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Bassoe: Market waiting for the offshore rig recovery, but what will it look like when it gets here?
The word “recovery” dominates most discussions about the offshore oil and gas industry these days – and has done so for over two years. But what does recovery actually mean? By David Carter Shinn There seems to be little doubt that a recovery in the rig market will happen one day, and from the [&h
Ophir hits dust in exploration well off Ivory Coast
Oil company Ophir Energy has failed to find ‘significant hydrocarbons’ in the Ayame-1X exploration well in Block 513, offshore Ivory Coast. The Ayame-1 was Ophir’s first deepwater operated well in almost three years. The well was spud at the end of April with the Seadrill-owned drillship West Saturn
Top news of the week May 8-13
Petronas to start-up second FLNG unit in 2020 Malaysian energy giant, Petronas, said its second floating LNG facility is set to be operational in 2020. Shell says Prelude FLNG to start production in 2018 Shell’s giant Prelude FLNG facility will come on stream offshore Western Australia next year, Ch
Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (May 8-14, 2017). Caterpillar to Power the World’s Largest Split Hopper Dredger Caterpillar Marine has just announced that the world’s largest split hopper dredger is being built with a complete Cat® engine and pr
Popular news, May 8 – 14, 2017
The most popular articles of the week May 8 – 14, 2017.
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (May 08 – May 14). Gazprom informed that the construction of the TurkStream gas pipeline has started in the Black Sea near the Russian coast. Pipelaying is carried out by the Audacia vessel owned by Al
Top news, May 8 – 14, 2017
Tidal Energy Today has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from May 8 – 14, 2017.
Total takes block offshore Mauritania
French oil major Total and the Government of Mauritania have signed an exploration and production contract to perform exploration works on offshore Block C7. Total said on Friday that the company would take operatorship of the block with a 90 percent stake. The remaining ten percent will be held by
Bowleven to cut down workforce
Following a number of leadership changes led by an activist shareholder, Bowleven, the Cameroon focused oil and gas group traded on AIM, will reduce its headcount after deciding there will be no new exploration activity at this time. To remind, Bowleven’s shareholders at a general meeting in March v
Atlantis partners up with Hyundai for South Korean tidal
Atlantis Resources has formed a strategic partnership with South Korean offshore construction giant Hyundai Engineering & Construction for the development of ocean energy projects globally.
Nigerian LNG cargo heading for Portugal
REN-operated Sines LNG import terminal in Portugal is to receive a new cargo of the chilled fuel from Nigeria.
Coastal Restoration Expert Joins Abt Associates
Karim Belhadjali, who has more than 20 years’ experience in ecosystem restoration, storm and flood risk reduction, has joined Abt Associates as a Principal Associate of Environment and Natural Resources. Before joining Abt, Belhadjali worked for 15 years in Louisiana where he held multiple positions