- North Sea Fram partners approve three more wells
Equinor and its partners have committed to drill three new development wells on the Fram field in the Norwegian North...
- North Sea confidence reviving in Aberdeen area
Offshore suppliers and service companies in the Aberdeen area are more optimistic about E&P activity across the...
- EnQuest drills first two wells as North Sea Magnus operator
EnQuest says production from the Magnus field in the UK’s East Shetland basin has performed above expectations over...
- Repsol contracts HydraWell for North Sea Gyda P&A campaign
Repsol Norge AS has awarded HydraWell a four-year frame agreement to provide technology and services for a P&A...
- Bureau Veritas offers decommissioning guidance
Bureau Veritas has presented its latest decommissioning guide at the Decom Offshore 2018 conference.
- Sembcorp delivers three Culzean fixed platform topsides
Sembcorp Marine has completed three integrated fixed platform topsides for the Total-operated...
- InterMoor delivers replacement FSO to Benchamas in the Gulf of Thailand
InterMoor has completed an installation program for the new FSO Benchamas 2 in the Gulf of Thailand, built by...
- Equinor orders seawater sulfate handling system for Castberg wells
The SUEZ/Halvorsen TEC consortium will deliver a seawater sulfate removal unit system to Equinor’s Johan Castberg...
- Sembcorp Marine to construct Vito FPU
Shell has commissioned Sembcorp Marine Rigs & Floaters Pte. Ltd. to construct and integrate the hull, topsides,...
- Xodus reviews scope for two Apache North Sea tiebacks
Apache Corp. has contracted Xodus Group to conduct studies for two subsea tiebacks in the UK central North Sea.
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- Rosenberg WorleyParsons to adapt North Sea Gjøa topsides for Nova
Neptune Energy has contracted Rosenberg WorleyParsons to build and install a topsides module on the Gjøa...
- Chevron extends Wood’s frame agreement offshore Australia
Chevron Australia has lengthened Wood’s framework agreement to provide master contractor services to the Gorgon...
- Oil and Gas Authority offers guidelines for offshore UK field developments
Britain’s Oil & Gas Authority has issued updated guidance to help support the next wave of UK offshore oil and...
- Rosneft wells to expand block 06.1 production offshore Vietnam
Japan Drilling Co.’s semisubmersible Hakuryu-5 has spudded the LD-3P (Lan Do field) production well offshore...
- Aker BP to coordinate asset integrity with contractor trio
Aker BP has formed an “Asset Integrity Alliance” with Kaefer, Prezioso Linjebygg, and Force Technology.
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- DORIS provides screening study for Equus field offshore northwest Australia
DORIS Engineering has completed an engineering study for Western Gas, which is looking to developing the Equus...
- South Pars 11 will not be halted, Iran says
Other parties may assume control of the South Pars 11 gas project in the Persian Gulf if Total pulls out, according...
- Pipelay under way at Leviathan offshore Israel
Noble Energy’s Tamar gas field offshore Israel has completed its fifth year of operations, producing a cumulative...
- Partners submit next-phase drilling plans for Zama offshore Mexico
The Talos Energy-led partnership has submitted an appraisal program for the shallow-water Zama discovery in block 7...
- BW steps up drilling in Dussafu PSC offshore Gabon
BW Energy and partner Panoro Energy have decided to drill an additional well in the Ruche area of the Dussafu EEA...
- Sanctions could force Total to exit South Pars project
Total has warned it may have to pull out of the South Pars 11 gas field development in the Persian Gulf following the...
- Aker Solutions to supply process kit for North Sea Troll expansion
Equinor (formerly Statoil) has awarded Aker Solutions a NOK1 billion-plus ($123-million) order for a module for...
- Wintershall issues PDO for Nova in the North Sea
Wintershall and its partners have submitted a plan for development and operation for the Nova field to the...
- North Sea Catcher area wells producing ‘above expectations’
Development drilling is drawing to a close at Premier Oil’s Catcher area project in the UK central North Sea.
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- First subsea trees in place at Lancaster west of Shetland
Hurricane Energy says offshore installation is under way for its Lancaster early production system development west...
- ALE completes module lifts for FPSO Egina
ALE claims to have performed the heaviest ever land-based crane lift using a jib while working on Total’s FPSO...
- JDR to supply umbilicals for Safaniya subsea connection
McDermott has contracted JDR Cable Systems to manufacture various components for Saudi Aramco’s Safaniya...
- Appomattox sets sail for the deepwater Gulf of Mexico
Shell has reported that the Appomattox platform has departed Ingleside, Texas, and is on its way to its final...
- Johan Sverdrup power cable laying under way
The NKT Victoria has started laying the subsea power cables that will bring electricity from the Norwegian...
- Japanese group to support Mero FPSO deployment
A consortium has agreed to invest in an FPSO for use on the deepwater Mero field offshore Brazil.
- Gas finds offshore Equatorial Guinea to connect to ‘megahub’
Equatorial Guinea’s government plans to construct an offshore-onshore natural gas megahub.
- Sembcorp delivers Culzean FSO vessel
Sembcorp Marine has completed the FSO Ailsa at its Tuas Boulevard Yard.
