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Aker inks two BP deals

Feb 08, 2017

Aker Solutions was awarded two framework agreements to provide concept and front-end engineering (FEED) services for BP, globally. The first contract is for feasibility and concept engineering and the second is for FEED services covering the full range of upstream developments…

Baron Oil to drill off Peru

Feb 07, 2017

PeruPetro, the responsible government agency, has granted independent oil and gas exploration and production company Baron Oil to drill the Cuy-Z34-13-1X exploration well offshore of northwest Peru in Block Z-34. The well is planned to be drilled in 5764ft of water to a total depth of 12…

Huisman to deliver first Brazil crane

Feb 07, 2017

Huisman is set to deliver the first crane built and tested at their production facility in Navegantes, Santa Catarina state, in the south of Brazil. Image from Huisman. The 50…

Petrofac gets BP North Sea extension

Feb 07, 2017

BP awarded Petrofac a three-year extension to its existing contract in the North Sea. The contract, worth in the region of US$25million, was awarded following a competitive tender process. Under the agreement, Petrofac will continue to…

ASF bags TechnipFMC Visund fabrication work

Feb 06, 2017

TechnipFMC awareded Agility Subsea Fabrication (ASF) a contract for the fabrication of one integrated subsea manifold system for the Visund North field in the Norwegian Sea. The scope of work is a copy version of an earlier delivered fast track project…

ABB inks Castberg safety, automation gig

Feb 06, 2017

ABB has signed a project specific agreement for the safety and automation system with Statoil for the Johan Castberg offshore oil field development. Statoil has issued the first call-off from the agreement covering front-end engineering and design (FEED)…

Genesis inks BP concept-to-FEED agreements

Feb 03, 2017

Genesis has been awarded two frame agreement contracts by BP covering work in the conceptual, pre-front end engineering and design (FEED) and FEED stages of the project lifecycle. The firm, which is part of TechnipFMC, said these frame…

Fugro lands third Asia IRM contract

Feb 02, 2017

Fugro has been awarded a framework contract in the Asia Pacific region for inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) services. Under this contract, IRM services can be called off as needed by the client. The total value of the contract is estimated at around US$86…

TGS starts GoM multibeam survey

Feb 02, 2017

TGS started the Otos multibeam survey and the first stage of a seep and geochemistry program in the US Gulf of Mexico. The survey is designed to mirror the successful Gigante multibeam and seep study in the Mexican Gulf of Mexico, conducted in 2016…

Deep Sea Supply inks a trio of extensions

Feb 02, 2017

Deep Sea Supply has been awarded extensions of the time charter contracts for the PSVs Sea Flyer and Sea Forth, in addition to a six month (plus options) contract award for the PSV Sea Tantalus for operations in the UK Continental Shelf for Apache North Sea…

LOC, WavEC form wind partnership

Feb 01, 2017

LOC Group, an international marine and engineering consultancy, is partnering with WavEC Offshore Renewables, a private, non-profit offshore marine energy research and consultancy association. As part of the agreement, LOC will provide its…

KUFPEC gains Greater Sleipner, Thai stake

Feb 01, 2017

Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Co. (KUFPEC) has gained interest in the Greater Sleipner area offshore Norway, in addition to stake in the Gulf of Thailand. Image from KUFPEC. The company’s Norwegian subsidiary…

Chevron extends Blackford Dolphin contract

Feb 01, 2017

Dolphin Drilling has agreed to an extension of its current contract with Chevron North Sea for the semisubmersible Blackford Dolphin in a US$2.6 million deal. The extension covers ongoing operations with Chevron beyond early February…

Ithaca, NHV sign Harrier contract

Jan 31, 2017

The NHV Group has been awarded a contract with Ithaca Energy UK (Ithaca) to provide helicopter services in support of their upcoming drilling project at the Harrier Well in Block 30/6. The operations are expected to start Q2 2017. Flights…

Petrobras contracts DOF trio

Jan 31, 2017

DOF subsidiary Norskan Offshore has secured three contracts with Brazilian giant Petrobras. The first, is a one plus one year contract for the Skandi Botafogo, which is set to start 15 February. Skandi Botafogo is an anchor handling tug supply vessel…

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