Fossil Energy
Global Maritime picks new U.S. country manager
Global Maritime, a marine, offshore and engineering consultancy, has appointed a new country manager for the U.S.
Diamond Offshore in blockchain push
“The first application of blockchain technology in the offshore drilling industry.”
Eco, partners get more time for offshore work in Namibia
Eco Atlantic has been granted a one-year extension for its offshore “Tamar” Block in Namibia.
Barge Master to install crane on Wagenborg’s W2W vessel
Wagenborg has awarded Barge Master with a contract for a 3D motion compensated crane to be installed on its Kasteelborg vessel.
Seabird Exploration names new CEO. Wins work in Gulf of Mexico
SeaBird Exploration has named a new chief executive officer of the company and won work in the Gulf of Mexico.
MMT Group appoints new chief executive officer
Sweden-based marine surveys specialist MMT has chosen its new chief executive officer (CEO).
Soco exits Congo to focus on Vietnam
Soco International has sold its interests in Congo (Brazzaville) for $10 million and an overriding royalty on future oil and condensate production sold from those interests to Coastal Energy.
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U.S. offshore rig count drops to 18 units
The number of U.S. offshore rigs fell to 18 active units during this past week, according to the weekly rig count reports issued on Friday by Baker Hughes.
Chevalier wins more work in Dutch North Sea
Dutch offshore accommodation provider Chevalier Floatels has picked up a contract in the North Sea for one of its vessels.
Safe Swift in Mediterranean accommodation gig
Prosafe has won a contract for the Safe Swift accommodation vessel in the Mediterranean.
Yonhap: Hyundai Heavy suspending offshore work as orders dry up
South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries is reportedly set to suspend work at facilities specializing for offshore oil and gas facilities following a lack of orders.
Rystad: OPEC should agree on oil output hike. Here’s why
As the OPEC meeting is underway in Vienna on Friday to discuss the path forward, the Norwegian energy intelligence group Rystad Energy has shared a list of five reasons in support of an output hike.
Sapura Energy in nine offshore deals worth $450 million
Malaysia’s Sapura Energy said it has secured nine new contracts through its subsidiaries valued at approximately RM1.8 billion (USD 449,79 million) across the upstream value chain in Malaysia, Australia, India, and Mexico.