Offshore Energy News


Gazprom, PetroVietnam Ink Multiple Deals

May 17, 2016

Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee, and Nguyen Quoc Khanh, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam), signed today in Moscow a number of documents to strengthen cooperation between the companies…

Pharos Offshore Hires Deepsea Worker

May 16, 2016

Pharos Offshore strikes a 12-month deal for the former Skandi Inspector Pharos Offshore Group are in the process of mobilising the newly named DP2 Deepsea Worker with a Work Class ROV, an Observation Class ROV and a subsea excavation spread…

Kim Heng Offshore Inks Pact with Iran Marine

May 14, 2016

The Singapore-based  offshore services provider Kim Heng Offshore & Marine has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Iran Marine Fund (IMF)to provide its technical expertise and financing to Iranian offshore marine and oil & gas projects…

Norway Helicopter Crash Investigation Focuses on Rotor Blade Mounting

May 13, 2016

An investigation into the cause of a fatal North Sea helicopter crash is focusing on the parts of the aircraft that connected the rotor blades to the main body of the helicopter, investigators said on Friday. An Airbus H225 Super Puma helicopter…

Financing for Dudgeon Wind Farm

May 13, 2016

* 402MW project co-developed by Masdar, Statoil and Statkraft expected to start commercial operations by the second half of 2017  * First offshore wind project developed with United Kingdom's CfD incentive scheme to reach financial close…

Halliburton Bags Maria Project Service Contract from Wintershall

May 13, 2016

Wintershall Norge AS has awarded a four-year service contract to Halliburton Norge AS to support its Maria Projects in the Norwegian Sea.  The contract is effective immediately and will be used for drilling-associated services on Wintershall’s Maria development in the Norwegian Sea…

Vard Back in the Black

May 12, 2016

Presenting its financial results for the first quarter ended 31 March 2016 today Vard Holdings Limited announced a net profit of NOK 43 million for the period, as compared to a loss of NOK 226 million a year back. Over the past quarter,…

3sun Group Launches Hull Base

May 11, 2016

3sun Group, a specialist provider of products and services to the global energy industry, today opens a new base in Hull which aims to provide up to 50 jobs locally. The expansion strengthens the Group’s strategy to become a leading supplier of installation…

Emas Reels in $32m Contract

May 11, 2016

Singapore-listed offshore firm EMAS Offshore Limited wins $32m of new business  has secured new awards and letter of intents for charters amounting to approximately US$32 million, including options. These new charters will see EMAS Offshore’s Anchor Handling Tug (AHT)…

Ulstein Group Records Operating Loss of $11.5M

May 10, 2016

In 2015, Ulstein Group recorded revenues of $279.4 million and an operating loss of $11.5 million. The business areas Design & Solutions and Power & Control both recorded profits.The downturn in the offshore sector and a tricky market has to be met with adaptation and innovation…

Ampelmann Names New Supervisory Board Members

May 09, 2016

Ampelmann, a provider of motion compensation access solutions, announced the appointment of three new members to its supervisory board. Ampelmann said the three senior industry executives, Frank Verhoeven, John Evans and Mark B. Duncan, will bring international…

BSEE, USCG on Sharing Information, Jt Ops

May 06, 2016

Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) Director Brian Salerno and U.S. Coast Guard Rear Admiral Paul Thomas participated in a luncheon panel discussion today ​at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC)  in Houston. The discussion…

MOL Launches Coastal LNG Transport in Indonesia

May 06, 2016

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Junichiro Ikeda) today teamed up with a local partner in Indonesia, PT Pelindo Energi Logistik (PEL; President Director: Denny Hermanto) to launch joint operation of the LNG carrier Triputra,…

McDermott Wins Contract in Arabian Gulf

May 06, 2016

McDermott International Inc. received three separate engineering, procurement, construction, and installation (EPCI) projects in multiple Arabian Gulf fields. The EPCI contracts were given by a major national oil company;  In addition to this…

DNV GL 7 JIPs in North America

May 05, 2016

In a concerted drive to find smart solutions to safely reduce complexities and cost in the North American oil and gas industry, DNV GL is leading seven new joint industry projects (JIP) from the region in 2016. The initiatives will support overall efficiency efforts in the pipelines…

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