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  • 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 […]

  • Transocean rig in the clear for gig on Equinor’s North Sea field

    6 July 2022
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production, Project & Tenders, Regulation & Policy, Rules & Regulation, Safety

    Equinor has received consent from Norway’s regulator to use Transocean’s rig for production drilling and completion on a North Sea field.

  • 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 […]

  • Saipem nets new deal with Qatargas worth over $1 billion

    22 March 2021
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production, Project & Tenders, Vessels

    Saipem has received from Qatargas a letter of award worth over $1 billion related to the North Field Production Sustainability Pipelines Project.

  • OGA names Central North Sea area manager

    23 September 2020
    Authorities & Government, Regulation & Policy

    The UK’s Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has appointed a new area manager for the Central North Sea which, starting the role in September 2020.

  • Haa Alifu Coastal Protection Scheme Starts

    24 May 2016
    Business & Finance

    Coastal protection works at Haa Alifu atoll Hoarafushi officially started yesterday, according to the Republic of Maldives’ Ministry of Environment and Energy. The ceremony was inaugurated by the President of Republic of Maldives, His Excellency Abdulla Yaameen Abdul Gayyoom. The project, worth around $1.2 million, is being carried out by Maldives Transport and Contracting Company […]

  • Activists target UK govt in protest against Shell’s Jackdaw project

    3 June 2022
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Environment, Exploration & Production, Project & Tenders, Rules & Regulation

    Activists from environmental organisations have staged protests in the UK in response to the government’s approval of Shell’s Jackdaw gas project.

  • China Merchants starts building Finnlines’ 1st Superstar Ro-Pax

    2 June 2021
    Environment, Transition, Vessels

    China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai) has cut the steel of the MS Finnsirius, the first of two new Finnlines’ Superstar Ro-Pax vessels. MS Finnsirius is a part of Finnlines’ EUR 500 million newbuilding programme which includes two eco-sustainable ro-pax vessels as well as three hybrid ro-ro vessels. The other new ro-pax vessel will be named […]

  • Stena Drilling finds new gigs for two rigs

    1 September 2020
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production, Rules & Regulation

    Stena Drilling has won two contracts, one for a semi-submersible rig and the other for a drillship in Ireland and Suriname, respectively.

  • North Sea oil & gas projects with $14.9 billion investment tag inch closer to green light

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

    Aker BP is one step closer to getting the final stamp of approval for the development of its oil & gas projects in the North Sea off Norway.

  • Transocean rig to drill North Sea prospect for ConocoPhillips

    7 June 2022
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production, Project & Tenders

    ConocoPhillips has been granted consent for exploration drilling in the North Sea off Norway by the country’s petroleum safety regulator.

  • Solstad inks contract renewal for North Sea ops

    14 December 2021
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Project & Tenders, Vessels

    Solstad Offshore has secured a long-term contract for one of its PSVs, which will enable the vessel to support operations in the North Sea.

  • Petrofac scoops more work with BP

    12 May 2020
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders

    Oilfield services provider Petrofac has won a three-year extension to its existing maintenance contract with oil major BP.

  • USA: Cuomo Announces Construction of New NY Bridge

    17 October 2013
    Business & Finance

    Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced the beginning of formal construction of the New NY Bridge to replace the Tappan Zee with installation of the first permanent piles that will comprise the foundation of the new bridge. The bridge is scheduled to be completed in just under five years from the start of formal construction making […]

  • Siem vessel set for work in Brazil

    13 February 2023
    Business Developments & Projects, Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    Siem Offshore’s research vessel for subsea use Siem Dorado is preparing to carry out a term campaign for marine geophysical service provider PXGEO in Brazil.

  • TotalEnergies gives more work to two Siem vessels

    13 June 2023
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Project & Tenders, Vessels

    TotalEnergies has exercised a contract extension with Siem Offshore for two platform supply vessels (PSVs) carrying out ops off Brazil.

  • Prosafe taking part in four tenders to win more work for its vessels

    30 December 2022
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Project & Tenders

    Offshore accommodation provider Prosafe is partaking in four ongoing tenders to secure more assignments for its fleet of vessels.

  • Petrofac wins $135 million worth job in Kazakhstan

    9 July 2020
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Equipment, Infrastructure, Project & Tenders

    Petrofac has secured an engineering, procurement, construction, pre-commissioning, and commissioning contract in Kazakhstan worth approximately $135 million.

  • Valaris hauls in sixteen new contracts and extensions

    4 May 2021
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production, Infrastructure, Project & Tenders

    The now restructured and debt-relieved offshore drilling contractor Valaris has been awarded sixteen new contracts and extensions with more than a dozen different oil and gas companies.

  • Odfjell Drilling confirms another drilling job for semi-sub rig

    1 June 2023
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production, Project & Tenders

    Offshore drilling contractor Odfjell Drilling has confirmed a new contract for a rig it manages on behalf of CIMC Offshore.

  • Vår Energi Picks Aker Solutions for Jotun FPSO FEED Study

    20 December 2018
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders

    Aker Solutions has been awarded a front end engineering and design (FEED) contract by Vår Energi for the lifetime extension of the Jotun FPSO towards 2045 as part of the redevelopment of the Balder and Ringhorne area in the North Sea. In total, about 20 billion NOK will be invested in the redevelopment of the area, which […]

  • Solstad Offshore finds work for six vessels

    4 May 2020
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Infrastructure, Vessels

    Norwegian vessel owner Solstad Offshore has entered into medium-term contracts for six of its vessels with undisclosed clients.

  • Shell Kicks Off Prelude FLNG Production

    26 December 2018
    Operations & Maintenance

    Shell has kicked off production from Prelude Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) facility by opening subsea wells on December 25, 2018. The Prelude FLNG facility is located 475 km north-north east of Broome in Western Australia. Prelude now enters start-up, ramp-up, which is the initial phase of production where gas and condensate is produced and is […]

  • Harbour Energy’s new project set to boost UK gas output

    11 May 2022
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production, Project & Tenders

    Harbour Energy has started production from its delayed project in the North Sea, which is expected to boost the UK’s domestic production.