Flotel News

 

BP Charters Prosafe Flotel for UK North Sea Work

Sep 20, 2021

Oil and gas company BP has chartered Prosafe's offshore accommodation rig Safe Zephyrus for work in the UK North Sea.The Safe Zephyrus,  with beds for 450 persons, in single-man cabins, will provide gangway-connected operations to support the…

Prosafe Has to Pay $53M to Westcon for Rig Conversion. Court Dismisses Appeal

Aug 27, 2021

Prosafe, an Oslo-listed offshore accommodation rig provider, has to pay around $53 million to Westcon yard as its appeal over an April court ruling related to a dispute concerning the conversion of one of its flotels was dismissed.Stavanger…

Brazil: Equinor Hires Floatel Accommodation Rig for Peregrino Maintenance

Jul 22, 2021

Norwegian energy giant Equinor has chartered Floatel International's offshore accommodation rig Floatel Victory.Equinor will use the semi-submersible flotel for maintenance and safety services alongside the Peregrino FPSO offshore Brazil.The…

Twenty Test Positive for Covid-19 on Shell's North Sea Platform

Jul 13, 2021

Twenty people working at Shell's Shearwater platform in the UK North Sea have tested positive for Covid-19 since the first case was identified on June 30, 2021, Offshore Engineer understands.According to a source close to the matter, there have been twenty positive cases since June 30…

CNOOC Extends Buzzard Stay for Prosafe Flotel

Jul 09, 2021

China's CNOOC has opted to extend the contract for Prosafe's Safe Boreas offshore accommodation rig.Through its European subsidiary CNOOC Petroleum Europe Limited, the oil firm has exercised two of the three 30-day extension options available…

Shell Books Floatel's Accommodation Rig for Malampaya Work

May 26, 2021

Oil major Shell has chartered an offshore accommodation rig from the Swedish company Floatel for work in the Philippines.Floatel said Tuesday that Shell Philippines Exploration had awarded it a contract for the Floatel Triumph accommodation unit…

'Floatel Endurance' Gets Extended Stay at Equinor's Martin Linge Field

Mar 30, 2021

Floatel, a provider of offshore accommodation rigs for the international offshore energy industry, has secured a contract extension for its Floatel Endurance semi-submersible unit in Norway.Floatel, which last week announced it had successfully…

Harvey Gulf Wins GoM Contracts with Shell, Marubeni

Mar 25, 2021

U.S. offshore vessel operator Harvey Gulf Subsea Solutions has won contracts for two of its Gulf of Mexico vessels.The first scope is for Marubeni Oil & Gas Inc. and will utilize the Harvey Intervention vessel for a project that includes hydrate remediation…

OOS Sees "Strong Increase" in Requests for Charter of its Semi-Sub Crane Vessels

Mar 03, 2021

OOS International, a Dutch-based offshore services company, has said there has been 'a strong increase in requests' from potential clients to charter its newbuild semi-submersible heavy lift crane & accommodation vessels the company ordered in China back in 2016…

Vår Energi, Equinor Hire Floatel's Offshore Accommodation Rigs

Jan 11, 2021

Offshore accommodation company Floatel International said Sunday it had won three contracts in Norway. The company, which owns a fleet of semi-submersible flotels, said the contracts were with Vår Energi and Equinor.With Vår Energi, the contract is expected to start in June 2021…

Prosafe Nets Work in Trinidad for Safe Concordia Flotel

Jan 05, 2021

Offshore accommodation rig owner Prosafe has won a contract for one of its units in Trinidad and Tobago.The Oslo-listed company said Tuesday it had won a deal to provide accommodation and construction support using the Safe Concordia flotel in Trinidad and Tobago in Q2 2021…

Petrobras Extends Contract for Prosafe Flotel

Nov 09, 2020

Offshore accommodation specialist Prosafe has won a contract extension with Brazil's Petrobras for the provision of the Safe Notos semi-submersible vessel for safety and maintenance support offshore Brazil. The original three years and 222-day firm period were due to complete in July 2020…

ConocoPhillips Hires Prosafe Flotel for 2022 Work in Norway

Oct 26, 2020

Offshore accommodation rig provider Prosafe said Monday it has won a contract to supply one of its flotels for work with ConocoPhillips in Norway.Prosafe, which has this year seen its fleet utilization decimated due to the pandemic, said ConocoPhillips'…

Petrobras Awards Long Term Charters for POSH Flotel Duo

Sep 25, 2020

Brazilian oil firm Petrobras has awarded Singapore's POSH two long term charters for the semi-submersible accommodation vessels POSH Arcadia and POSH Xanadu.The offshore accommodation rigs will be used for maintenance and accommodation support…

Schottel Thrusters for Russia-bound Ice-Breaking W2W Vessel

Sep 24, 2020

Dutch shipbuilder Royal Niestern Sander has ordered Schottel thrusters for what has been described as the world's first shallow-draught ice-breaking walk-to-work vessel, targeted for operation at the Russian Far East.Under the order from a joint…

Current News

Liebherr Equips Agogo FPSO with Two Offshore Cranes

Liebherr Equips Agogo FPSO wit

RWE Conducts Rescue Operation Drills at Offshore Wind Farm

RWE Conducts Rescue Operation

COSCO Orders New Semi-Sub Vessel from Chinese Shipyards

COSCO Orders New Semi-Sub Vess

Equinor’s Activity in Norway Major Driver of Supplier Services Across Country

Equinor’s Activity in Norway M

Subscribe for OE Digital E‑News

Offshore Engineer Magazine