Xodus Opens First Office in Egypt with Appointment of New General ManagerFeb 6, 2018Xodus Group has appointed its first general manager in Egypt as the company aims to build on its track record in the country and target upcoming new contracts.
Qatar Petroleum Joins Total as a Partner in the Exploration Block 11B/12B in South AfricaFeb 6, 2018Total has signed an agreement to sell a 25% interest in the Exploration Block 11B/12B, offshore South Africa, to Qatar Petroleum.
Odfjell Drilling Digitises Drilling Operations in the North Sea With IFS IoT Business ConnectorFeb 6, 2018IFS, the global enterprise applications company, has announced that Odfjell Drilling, an international drilling, well service and engineering company, has decided to implement IFS IoT Business Connector...
Total Enters Exploration in the Prolific Guyana Basin with Three Exploration LicencesFeb 6, 2018Total has signed agreements to acquire interests into two exploration licenses offshore Guyana, the Canje Block and the Kanuku Block.
Faroe Commences Fogelberg Appraisal WellFeb 6, 2018Faroe Petroleum has announced the commencement of the Fogelberg appraisal well and contingent sidetrack 6506/9 – 4A and 4S in the Norwegian North Sea (Faroe 28.3%).
Heis-Tek Wins Order with Statoil ASAFeb 6, 2018Heis-Tek AS, the Norwegian operation of Alimak Group, has signed an order with Statoil ASA through EPC company Aker Solutions for an explosion-proof industrial traction elevator with an order value of...
International Contract Awards for N-SeaFeb 6, 2018UK and Netherlands-based subsea provider N-Sea has announced that it secured major contracts to the value of GBP 40 million, during Q4 of 2017 and in early Q1 2018, providing a sound backlog for...
Fugro’s Rig Positioning Services Reduce Mobilisation Time for StatoilFeb 5, 2018Fugro has won a long-term contract for the provision of rig positioning services to Statoil Petroleum AS. The contract includes positioning of all the Statoil operated rigs on the Norwegian continental shelf together with...
MagnaDense Aggregate Keeps Hywind Wind Turbines Floating UprightFeb 5, 2018LKAB Minerals supplied high density MagnaDense for Hywind Scotland, the first commercial floating wind park.
Multraship Takes Delivery of First of Two CARROUSEL RAVE TUGs from DamenFeb 5, 2018Towage and salvage specialist Multraship has taken delivery of the first of two game-changing CARROUSEL RAVE TUGs (CRT) which will make it easier, safer and more environmentally friendly to work with seagoing vessels at much higher speeds...
Wärtsilä Boosts its QuantiServ Service Offering by Acquiring LOCK-N-STITCHFeb 5, 2018The technology group Wärtsilä is expanding the service offering of its QuantiServ business line with the acquisition of the American engineering company LOCK-N-STITCH.
Ophir Energy plc Mexico Licence AwardsFeb 5, 2018Ophir has announced that, together with its joint venture partners, it has been awarded Block 10 and Block 12 as part of the Mexico offshore bid round 2.4.
DeepOcean Ghana Ltd Awarded 3 Year Contract For Polar OnyxFeb 5, 2018DeepOcean Ghana Limited has been awarded a 3-year firm contract to provide the multi-purpose construction vessel
Polar Onyx to Tullow Ghana Limited.
ExxonMobil Announces New President of ExxonMobil Gas & Power Marketing CompanyFeb 5, 2018The board of directors of Exxon Mobil Corporation has appointed Peter Clarke as president of ExxonMobil Gas & Power Marketing Company and elected him as a vice president of the corporation.
Transneft Diascan Inspected over 4,200 Kilometres of Pipelines Abroad in 2017Feb 5, 2018In 2017, Transneft Diascan inspected more than 4,200 kilometres of pipelines at foreign clients’ facilities, mainly in Iran, Brazil and Kazakhstan.
Weekly Rig Counts from BHGEFeb 5, 2018Baker Hughes, a GE company has posted Weekly Rig Count reports. Baker Hughes Rig Count: US -1 to 946 rigs.
TechnipFMC and Island Offshore enter into a strategic collaboration agreement for Riserless Light Well InterventionFeb 2, 2018TechnipFMC has signed an agreement with the Island Offshore group to acquire a 51% stake in Island Offshore’s wholly owned subsidiary, Island Offshore Subsea AS.
STL Secures ISO Accreditation for Second Year RunningFeb 2, 2018STL (Subsea Technologies Limited), the international oil & gas subsea intervention technologies specialist, has secured ISO 9001:2015 accreditation through Lloyds Register LRQA with no non-conformance issues for the second year running.
Statoil Contracts West Hercules for Barents Sea ExplorationFeb 2, 2018Statoil reports that the
West Hercules semi-submersible rig has been contracted for drilling two exploration wells in the Barents Sea in 2018, and options to drill another five exploration wells.
ALE Completes Multi-Service Renewable Project in NorwayFeb 2, 2018ALE has successfully completed the multi-service scope for a major joint Norwegian/German renewable energy project.
Ocean Installer Wins Major Castberg Marine Operations ContractFeb 2, 2018Statoil ASA has awarded Ocean Installer a substantial contract for marine operations on the Johan Castberg project in the Barents Sea.
Wärtsilä Enhances Its Customer Service with Global Wärtsilä Customer Support CentreFeb 2, 2018The technology group Wärtsilä strengthens its customer service and handling of customer enquiries with the launch of the global Wärtsilä Customer Support Centre (CSC).
Underwater Seal Repairs Avoid Drydock and Off-Hire CostsFeb 2, 2018Following a spate of stern tube seal failures, Antwerp-based Hydrex has reiterated its capability in carrying out repairs to stern tube seals during a ship’s routine port visit, saving the expense and loss of revenue of unscheduled drydocking.
Cosasco Announces Exclusive Partnership with SensorlinkFeb 2, 2018Cosasco, a global provider of corrosion and erosion monitoring, has signed an exclusive partnership with Sensorlink AS, which manufacturers and supplies high resolution, non-intrusive corrosion and erosion monitoring technologies...
