC today (3 July). The move will be the first major Western energy investment since sanctions against Tehran were removed…
Subsea 7 has acquired parts of EMAS Chiyoda Subsea (ECS), following the firm's fall into Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings in the US. The Lewek Constellation. Subsea…
Italy-based exploration and production firm Eni has inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the National Iranian Oil Co. (NIOC) to study the offshore Kish natural gas field. Eni has been given six months to submit a proposal outlining plans to boost recovery from the fields…
McDermott International recently completed the load-out and installation of the first jacket fully fabricated by the company at its recently opened Dammam fabrication yard in Saudi Arabia. The Safaniya 264 jacket is part of McDermott’s…
Image or Marjan, from Amec. Amec Foster Wheeler has been awarded a contract by Saudi Aramco, for facilities required as part of the integrated oil and gas expansion of the Marjan…
Mermaid Maritime has inked US$26 million worth of contract in the Middle East and Southeast Asia. In the Middle East, the DP2 dive support vessel the Mermaid Endurer has been carrying out a 30-day project on a DSV - ROV - SAT and air…
Saudi Aramco and partners have proposed to build the US$5.2 billion King Salman International Complex for Maritime Industries & Services, a maritime complex in Saudi Arabia that will be one of the largest yards in the Arabian Gulf. Signing…
Italy-based Eni has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Oman Oil Co. to jointly explore opportunities in oil and gas, including an offshore block awarded to the two companies following an international bid round held last October…
Vallianz Holdings secured long-term charter contracts for four vessels valued at up to US$115 million in total in the Middle East, Egypt, and Turkmenistan. The contracts mark Vallianz’s entry into two new markets in the Middle East and Central Asia…
The scale and severity of the recent international ransom-ware cyber attack has elevated urgency in the oil and gas industry to detect and defend against potentially debilitating threats and actions. Michie…
Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M) is set to deliver SOCAR’s newbuild, the recently named Heydar Aliyev semisubmersible drilling rig. Keppel O&M through its subsidiary in Azerbaijan, Caspian Shipyard Co. (CSC), will deliver the Heydar Aliyev to Caspian Drilling Co…