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Popular news, December 2 – 8, 2019
Offshore Energy Today’s most popular news from the past week.
Worldwide offshore rig count in November up 41 rigs year-over-year
The worldwide offshore rig count in November 2019 increased by four units sequentially and 41 units year-over-year, according to reports by Baker Hughes Company.
No oil discovery after Staatsolie’s six-well campaign off Suriname
Suriname’s national oil company Staatsolie has completed its nearshore drilling project in the country, but failed to make a commercial oil discovery.
Shell charters three AET shuttle tankers for Brazil
AET Tankers has been awarded three long-term time charter contracts by Brazil Shipping I Limited, a Shell group entity.
OMV hit by Greenpeace protests in New Zealand
OMV has been under attack by Greenpeace activists in New Zealand at two separate occasions. First, the protestor boarded OMV’s supply vessel and then moved the protests in front of OMV’s offices in Plymouth.
Equinor taps DeepOcean for IMR services in Norway
Subsea services provider DeepOcean has been awarded a contract by Equinor for IMR services in 2020.
Investor pushes for Valaris shareholders meeting amid ‘grave concerns’ about performance
Luminus, the largest shareholder of offshore drilling contractor Valaris, has decided to call a meeting of shareholders with an intention to nominate new directors to the board amid ‘grave concerns’ about the company’s performance.
Solstad bags extensions for two platform suppliers in Brazil
Norwegian offshore vessel owner Solstad Offshore has signed contract extensions for two platform supply vessels (PSVs) with Equinor in Brazil.
Providence Resources boss quits
Providence Resources CEO Tony O’Reilly has stepped down from the position and has resigned from the board and all subsidiaries with immediate effect.
Consent for Neptune Energy to use Deepsea Yantai rig in North Sea
Oil and gas company Neptune Energy has received consent from the offshore safety body, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA), for exploration drilling of two wells in the North Sea using the Deepsea Yantai drilling rig.
Aberdeen Harbour sees arrival of three new tenants as sign of continued optimism
Three new tenants from the offshore supply chain have taken up residency at Aberdeen Harbour’s Nord Centre.
Fugro wraps up first deepwater AUV survey for Shell in Brunei
Dutch geophysical services provider Fugro has successfully completed the first deepwater autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) site survey for Brunei Shell Petroleum (BSP).
Vroon’s anchor handler starts new gig
Vroon’s anchor handling tug supply vessel VOS Champion has started a five-month contract with an unnamed international oil and gas EPCI contractor.