Noble Corporation has bought a new Gusto MSC CJ46 design jack-up rig from Singapore’s rig builder PaxOcean Group
U.S. oil firms ExxonMobil, Chevron, Occidental Petroleum are set to join the Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI), an initiative representing 13 of the world’s largest oil and gas producers working on solutions to mitigate the risks of climate change.
K2 Management, the specialist global renewables engineering consultancy, has acquired energy engineering consultancy working in marine renewables sector Cruz Atcheson.
Gulftainer, a privately-owned independent port operator and logistics company based in the UAE, has finalized a 50-year concession with the State of Delaware in the USA to operate and develop the Port of Wilmington. The agreement, signed by Gulftainer’s subsidiary GT USA, will see an expected invest
The International Association of Dredging Companies, the global umbrella organisation for contractors in the private dredging industry, officially released its Annual Report 2017 today. Prepared on behalf of the Board, the report gives an overview of IADC’s state of affairs and diverse activities wh
Saudi oil giant Saudi Aramco has awarded a contract for the construction of two drilling islands to support the offshore Berri field production capacity. The work will be carried out by China Harbour Engineering Arabia. According to information by Wood Mackenzie, the Berri field extends off Saudi Ar
The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) has just presented the 2017 edition of Dredging in Figures, an annual review of the global dredging market including the international dredging industry’s revenue. This paper highlights essential information about the dredging industry. Fact
UTEC, a survey company in subsea services group Acteon, has appointed Nadir Rahmatullah as the commercial and strategy director of its Middle East and Caspian operations. Rahmatullah was most recently managing director of UTEC StarNet, a specialist division of UTEC providing survey, inspection and d
ACES Muscat has started the geotechnical investigation for the Sohar Port – Southern Development Package1 in Oman. The package comprises of soil improvement at the top surface of the reclamation area, installation of revetment along the reclamation area and installation of scour protection along the
The path that the global energy sector has taken will lead to the investments in renewable energy tripling by 2050, with fossil fuel spending expected to drop by around a third, according to DNV GL.
The ability of the Port of Umm Qasr in Iraq to receive direct calls from larger container vessels is being progressively boosted by the new terminal development program at Basra Gateway Terminal (BGT). A significant milestone was reached at the end of August with the servicing of Evergreen’s 5652-TE
Qatargas, PetroChina signed a sale and purchase deal to supply China with 3.4 million tonnes of LNG per year.
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (September 03 – September 09). https://subseaworldnews.com/2018/09/05/pipe-laying-kicks-off-for-nord-stream-2-in-gulf-of-finland/ https://subseaworldnews.com/2018/09/05/saudi-aramco-awards-marjan-field
JFSE has completed its latest cable and pipeline trenching project in the Middle East. The project included 70 kilometers of cable trenching and survey of 33mm fibre optic cables associated with the development of one of the world’s largest offshore producing fields. JFSE Utilised its SP6000 tool wi
