Offshore Energy News


Zennor Petroleum Acquires Stake in Britannia Field

Sep 17, 2018

North Sea oil company Zennor Petroleum has entered into a Sale and Purchase Agreement with Mitsui E&P UK in respect of its interests in United Kingdom Continental Shelf Licences P.213, Block 16/26a, Area B and P.345 Block 16/27b Area B which represent an 8…

China Harbour Engineering to Build Berri Field in Saudi Arabia

Sep 17, 2018

Saudi Arabian oil giant Saudi Aramco has awarded a contract to China Harbour Engineering Arabia for the construction of two  drilling islands under the company’s Berri Increment Program (BIP).The objective of the BIP is to produce an additional 250…

Besix completes construction of Bahrain LNG Import Terminal

Sep 16, 2018

Brussels-headquartered contracting giant Besix has completed the design and construction of Bahrain Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Import Terminal in Muharraq Island.The Bahrain LNG Import Terminal forms a vital part of the energy infrastructure…

GC Rieber Shipping CEO Christian Wilhelm Berg Resigns

Sep 14, 2018

Norwegian shipping company GC Rieber Shipping said that Christian Wilhelm Berg resigned the position as CEO with effect from 14 September 2018 in order to pursue other opportunities through his wholly owned company, Bech Offshore.Bech Offshore…

BorWin Gamma Platform Sails Away

Sep 13, 2018

The offshore converter platform, BorWin gamma, has now safely set sail from Dubai and begun its journey to  its offshore site in the German part of the North Sea.Through the Gulf of Oman, the 18,000 ton ‘topside’ will pass into the Red Sea before…

Total E&P South Africa Contract for Solstad Farstad

Sep 12, 2018

Norwegian offshore vessel owner Solstad Farstad has been awarded contact  for two of its vessels by French oil major Total Total E&P South Africa.'Total has awarded Solstad a contract for one Large Anchor Handling Vessel (AHTS) Normand Ranger (2010…

Ultra-Deepwater Port Location Revealed at Shetland

Sep 11, 2018

Scottish Government identifies Dales Voe in Lerwick in Shetland  as “preferred site” for an 'ultra deep water' decommissioning port after UK-wide feasibility study.Scotland’s supply chain could be set to win more large scale decommissioning projects…

Wintershall Awards Frame Deal to DOF Subsea

Sep 07, 2018

Norwegean-based  international subsea operating company DOF Subsea said in a press release that  it has been awarded frame agreement for marine subsea services from Wintershall.'The Atlantic region has been awarded a Frame Agreement for marine subsea services from Wintershall…

U.S. Gulf Coast Ports Being Inspected After Storm Gordon

Sep 05, 2018

Energy companies and port operators along the U.S. Gulf Coast were taking steps on Wednesday to resume operations after Tropical Storm Gordon shut 9 percent of the region's oil and gas output.Coast Guard inspectors were flying over ports in Mississippi and Alabama to inspect the facilities…

Maersk Rig Contracted to Aker BP

Aug 30, 2018

Maersk Drilling and Aker BP have agreed to a new two-year contract to reactivate and quickly deploy jack-up rig Maersk Reacher in the Norwegian part of the North Sea.Maersk Reacher will be deployed as an accommodation rig, with the option of…

Noble Chooses Kongsberg for Drillship Monitoring Package

Aug 29, 2018

Noble Corporation has contracted Kongsberg Maritime to deliver an advanced new real-time monitoring and advisory solution for the Noble Tom Madden drillship.The contract reflects a growing requirement for deep technology integration on drilling platforms and ships…

Total Pact with Stena Drilling for Laggan Well

Aug 27, 2018

Aberdeen-based Stena Drilling has announced that it has signed a deal with French oil giant Total to drill one well at the west of Shetland, Laggan field.A press release from Stena Drilling said: 'We have signed a contract with Total E&P UK Ltd…

Egina FPSO Sails to Offshore Field

Aug 26, 2018

The $3.3 billion Floating Production Storage Offloading (FPSO) unit built by Samsung Heavy Industries of Korea (SHI) for the 200,000 barrels per day capacity Egina oilfield began to sail to the oilfield Sunday, reports local media.Following fabrication and integration works in Lagos…

Oceanteam appoints Leidus Bosman as New CEO

Aug 26, 2018

Dutch offshore services company Oceanteam ASA announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Leidus Bosman as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) with effect from 15 October 2018.Diederik Legger, former Board Member of Oceanteam and acting as…

Hansa Heavy Lift Delivers Egina Carousel to Nigeria

Aug 21, 2018

Hansa Heavy Lift  has transported a giant carousel together with eight reels, weighing a total of 3,508.7 metric tonnes, from Newcastle, United Kingdom to Lagos, Nigeria destined for the Egina Oil Field.The voyage took place on board the super heavy lift vessel HHL Lagos…

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