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Marine Energy: Get more devices in the water
Ocean energy can answer some challenging policy question, but it will require both industry and government to consider marine energy. For this to happen, marine energy companies need to speak with unified voice and focus more on solutions than on problems as the government and investors need more pr
BigLift and Chung Yang Shipping team up for heavy transport shipping
BigLift Shipping and Chung Yang Shipping have agreed to cooperate in heavy transport shipping.
Tullow’s Orinduik block in Guyana given resource estimate boost
Tullow’s Orinduik Block offshore Guyana has been given a boost to 3,981 mmboe Gross Prospective Resources (P50), following an independent competent person’s report by Gustavson Associates.
Woodside puts money into cyber security company to protect assets
Australian energy giant Woodside has invested in Sapien Cyber, a Western Australian company specializing in the protection and security of critical infrastructure.
Offshore safety watchdog launches investigation into Åsgard B incident
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway has decided to investigate an incident involved a dropped object on Equinor’s Åsgard B facility off Norway on March 13, 2019.
PTTEP orders oil country tubular goods for Myanmar project from Vallourec
PTTEP has awarded Vallourec a contract to deliver over 3,000 tons of OCTG for its Myanmar M9 West offshore exploration project.
Offshore construction on Cooper’s Sole project finished
Installation and testing of the 67 km control umbilical connecting Cooper Energy’s Sole gas field offshore Australia with the Orbost Gas Plant has been completed. The Cooper-operated Sole gas field is located in the eastern part of the Gippsland Basin, approximately 40km offshore Victoria, Australia
Geoquip Marine expands fleet with former Sealion vessel
Offshore geotechnical engineering and drilling company Geoquip Marine has added a multi-purpose offshore support vessel to its fleet.
U.S. offshore rig count remains unchanged
The number of offshore rigs in the U.S. remained unchanged at 22 units last week, according to a Friday report by Baker Hughes, a GE company.
New chief executive named at Rever Offshore
Subsea services provider Rever Offshore has appointed a new chief executive of the company.
Texo Group adds to leadership team. Opens Port of Blyth office
Aberdeen-based Texo Group has made several new appointments to the leadership team to head up its new office in the northeast of England.
Popular news, March 11 – 17, 2019
Offshore Energy Today’s most popular news of the past week.
Bahamas Petroleum ‘confident’ of finding drilling partner soon. Raises $2.5M
London-listed oil company Bahamas Petroleum Company (BPC) is confident it will soon find a farm-in partner for its offshore acreage in the Bahamas, where it has an obligation to drill an exploration well.
Vantage Drilling’s Topaz Driller jack-up now fully booked for 2019
Offshore drilling contractor Vantage Drilling has managed to score yet another job for its Topaz Driller jack-up rig in West Africa, which will keep the rig busy until the end of the year. The driller said on Thursday the 2009-built Topaz Driller had secured a deal with the oil company Vaalco. Vaalc