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PTTEP Finds More Gas Offshore Malaysia

Feb 24, 2021

Thai oil and gas company PTTEP has made a gas discovery at the Dokong-1 wildcat exploration well in Block SK417, located in the shallow waters of Baram Province, offshore Sarawak, Malaysia.PTTEP is the operator of the block with an 80 percent stake…

Shell Looking to Sell Interests in Malaysian Offshore Blocks

Mar 15, 2021

Oil major Shell is exploring options to sell its non-operated interests in the Amended 2011 Baram Delta EOR Production Sharing Contract (PSC) and the SK 307 PSC, offshore Malaysia.The assets located offshore Sarawak, Malaysia, are operated by…

Malaysia: ConocoPhillips Books Velesto Jack-Up Rig

Mar 26, 2021

Malaysian offshore drilling company Velesto said Friday it had secured a drilling contract with ConocoPhillips in Malaysia.The contract is for Velesto's jack-up drilling rig NAGA 7. The estimated value of the contract is around $8 million.Under the contract…

PSE Kinsale Energy Taps NHV for Helicopter Services in Support of Decom Work Off Ireland

Mar 24, 2021

Offshore helicopter operator NHV Group has secured a contract in Ireland with PSE Kinsale Energy Ltd in support of its decommissioning operations in the Celtic Sea. PSE Kinsale Energy, a Petronas subsidiary, last in July said that the Kinsale…

Centus Marine Orders Two Fast Crew Boats from Strategic Marine

Mar 22, 2021

Singapore's Strategic Marine has secured an order to construct two fast crew boats for Centus Marine.'This is the fifth and sixth vessel built by Strategic Marine for Centus Marine and follows the delivery of a 40m FCB in February 2021,' Strategic Marine…

Sapura Energy CEO Retires. Successor Named

Mar 22, 2021

Malaysia's Sapura Energy has said its President and Group CEO Tan Sri Shahril Shamsuddin was retiring Monday, after leading the Group for more than 25 years. He will be succeeded by Mohd Anuar Taib, who takes over the helm as Sapura Energy Group Chief Executive Officer beginning 23 March 2021…

Petronas Launches Tender for 16 Offshore Support Vessels

Feb 08, 2021

Malaysia's state energy firm Petronas recently launched a tender for the construction of 16 offshore support vessels (OSV), The Edge Weekly reported on Saturday.The newspaper reported, citing sources, that the invitation to bid is for the first…

Petronas Assisting Workers Stranded on Offshore Rig in Myanmar after Coup

Feb 08, 2021

Following reports that workers aboard Petronas' Yetagun oil platform off Myanmar were stranded due to a military coup in the country, the Malaysian oil firm said it was working to ensure the safety of those aboard.'Petronas is extending the…

Malaysia: Petronas Takes over Operatorship of E11 Gas Hub from Shell

Jan 08, 2021

Malaysian oil and gas company Petronas has become the operator of the E11 gas hub, located 130km offshore Bintulu, Sarawak, Malaysia, effective 1 January 2021.  The E11 hub which has been producing since 1982 under the MLNG Production Sharing…

Former Petronas CEO Joins ExxonMobil Board

Feb 02, 2021

ExxonMobil added a new director to its board after months of investor pressure and the top U.S. oil producer on Tuesday also posted its first annual loss as a public company due to the COVID-19 pandemic hammering energy prices.Tan Sri Wan Zulkiflee Wan Ariffin…

Petronas Extends ROV Services Contract with Tanjung Offshore

Jan 19, 2021

Malaysian oil firm Petronas Carigali has extended a subsea inspection services contract with Tanjung Offshore, a subsidiary of T7 Global.T7 Global said Tuesday that the contract extension, signed in December, was for the provision of underwater inspection services using mini-ROV…

Transocean Bags New Drilling Deals, Sees One Contract Terminated, and Retires Leiv Eiriksson Rig

Feb 15, 2021

Offshore drilling firm Transocean on Friday released its quarterly fleet status report in which it announced several new contracts, a contract termination in Malaysia, and the retirement of the Leiv Eiriksson semi-submersible drilling rig.Some of the contracts have been announced previously…

Sapura Energy Nets E&C and Drilling Deals Worth $457M

Feb 10, 2021

Sapura Energy, a Malaysian integrated oil and gas services and solutions provider, said Wednesday its Engineering and Construction (E&C) and Drilling divisions have recently secured contracts with a combined value of about RM1.85 billion (around USD 457 million)…

Petronas: Baram Oil Production to Resume in Q3, after Ship Accident

Jan 06, 2021

Malaysia’s state energy firm Petronas said on Monday it expects to resume full production at its Baram facilities, off the state of Sarawak on Borneo island, in the third quarter after halting output in October following an accident.Petronas…

Petronas, T7's Tanjung Offshore Ink Offshore Platform Deal

Jan 05, 2021

Malaysian oil company Petronas Carigali has awarded Tanjung Offshore a contract for the provision of a mobile offshore production unit.Tanjong offshore will be responsible for the provision, operation, maintenance, of the offshore platform, as part of Bayan Redevelopment Project Gas Phase 2…

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