- Eni ramps up production at deepwater Ochigufu, Zohr fields
Eni has completed ramp-up of the Ochigufu field in block 15/06 offshore Angola, reaching the production plateau of...
- Anadarko taps McDermott for Lucius tieback
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. has awarded McDermott International Inc. a subsea umbilical and flowline installation...
- McDermott to design jackets for North Field expansion
Qatar Petroleum has contracted McDermott International to work with Qatargas on detailed design of the platform...
- Aker BP favors central hub platform for North Sea NOAKA project
Aker BP is progressing studies on its North of Alvheim and Askja-Krafla (NOAKA) area project in the Norwegian...
- Ithaca completing North Sea Harrier subsea tieback
Ithaca Energy expects to start-up the Harrier gas/condensate field tieback to the Greater Stella Area platform in the...
- DNV GL approves design of offshore Israel FPSO
Energean Oil & Gas has secured Class approval from DNV GL for the basic design of the newbuild FPSO that will...
- Jumbo awarded Vito installation contract in the Gulf of Mexico
Jumbo has been awarded an installation contract for the Shell deepwater Vito development project.
- First oil flows from Atlanta offshore Brazil
QGEP Participações S.A. has produced first oil from the Atlanta field offshore Brazil.
- Mobilization under way for Sverdrup hook-up in the North Sea
Statoil has started preparations for hook-up and completion at the Johan Sverdrup field Phase 1 complex in the...
- Shell enlists Stork for southern North Sea engineering assistance
Stork has secured a three-year to provide technical support for Shell UK’s-based ONEgas assets in the southern...
- Korchagin Phase 2 platform in the Caspian Sea readied for drilling
Lukoil has installed the topsides of the wellhead platform for the Yuri Korchagin Phase 2 development in the Russian...
- Israel dismisses opposition to offshore gas project
Israel’s Supreme Court has dismissed a petition filed by Hof Hacarmel Regional Council regarding Energean Oil &...
- IOG issues more contracts for southern North Sea gas projects
Independent Oil and Gas has contracted Subsea 7 to provide a diving support vessel for the Thames pipeline...
- Santos transfers offshore Southeast Asia E&P interests to Ophir
Ophir Energy has agreed to acquire various offshore Southeast Asia interests from Australian company Santos for $205...
- Field development, production progressing offshore UK, Norway
Wintershall commits to subsea tieback for Nova field development in the North Sea. Statoil employs new type of jackup...
- Lundin increases exploration budget for drilling offshore Norway
Lundin Norway has increased its budget for exploration and appraisal this year from $250 million to $300...
- Flintstone to assist mooring change for Jubilee FPSO
MODEC has commissioned Flintstone Technology to supply its in-line tensioning and pull through connection mooring...
- ABB to supply controls package for Castberg FPSO
Statoil has ordered ABB Ability 800xA automation, control and safety systems for its Johan Castberg oil field...
- OTC 2018: Analyst forecasts 100 offshore projects to be sanctioned this year
The current tailwind in the oil market is likely to propel 100 new offshore projects to be sanctioned in 2018,...
- Partners submit fresh proposal for AAL oilfield project offshore Indonesia
AWE says discussions have started with Indonesia’s regulator on a joint development of the G-sand and K-sand...
- Remote operations provide a new approach to offshore development
For oil and gas developments to be economically viable, costs need to come down and production and efficiencies need to...
- New standardized spar design can help operators monetize smaller deepwater fields more rapidly and with less cost
The US deepwater oil and gas industry needs a new, innovative business plan and development strategy that provides a...
- Gas projects driving Asia/Pacific field development
Operators have brought mostly gas projects to sanction and first production throughout Asia/Pacific.
- West White Rose gets the go-ahead from Husky Energy, Suncor Energy, and Nalcor Energy offshore Newfoundland, eastern Canada
Husky Energy and ExxonMobil are propelling field development activity offshore Newfoundland and Labrador. Husky and...
- A few notable oil and gas projects driving field development in US Gulf of Mexico
Except for a few notable projects, field development activities in the US Gulf of Mexico have been few and far between...
- Project activity surges in North Sea area
Statoil and AkerBP are leading a revival of offshore field development in northwest Europe, but exploration drillers...
- Global offshore oil and gas industry looks ready to turn the corner towards growth
Since 2014, the oil and gas industry has been challenged by falling oil prices. These lower prices have reduced both...
- Revamped expectations key to improved production attainment in offshore oil and gas
The offshore oil and gas industry’s all-too-familiar project production shortfalls during the first two years after...
- Developing the Stones project safety culture on an industry-wide basis
Developing a safety culture begins with a strong project vision that is kept alive every day by project leadership. The...
- Engineering group acquired three contractors
SNEF has acquired three contractors as it seeks to raise its profile as a supplier of multi-discipline offshore...
- Eiffage Métal bidding for multiple offshore platform projects
Eiffage Métal is bidding for multiple offshore platform construction contracts offshore Argentina, Nigeria and...
- Holistic data management can transform offshore oil and gas operational efficiency
The offshore industry has embraced the first steps in digitalization. Leading owner-operators and engineering companies...
