FMC Technologies received an order worth $393 million from Eni Angola to supply subsea production systems for its deepwater Block 15/06 East Hub development. Eni is the operator of Block 15/06, while Sonangol EP is the concessionaire…
Rodi Marine Service signed a contract with Swiftships to build two additional 175 Foot DP-2 fast supply vessels (FSVs). The two additional vessels will be an extension of the two-boat order made by Rodi Marine in 2013. The Riley Claire…
ExxonMobil signed a production sharing agreement (PSA) with the Cote d'Ivoire governmentfor two ultra deepwater blocks in the Gulf of Guinea. The PSA is for the Blocks CI-602 and CI-603 located in the southern Ivory Coast. CI-602 covers 3874sq km and CI-603 covers 5543sq km…
Chevron’s subsidiary Star Deep Water Petroleum awarded FMC Technologies a US$268 million contract to provide subsea equipment for operations for the Agbami field’s Phase 3, offshore Nigeria. The Agbami FPSO…
SKF USA and Vantage Drilling combined resources to improve the reliability of the Vantage Titanium Explorer and Platinum Explorer drill ship fleet. Titanium Explorer. From Vantage. These…
With oil prices plummeting to a five year low, and project cut backs likely in 2015, short-term funding for US shale may lose out to the country’s higher cost deepwater developments, the latest article by leading petroleum industry advisor Gaffney…
CAMAC Energy Gambia awarded Polarcus a contract to acquire a 3D seismic survey offshore Gambia, West Africa. The Cajun Express. From FAR. The surveys will cover approximately 1504sq…
Blue Ocean Technologies Interchangeable Riserless Intervention System (IRIS) recently intervened on a deepwater production well in the Gulf of Mexico’s Desoto Canyon reaching a record-breaking 8200ft. Image from Blue Ocean…
Bibby Subsea will take delivery of its multi-functional subsea construction support vessel (CSV), the Olympic Ares, this month. The Olympic Ares. From Bibby Offshore. The 115m CSV…
BP unveiled its long-term strategy and how it’s managing the company’s upstream business in a presentation to investors, including reducing capital spending by US$1-2 billion across the group, which could incur $1 billion in restructuring charges over the next five quarters…
Jumbo signed a contract with Technip Oceania for the installation of 13 subsea structures for the Chevron Wheatstone Project. The subsea structures comprise of pipeline termination structures, subsea isolation valve structures, tee protection structures and drill center manifolds…
For Western-based service companies whose products or personnel were at work in the waters off the Russia, projects that were already complex by virtue of the location became substantially more so with the recent Western sanctions against the Russian Federation…
A new offshore construction vessel, to be built by Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Group Co. will be the first to include ABB’s integrated power and automation solution, which consists of the company’s power, propulsion, and 800xA control and safety system…
Phoenix, Arizona-headquartered Freeport-McMoRan boosted its production estimates on both its Holstein Deep and Dorado developments in the Gulf of Mexico, the company announced on 4 December. Freeport-McMorRan said it expects to achieve 30…
Stone Energy’s Cardona deepwater development in the US Gulf of Mexico came online in November ahead of its sanctioned schedule and under budget. Image from Stone Energy. Cardona is located…
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