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Acteon creates new subsea group

Jan 20, 2015

Acteon announced the start-up of Clarus Subsea Integrity Inc., a new group company created from 2H Offshore’s subsea integrity business segment. Based in Houston, USA, the new company will commence operations in January 2015 and plans to expand globally…

CNIM gets Petrofac contract

Jan 19, 2015

Petrofac awarded CNIMa contract to design, build and commission a cooling system consisting of two custom-made absorption chillers to be installed aboard Petrofac’s new JSD6000 deepwater derrick lay vessel. The JSD6000 will be available in 2017…

Hydro Group makes US$454,000 subsea investment

Jan 19, 2015

Aberdeen-based, Hydro Group invested US$454,000 in state-of-the-art machinery, by installing and commissioning an advanced armoring line at its facility in Bridge of Don, Aberdeen, enabling the company to offer cable products which will improve and support subsea operations…

Saipem 7000 receives J-Lay tower

Jan 15, 2015

Fairmount Marine’s Fairmount Expedition tug delivered the biggest component of the 120m high J-Lay tower for one of the world’s biggest crane vessels, Saipem 7000, offshore Burgas, Bulgaria. The tower component was loaded on Saipem’s cargo barge S42…

Drilling, deals, start-ups fell in 2014

Jan 15, 2015

Deloitte’s Petroleum Services Group’s latest North West Europe Review has revealed a drop in drilling, deals and new field start-ups in 2014. Deloitte says the drop in drilling was consistent with expectations, given recent trends and market conditions…

Tullow, ExproSoft continue Wellmaster contract

Jan 14, 2015

Tullow Oil signed a contract in 2014 with ExproSoft for the continued use of WellMaster – the global well equipment reliability database. By tracking the failures of all their active wells, the operator enables increased production and reduced…

AVEVA opens Saudi Arabia office

Jan 14, 2015

AVEVA opened a new office in Saudi Arabia to strengthen its presence in the Middle East and further enhance its growing global network. The office will offer sales and support for all of AVEVA’s solutions and services, with particular focus on owner operators (OOs) and engineering…

Edison buys Scott and Telford stakes

Jan 14, 2015

Italy's Edison is to acquire Apache Beryl I's assets in license P185 Block 15/22 in the UK Central North Sea, including non-operated stakes in the Scott (10.5%) and Telford (15.7%) fields. This deal, which is subject to customary closing conditions…

Sound Oil drops Antrim bid

Jan 13, 2015

Italy-focused exploration firm Sound Oil has withdrawn its Intended Offer for North Sea exploration minnow Antrim Energy due to the deterioration in oil prices and reduction in global appetite for deep water exploration, the company said this morning (13 January 2015)…

Woodside signs India LNG MOU

Jan 12, 2015

Woodside Energy and Adani Enterprises signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to identify, investigate and develop potential business arrangements and commercial initiatives in India’s LNG market. “India is an important emerging LNG…

2015 OAA finalists announced

Jan 12, 2015

The waiting is over - the shortlist for the 2015 Offshore Achievement Awards has been announced today (12 January 2015). Supported by OE, the annual awards are organized and hosted by the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Aberdeen…

Magma, MDL in well intervention JV

Jan 09, 2015

Magma Global and Maritime Developments (MDL) entered into a partnership to develop a well intervention solution for the offshore oil and gas market. Image from MDL.   This partnership…

Eni, Ocean Rig extend contract

Jan 08, 2015

Eni Angola S.p.A and subsidiaries of Ocean Rig UDW entered into an agreement to extend the contract for the drillship Ocean Rig Poseidon by one year until 2Q 2017. According to the agreement, Ocean Rig agreed to adjust the existing day…

Keppel Singmarine secures US$48.7 million contracts

Jan 06, 2015

Keppel Singmarine Pte Ltd. secured two contracts worth a total of approximately US$48.7 million. The first contract was awarded by Dubai-based Seaways International Pte Ltd. to build a multi-task anchor handling tug (AHT) vessel suitable for an array of offshore activities…

Alliance trio to execute subsea well intervention agreement

Jan 06, 2015

Helix Energy Solutions Group, OneSubsea, and Schlumberger executed definitive agreements for the companies’ non-incorporated alliance, formed to develop technologies and deliver equipment and services to optimize the value chain of subsea well intervention systems…

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