- Digitization can simplify, lower cost of pipeline engineering
There is wide scope for a digital approach to resolve or simplify many of the issues that complicate offshore pipeline...
- Morecambe Bay platforms refurbished for continued gas production
Spirit Energy is preparing to shut down certain platforms at its Morecambe Bay fields in the Irish Sea, while at the...
- Review of shallow-water Gulf of Mexico platform structures highlights classification challenges
There are many ways to classify offshore structures and the most common categories involve production status, function,...
- Salt slowing production from UK North Sea wells
UK offshore operators need to adopt a more consistent approach to salt build-up in their wells, according to the Oil &...
- Offshore positioned for investment growth
The offshore oil and gas industry is finally in position for investment growth after a protracted stretch of...
- L&T to build three decks for Aramco platforms
Saudi Aramco has contracted L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering to provide three gas production deck modules.
- Tenders out for SNE facilities offshore Senegal
The partners in the deepwater SNE oil field offshore Senegal are progressing preparations for the first-phase...
- INPEX takes lead role at Lower Zakum
ADNOC has signed an agreement that names JODCO Lower Zakum, a subsidiary of INPEX, as asset leader for the Lower...
- Fit for Purpose approach 'cuts costs' of offshore projects
DORIS Engineering has presented the findings of its 'Fit for Purpose' (FFP) project to various offshore operators...
- Castorone lays first North Sea Sverdrup pipes
Saipem’s Castorone vessel has started laying the oil export pipeline for the Johan Sverdrup project in the...
- ADNOC confirms OMV’s entry into two offshore field developments
Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. has awarded OMV a 20% stake in the SARB and Umm Lulu offshore concession.
- ORG delivers findings on Iran’s deepwater Caspian potential
ORG Co. has submitted the result of its studies on the deepwater Sardar Jangal field and exploration blocks 24, 26,...
- Saipem prepares to ship Dvalin module to Heidrun platform
The 577-ton H25 module to receive production from DEA Norge’s Dvalin field in the Norwegian Sea was due to be...
- McDermott divers at work offshore South Africa, Trinidad & Tobago
McDermott International will perform air and saturation diving on two projects offshore South Africa and Trinidad...
- Maersk Intrepid preparing to drill at Martin Linge in the North Sea
Statoil has authorization from Norway’s Petroleum Safety Authority to use the jackup Maersk Intrepid for...
- Aker Solutions broadens Aberdeen subsea capability
Aker Solutions has opened its upgraded Aberdeen services facility, which will allow the site to extend its subsea...
- Layang risers held in place by Lankhorst tethers
Lankhorst Euronete Portugal has supplied three Lankoforce synthetic riser tethers to Malaysian group Dialog for JX...
- Eni expands production capacity at Zohr offshore Egypt
Eni has started up T-1, the second production unit of the deepwater Zohr project in the Egyptian sector of the...
- Nexans to provide umbilicals for Mad Dog Phase 2
BP has contracted Nexans to supply umbilicals and accessories for the deepwater Mad Dog Phase 2 project in the Gulf...
- Development starts for West White Rose offshore Newfoundland
Construction has started on the facilities for the Husky Energy-operated West White Rose project offshore...
- Thialf completes Sverdrup platform mating offshore Norway
Heerema Marine Contractors has lifted into place the last module of the Johan Sverdrup riser platform in the...
- Tullow resumes drilling at TEN offshore Ghana
The drillship Maersk Venturer started development operations for Tullow Oil offshore Ghana last month.
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- Ocean Monarch sails to Sole for production drilling
The Diamond Offshore semisubmersible Ocean Monarch is preparing to depart the Casino Henry gas project in the...
- McDermott details Vashishta and S1 subsea installation campaign
ONGC has achieved first gas from the deepwater Vashishta and S1 development project in the Krishna-Godavari basin off...
- McDermott updates construction progress offshore Saudi Arabia, Qatar
Most of the platforms under McDermott’s long-term agreement II with Saudi Aramco have left the company’s Jebel...
- Shell to fund deepwater Vito project
Shell Offshore Inc. has taken the final investment decision for Vito, a deepwater development in the US Gulf of...
- BHGE adapts turbomachinery for Castberg FPSO topsides
Statoil and Aker Solutions have contracted Baker Hughes, a GE company to provide turbomachinery equipment for the...
- PSA authorizes operations at Oseberg wellhead platform
Statoil has received approval from Norway’s Petroleum Safety Authority to put into commission the new wellhead...
- BP provisionally commissions Golar for Tortue/Ahmeyin FLNG vessel
Golar LNG has entered agreements with BP concerning front-end engineering design for a floating LNG vessel.
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- RIL, BP sanction deepwater gas project off eastern India
BP and Reliance Industries Ltd. have sanctioned development of the Satellite cluster deepwater gas fields in block KG...
- Aibel to overhaul Njord FSO for extended service
Statoil has contracted Aibel to upgrade the Njord Bravo floating storage and offloading vessel in the...
- Energean steps up drilling at Prinos offshore Greece
Oil production from the Prinos complex offshore western Greece averaged 2,803 b/d last year, according to operator...
