Offshore News


KNOT Concludes TC Contract for Two Shuttle Tankers

Sep 28, 2018

Norway-headquartered Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers (KNOT) has concluded a time-charter contract for two shuttle tankers with Equinor ASA for a maximum 20-year period starting in the second quarter of 2020.KNOT is a NYK Group company, in which NYK has a 50 percent share…

BigLift's Happy Star Cranes Upgraded

Sep 25, 2018

This month Happy Star’s two Heavy Lift Mast Cranes were upgraded to 1,100 mt lifting capacity each at the Huisman Service & Assembly location in Schiedam, the Netherlands.After a thorough testing program, Happy Star will depart for Porto Maghera…

Rowan Gets New Contract by Turkish Petroleum

Sep 24, 2018

Offshore driller Rowan Companies has been awarded a two-well contract for its Rowan Norway jack-up rig in the Mediterranean Sea by Turkish Petroleum.Rowan Companies announced that the Rowan Norway, an N-Class ultra-harsh environment jack-up rig…

Transocean Bags Equinor Contract Off Norway

Sep 21, 2018

Equinor has awarded Transocean a contract for drilling six wells on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) by use of the Transocean Norge mobile rig. Drilling start-up is scheduled for the summer of 2019.The rig has also been awarded a contract…

Noble Corporation Buys Gusto MSC CJ46 Design Jackup Rig

Sep 21, 2018

Noble Corporation has announced the purchase of a new Gusto MSC CJ46 design jackup rig from the PaxOcean Group (PaxOcean) in connection with a concurrently awarded drilling contract.Noble paid $33.75 million of the $93.75 million purchase price in cash…

Norway's Gas Exports Set to Match Annual Record

Sep 21, 2018

Norway's gas exports hit a new high of 36.8 billion cubic meters (bcm) this summer and the annual deliveries will be on a par with the record annual figure achieved in 2017, gas system operator Gassco said on Friday.Between May and August, which is normally a season with fewer gas exports…

Aker Solutions Wins Services Contract with Petrobras

Sep 20, 2018

Petrobras has awarded Aker Solutions a contract to provide maintenance and modifications services for nine platforms at oil and gas fields in the Campos Basin offshore Brazil.The Campos Basin extends approximately 100,000 square kilometers.…

Gulf Marine Services Bags MENA Contract

Sep 19, 2018

Vessels provider to the oil & gas industry Gulf Marine Services (GMS) said that it was awarded three long-term contracts in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.The provider of advanced self-propelled self-elevating support vessels said in a press release that the new charters…

BSM Launches a Offshore Division

Sep 18, 2018

In what can be construed as another positive sign for the turnaround of the offshore energy markets, Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) said it has set up a new business unit to focus on the oil and gas and offshore energy renewables markets…

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…

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…

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…

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