New Zealand
Shelf Subsea to work on Tui decommissioning project
The New Zealand Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has entered into an agreement with Shelf Subsea Services for the removal of the subsea infrastructure from the Tui oil field.
Boxfish, Transmark unveil long-endurance underwater observation vehicle
New Zealand-based Boxfish Research and Norway’s Transmark Subsea are set to launch a new class of an autonomous underwater observation vehicle, said to be capable of being deployed underwater for months. The ARV-i, which will be launched in mid-October, enables continuous monitoring of underwater as
Oldendorff to send largest carriers to load logs from New Zealand
German shipping company Oldendorff Carriers and New Zealand’s shipping service provider South Pacific Shipping (SPS) have finalized a deal that will soon see “the largest vessels to ever call at New Zealand for the loading of logs.”
KiwiRail wins world 1st green loan certification for battery-powered ferries
New Zealand state-owned company KiwiRail has secured a $350m loan facility to finance the purchase of two new battery-powered ferries.
OMV secures support vessel for New Zealand job
One of the DDW Offshore-owned offshore supply vessels will be supporting a Valaris jack-up rig on a campaign for OMV in New Zealand.
ExxonMobil starts barge deliveries of LSFO in Tauranga port
Oil and gas giant ExxonMobil has started barge deliveries of the International Maritime Organization-compliant, low-sulphur marine fuel in New Zealand.
Solstad secures 1,000 vessel days with new deals and extensions
Norwegian offshore vessel owner Solstad Offshore has secured multiple new medium-term contracts and contract extensions for its vessels.
Jadestone, OMV extend long-stop date for Maaki field buy
Oil and gas companies Jadestone Energy and OMV’s New Zealand arm have agreed to give themselves more time to complete the transaction for the Maari offshore field in New Zealand.
Jadestone to close Maari field deal in 2H 2021
Jadestone Energy expects to complete the acquisition of the Maari asset, located offshore New Zealand, from OMV in 2H 2021.
Ports of Auckland inks LSF supply deal with BP
The Ports of Auckland subsidiary Seafuels and British multinational oil and gas major BP have reached an agreement to deliver very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) and marine gas oil (MGO) to the port’s marine market.
MMA wins decommissioning gig in Maui field
MMA Offshore has secured a contract with OMV New Zealand to support the decommissioning works of three wells in the Maui field. MMA’s engineering team has developed a number of engineered connector recovery and wellhead cap replacement components to replace the existing capping mechanisms in place o
Stranded FPSO Umuroa leaves Tui field after 14 years
The BW Offshore-owned FPSO Umuroa has been disconnected from the Tui field, located offshore New Zealand, after spending 14 years there.