China’s state-owned CNPC has replaced France’s Total in Iran's multibillion-dollar South Pars gas project, Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh said, according to the semi-official news agency ICANA on Sunday.'China's CNPC has officially replaced…
Iran has signed a new contract to develop its South Pars gas field - the largest gas field in the world - with France's Total and China's CNPC today (3 July). The move will be the first major Western energy investment since sanctions against Tehran were removed…
Audrey Leon profiles the Thunder Horse field, speaking with project manager Steve Raymer about the BP-operated field’s most recent expansion project, which came in 11 months ahead of schedule and $150 million under budget. Loading…
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…
Offshore construction activity in the Middle East Gulf has remained buoyant, but that hasn’t stopped pressure on costs and dayrates. Mirzi Moralde, of IHS, outlines activity in the region. Saipem’s…
Total E&P Congo, through Petro Services, awarded Farstad Shipping an 18-month contract for the subsea/construction support vessel Far Sleipner to support their subsea development activity in Congo. The contract will begin during Q4 2016.…
McDermott International and Nakilat-Keppel Offshore Marine (N-KOM) have signed a memorandum of understanding for an exclusive cooperation agreement to pursue offshore engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) projects within Qatari waters…
Aminex has increased gas production from the Kiliwani North-1 well, offshore Tanzania. The well, drilled on the Kwiliwani North field from Songo Songo Island island, was brought on stream in April. It reached 30 MMcf/d boe at the weekend…
Quest Offshore's Andrew Jackson discusses how the depressed global market dynamics are affecting one of the world's premier deepwater basins. Oil from the Bonga North West underground reservoirs…
Shell has started oil production from the third phase of its Parque das Conchas (BC-10) development, offshore Brazil, in hopes of adding up to 20,000 boe/d. The Espirito Santo FPSO. Image from SBM Offshore…
Both maintaining and launching new offshore production is high on the agenda in the Middle East, not least in Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Iran. IHS’ Mirzi Moralde outlines current activity in the region. Total’s…
ExxonMobil subsidiary Esso E&P Nigeria started oil production earlier than planned at the Erha North Phase 2 deepwater subsea development project, offshore Nigeria. Esso North subsea structures…
Protecting, inspecting and repairing pipelines in the shallow waters of the Middle East isn’t as easy as it sounds. Elaine Maslin reports. McDermott’s DP2 offshore construction support vessel Thedbaud Sea in the Middle East…
Phase 12 of the giant South Pars gas field has been brought online in a ceremony involving Iranian president Hassan Rouhani. Phase 12, described as the biggest phase of the development of the South Pars field, officially launched operation…
McDermott International has won two contacts for EPCI work, one for Qatar Petroleum in the North Field Alpha gas development, and a second from Saudi Aramco for the Marjan field, offshore Saudi Arabia. The North Field Alpha project calls for a new jacket…