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Geolog, Quad start partnership

Apr 06, 2016

Geolog International and Quad Operations, also known as QO Inc. (Quad), have entered into a strategic partnership alliance to leverage each other’s respective capabilities in providing a broader spectrum of services to their client base.  Geolog…

Carnarvon ups West Auz acreage

Apr 06, 2016

Carnarvon Petroleum secured 100% interest in the WA-521-P offshore exploration permit in the Roebuck basin on Western Australia’s North West Shelf (NWS). Positioned adjacent to the Phoenix/Roc acreage, Carnarvon has been studying the…

Asco inks BP Norway renewal

Apr 05, 2016

BP has renewed its contract with Asco for its Norwegian operations.  The supply services contract will be delivered across Norway, providing support in Tananger and Farsund, as well as further services in the northerly base of Sandnessjøen…

BOEM announces lease sale offshore Texas

Apr 05, 2016

As part of President Obama’s continued commitment to safe and responsible domestic energy production, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) director Abigail Ross Hopper has announced the bureau will offer approximately 23.5 million acres…

Bibby gets North Sea decom work

Apr 05, 2016

Bibby Offshore (BOUK), a subsea services provider to the oil and gas industry, has secured a multimillion dollar contract with a North Sea Operator, to deliver decommissioning operations in the Northern North Sea East Shetland Basin.  The agreement…

Stena lands four vessel contract

Apr 05, 2016

The board of directors of AVIC International Maritime Holdings (AVIC Maritime) has announced that it has entered into a contract, as a co-seller, for four RoPax vessels with two plus two options with Stena RoRo, a subsidiary of Swedish ship owner…

Jee wins Tullow North Sea decommissioning work

Apr 05, 2016

Tullow Oil awarded subsea engineering and training firm Jee a contract to investigate the most appropriate options for decommissioning their Thames area assets in the North Sea. Awarded in February 2016, the contract relates to the decommissioning of the Horne…

Wood Group acquires SVT

Apr 05, 2016

Wood Group acquired privately-owned, Australia-based SVT Engineering Consultants (SVT) adding a global vibration, dynamics and noise (VDN) engineering service line. SVT, with headquarters in Perth, provides piping and rotating equipment vibration…

Statoil awards IKM Consultants temp services contract

Apr 04, 2016

Statoil has awarded IKM Consultants, together with strategic alliance partners and subcontractors, a four-year framework agreement for the delivery of multi-technical disciplines and project administrative consultancy services.  The agreement covers onshore…

Byron spuds first SM 71 well

Apr 04, 2016

Byron Energy spudded the South Marsh Island 71 #1 (SM 71 #1) well located in South Marsh Island Block 71 in the Gulf of Mexico, using the Hercules 205 jackup drilling rig this week. Current operations at the SM 71 #1 well are drilling ahead at 671ft measured depth…

Kvaerner, Statoil sign Njord A agreement

Apr 04, 2016

Kvaerner has signed a framework agreement with Statoil, on behalf of partners, for upgrading of the Njord A semisubmersible platform. At the same time, Statoil has made the first call-off from the framework agreement with an estimated value of US$14…

Xodus delivers intelligent monitoring to Woodside

Apr 01, 2016

Xodus Group’s Intelligent Monitoring service is being used by Australian oil and gas company Woodside to create surveillance tools for its North West Shelf assets. Accurate monitoring of oil and gas production is an increasingly valuable tool for operators and surveillance engineers but…

Chiyoda, Ezra launch EMAS Chiyoda Subsea

Apr 01, 2016

Japan's Chiyoda and Singapore-based Ezra's EPCIC service provider EMAS AMC officially launched a 50-50 joint venture called EMAS Chiyoda Subsea, which will begin operations on 1 April 2016.  The companies signed a binding memorandum of…

Mermaid wins Thai subsea contract

Mar 31, 2016

Mermaid Maritime’s Thailand subsidiary has been awarded a US$10 million subsea remotely operated vehicle (ROV) service contract in the Gulf of Thailand. The scope of work includes, but is not limited to, structure and sea line inspection…

POSH Xanadu get Campos work

Mar 31, 2016

Offshore marine services provider, PACC Offshore Services Holdings (POSH), has secured a one year contract for its POSH Xanadu semisubmersible accommodation vessel (SSAV).  Under the terms of the contract, POSH Xanadu will continue to…

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