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Equinor reduces investment estimates for projects in development phase by $3.6 billion
Equinor has reduced the estimated investments for operated projects in the development phase on the Norwegian continental shelf by some NOK 30 billion since the development plans were submitted to Norwegian authorities.
Mermaid Maritime picks up Middle East subsea services deal
Mermaid Maritime has been awarded a subsea services contract in a GCC country with an initial contract value of $17 million.
Allseas-owned pipelay vessel kicks off Nord Stream 2 work
Allseas-owned offshore pipelay vessel Audacia began its work on the Nord Stream 2 project on Saturday, October 6.
ADNOC and Baker Hughes form partnership to improve drilling efficiencies
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and Baker Hughes, a GE company, have signed a strategic partnership agreement, that will enable and support the growth and development of ADNOC’s subsidiary, ADNOC Drilling, into a fully-integrated drilling and well construction provider.
African Petroleum defends its position as Petrosen seeks tenders for disputed Senegalese block
Senegal’s Petrosen is seeking tenders for two blocks offshore Senegal, including the Senegal Offshore Sud Profond (SOSP) block, much to African Petroleum’s surprise.
i3 Energy chooses new CEO as co-founder steps down
Oil and gas company i3 Energy has appointed a new chief executive officer (CEO) with immediate effect.
Update: Sirius hires Shelf Drilling rig for Nigeria ops. ‘COSL Force’ deal rescinded
Offshore driller Shelf Drilling has secured a contract for the Adriatic I jack-up rig with Sirius Petroleum. Sirius has scrapped the rig deal it had with COSL
DOF’s Skandi Hav vessel to stay on with Petrobras
Norwegian offshore vessel provider DOF has received an extension for one of its vessels working in South America.
Offshore watchdog looks into major accident prevention practices on Statfjord C
The PSA has found irregularities during an audit of Equinor’s drilling and emergency preparedness on the Statfjord C platform.
UTEC appoints new heads at two business units
UTEC, a global survey company in subsea services group Acteon, has named new heads of its Geomarine and StarNet business units.
Global Maritime nabs its ‘largest ever’ job with Equinor
Norwegian oil giant Equinor has hired Global Maritime to support its marine operations in Norway until 2020. Global Maritime on Monday said the contract was one of its largest ever.
Popular news, October 1 – 7, 2018
Offshore Energy Today’s most popular news of the past week.
U.S. weekly offshore rig count rises to 23 units
The number of U.S. offshore rigs rose to 23 active units during this past week, according to the weekly rig count report by Baker Hughes.
Worldwide offshore rig count for September rises
The worldwide offshore rig count for September 2018 rose year-on-year but slightly dipped compared to August 2018.