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  • USA: Caterpillar Opens New Hydraulic Excavator Facility in Victoria

    24 August 2012
    Business & Finance

    Executives from Caterpillar Inc. and leaders from the state of Texas celebrated the grand opening of Caterpillar’s state-of-the-art hydraulic excavator facility in Victoria, Texas. The new, 1.1 million-square-foot operation represents a $200 million investment by Caterpillar to increase excavator capacity and production in the United States. The company has already hired about 225 new employees […]

  • Saipem Nets USD 400 Mln Worth of Offshore Contracts

    15 October 2018
    Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders

    Saipem has signed new offshore E&C contracts in Azerbaijan, the North Sea and the Republic of Congo with the overall value of approximately USD 400 million. In Azerbaijan, Total has awarded a SURF contract to the consortium between Saipem’s subsidiary, Saipem Contracting Netherlands, Boshelf and Star Gulf, for the development of the Absheron field operated […]

  • Qatari NFS project to utilise Air Products LNG technology and equipment

    13 June 2023
    Business Developments & Projects, Equipment, Infrastructure, Technology

    US LNG technology company Air Products has secured a contract to provide its proprietary AP-X LNG process technology and equipment to Qatargas for the North Field South (NFS) project in Ras Laffan. Under the contract, Air Products will supply two new LNG process trains, adding to the four trains currently being fabricated for the North […]

  • Aker Solutions wins ‘sizeable’ contract with Wintershall Dea

    22 December 2022
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Equipment, Project & Tenders

    Aker Solutions has won a contract from Wintershall Dea to provide the subsea production system for the Dvalin North development offshore Norway, shortly after the plan for the development and operation (PDO) of the gas field was submitted. The Dvalin North gas field is located around 200 kilometers off the coast of Northern Norway, west of […]

  • Offshore platform shut in following gas leak

    29 November 2022
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders, Regulation & Policy, Safety

    After finding a gas leak, Australia’s Santos has temporarily shut down a platform and a subsea pipeline offshore Western Australia.

  • The Rig emerges from stormy North Sea wrapping crew in supernatural thriller galore

    1 December 2022
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders

    Amazon Prime is bringing a new supernatural thriller series, the first Amazon Original to be filmed entirely in Scotland, titled The Rig.

  • Saipem rig spins the drill bit at North Sea prospect

    13 January 2023
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production, Project & Tenders

    Aker BP has started drilling an exploration well in the North Sea off Norway, using one of Saipem’s semi-submersible rigs.

  • Awilco rig bags North Sea gig with Ithaca

    19 April 2021
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production, Project & Tenders

    Offshore rig owner Awilco Drilling has been awarded a contract with Ithaca Oil and Gas Limited for the provision of the WilPhoenix rig.

  • Greenpeace ‘occupies’ Dan Bravo platform in Danish North Sea

    18 August 2020
    Environment, Regulation & Policy

    Four Greenpeace activists have occupied the Dan Bravo oil platform which is located on the Dan field in the Danish North Sea.

  • Neptune cleared to deploy Odfjell Drilling-managed rig for ops in North Sea

    19 June 2023
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production, Project & Tenders, Regulation & Policy, Rules & Regulation

    Neptune Energy has received consent to use an Odfjell Drilling-managed semi-submersible rig for drilling activities in the North Sea.

  • Sunny Isles Beach Renourishment Starts

    31 October 2017
    Business & Finance

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, said in its latest release that the Sunny Isles Beach renourishment project is set to kick off. The $8.6 million project is part of the Miami-Dade County Beach Erosion Control and Hurricane Protection Project. The USACE’s contractor, Eastman Aggregate Enterprises, LLC of Lake Worth, Florida, will place […]

  • Eneco and OCI join NortH2 offshore wind-to-hydrogen consortium

    31 March 2022
    Business & Finance, Environment, Technology

    Energy company Eneco and OCI N.V., a global producer and distributor of hydrogen-based products, have joined the NortH2 green hydrogen consortium as collaborative partners. Eneco is joining the NortH2 consortium of Equinor, RWE, Shell, and Gasunie as an investment partner. Groningen Seaports is a support partner on the project. OCI, on the other hand, intends […]

