UK-based Global Maritime Consultancy & Engineering has completed an offshore deadweight survey and inclining experiment at the same time as ongoing drilling operations for Seadrill’s deep water semisubmersible drilling vessel West Pegasus…
The US$1.9 billion Greater Enfield project offshore Australia has been given the green light by operator Woodside Energy and its partner, Mitsui E&P Australia. First oil is scheduled for mid-2019, via a 31km subsea tie-back to the existing Ngujima-Yin floating production…
Offshore marine services provider PACC Offshore Services Holdings (POSH) was awarded a contract by Technip Oceania through its subsidiary POSH Semco, to support Shell’s Prelude floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility using its semisubmersible accommodation vessel (SSAV) the POSH Arcadia…
SeaBird Exploration signed an agreement to supply one 2D vessel for an upcoming survey in North West Europe during this coming summer season. The project is due to commence early Q3 2016 and will run for approximately 2 months.
Subsea 7 and Petrobras entered into an agreement to substitute a pipelay support vessel (PLSV) working on a day-rate contract for the Brazilian giant, offshore Brazil. The deal will substitute the PLSV Seven Mar for the chartered PLSV Normand Seven in the existing Normand Seven contract…
Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) paid out a US$540 million settlement to Noble Corp. after canceling two rig contracts operating in the Gulf of Mexico in May. The Noble Sam Croft. Image from Noble Corp…
Delta SubSea and Boskalis Subsea Services have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to provide integrated diving and ROV solutions in the Gulf of Mexico. Image from Boskalis. The…
Frank's International deployed its patented 1250-tonne Buoyancy Module (BM) Spider along with ExPert Landing String Solutions’ (ExPert) Drill Pipe Buoyancy Modules to help Anadarko achieve a nearly 250,000-pound reduction in total weight…
TIMAS awarded Hilong Petroleum Offshore Engineering a contract to use the Hilong 106 pipe-laying derrick barge to install jackets for the HCML Madura MDA - MBH offshore gas field development project, offshore Indonesia. The project, which is jointly funded by China National Offshore Oil Corp…
Sabah Shell Petroleum Co. awarded Sea Trucks Group a contract for the provision of flotel services for the Malikai deepwater development project in the South China Sea. Image of the Jascon 34, from Sea Trucks…
InterMoor has completed its marine aspect of the Shell's Malikai tension leg platform (TLP) float off operation in Malaysia. The TLP was loaded onto the Dockwise heavy lift vessel White Marlin at Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering (MMHE) shipyard in Pasir Gudang…
McDermott International has been awarded further pipeline work for 2017 under a multi-year offshore installation contract with Brunei Shell Petroleum Co. (BSP). The work includes transportation and installation (T&I) of pipelines and umbilicals in the Fairley and Ampa Fields offshore Brunei…
Petrobras has awarded DOF Subsea an eight-month contract for the Brazilian built PLSV Skandi Niterói. The contract, which will commence immediately, comes with an eight-month option. “I am very pleased with the contract award, securing…
Quadrant Energy has started drilling at the Outtrim East-1 well in the North West Shelf of Western Australia, according to partner Carnarvon Petroleum. Using the Noble Tom Prosser jackup, Quadrant will explore additional hydrocarbon…
In this video, Statoil shows a timelapse from the load out of the main support frame for the Gina Krog topside on to the heavy transport vessel Mega Caravan. Along with the process module and the utility module the 10,000 ton heavy…