  • Russia’s new dual-fuel ferry bunkered with LNG

    20 October 2022
    Business Developments & Projects, Green Marine, Vessels

    Russia’s new dual-fuel automobile and railway ferry General Chernyakhovsky has been bunkered with liquefied natural gas (LNG) for the first time. The bunkering took place on 15 October at the seaport of Ust-Luga. Right after bunkering, the ferry headed for the seaport of Kaliningrad, loaded with automotive equipment. The ferry is equipped with a power system […]

  • BP and Ithaca produce first oil from North Sea project

    26 November 2020
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production

    BP and Ithaca Energy have started production from the Vorlich development, in the UK North Sea, which was the target of environmental protests back in 2019.

  • JDC rig duo stays at giant Al Shaheen oilfield off Qatar

    17 August 2020
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production, Infrastructure

    Qatari North Oil Company (NOC) has extended drilling contracts for a Japanese jack-up rig duo at the giant Al Shaheen offshore oil field in Qatar.

  • Weeks Marine Kicks Off Wrightsville Beach Project

    14 February 2018
    Business & Finance

    The Wrightsville Beach Coastal Storm Damage Reduction Project, worth $9.4 million, is now officially underway. The project is Federally funded and under the supervision of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Town of Wrightsville Beach said in its latest announcement. Earlier this month, Weeks Marine, Inc. began mobilization operations including installation of large pipes on […]

  • Green light to Woodside for Julimar operations

    12 March 2021
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Environment, Exploration & Production, Regulation & Policy

    NOPSEMA has accepted Woodside’s revised environment plan for the operation of a petroleum pipeline and any other petroleum-related activity on Julimar.

  • Prosafe participates in three tenders to get more assignments for its vessels

    21 March 2023
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Project & Tenders, Vessels

    Offshore accommodation provider Prosafe is taking part in three ongoing tenders to win more work for its fleet of vessels.

  • Blue X wave energy device moves closer to deployment

    22 January 2021
    Business Developments & Projects, Innovation, Operations & Maintenance, Technology

    Edinburgh-based start-up Mocean Energy has made great progress on the construction of its Blue X wave energy device which is nearing completion ahead of spring deployment in Orkney waters.

  • Aker BP gains consent to use Maersk Invincible rig on Valhall field

    28 May 2020
    Authorities & Government, Exploration & Production, Regulation & Policy, Safety

    Norwegian oil company Aker BP has received consent from the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) for plugging and removal work at the Valhall drilling platform using the Maersk Invincible drilling rig.

  • North Sea Port: Developing All Weather Terminal in Ghent

    25 July 2018
    Business & Finance

    ArcelorMittal Gent, Participatiemaatschappij Vlaanderen, Euroports and North Sea Port are working together on the realization of the very first covered loading quay in Ghent at North Sea Port – the All Weather Terminal. The new terminal, worth more than EUR50 million, is being built next to the existing general cargo quay of ArcelorMittal Gent at […]

  • EnerMech inks long-term contract with TAQA for North Sea services

    15 November 2021
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Infrastructure, Project & Tenders

    EnerMech has secured a five-year contract with TAQA to support its UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) portfolio in the North Sea.

  • Money Secured for North Vancouver Flood-Protecting Dikes

    14 June 2016
    Business & Finance

    As part of the public-safety funding announced in the 2016 provincial budget, the Province is committing $1.6 million in funding toward a flood mitigation project in the City of North Vancouver and the District of North Vancouver that will protect an important, business area and parkland. The $2.4-million project includes $334,666 from the City of […]

  • Rem Offshore finds work for one more PSV with Apache

    2 December 2020
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Infrastructure, Vessels

    Norwegian shipping company Rem Offshore has been awarded another contract for a platform supply vessel (PSV) from Apache in the UK North Sea.

  • Largest Investment in the History of Port of Dundee Announced

    17 February 2016
    Business & Finance

    Forth Ports Limited announced today (17 February, 2016) plans to make the largest investment in the history of the Port of Dundee. The port owner is to invest more than £10 million to create a new quayside with an industry-leading “heavy lift” capability, coupled with a significant onshore operational area. The privately funded investment will […]