Topaz Energy and Marine, a Dubai based offshore support vessel company, has bolstered its Emergency Response and Recovery Vessel (ERRV) fleet with the addition of a new vessel, Topaz Responder. According to the company, the newly-built ERRV, Topaz Responder, will provide safety support to offshore i
After Hercules Offshore yesterday said that Saudi Aramco would slash the dayrates for three Hercules Offshore’s jack-up rigs, the company’s has issued a separate statement providing more details. The Saudi Arabian oil company yesterday withdrew its previously issued contract termination for Hercules
Hercules Offshore, Inc., a U.S.-based offshore drilling contractor, has received a notice from Saudi Aramco withdrawing the previously issued notice of contract termination for the Hercules 261 jack-up rig. To remind, Hercules Offshore first received the notice of termination from Saudi Aramco in Fe
Israel’s Delek Group has begun preliminary negotiations with Noble Energy International, Ltd. for the acquisition of 19.9% of its share in Block 12, offshore Cyprus. Noble Energy currently owns a 70% share in the Block 12, containing the Aphrodite gas discovery. Delek Group said in a statement that
As the end of the last week of May approaches, we are bringing the weekly summary of the most popular articles on Offshore Energy Today. The most read story was the one on a man who was sentenced for lying to Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) inspectors in relation to the veracit
Mermaid Maritime Public Company’s drilling associate, Asia Offshore Drilling Limited (AOD), has reached an agreement with its customer Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco) to reduce the operating day rates for three jack-up rigs. The rigs in question are AOD I, AOD II, and AOD III and their day
Fugro has been awarded a three-year extension to its existing contracts with engineering and construction company, McDermott Middle East, Inc. According to Fugro’s press release, the contract is for the provision of survey, positioning, remotely operated vehicle (ROV) and diving services in the Unit
McDermott International, Inc. has been awarded a large brownfield contract by Saudi Aramco for the engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) of twelve jackets for offshore oil and gas fields in Saudi Arabian waters. According to McDermott, the work is scheduled for completion by
Kongsberg has been selected to deliver a complete Electro, Instrument & Telecom (EIT), propulsion, safety, automation and dynamic positioning package for two new Gusto NG-2500X DP II design, offshore construction, self-propelled jack-up vessels, also known as liftboats. According to Kongsberg, the o
Drilling operations in Phase 19 of the massive South Pars gas field, located in the Persian Gulf, have been completed. The development of the Phase 19 of South Pars Gas Field was done by Petropars, a developer of exploration, exploitation and production in upstream projects. According to petro energ
Drydocks World and Maritime World, a Dubai-based services provider to the offshore oil and gas industry, has received the “Innovative solution” Award at the distribution of “International Business Excellence Awards” ceremony for constructing subsea oil storage tank “Solan”. Drydocks began working on
Last week, oil giant BP has announced that it will be switching to 3 on, 3 off rota starting January next year. This was the most read article on Offshore Energy Today this past week. Next up is a story about a worker who fell overboard from the Statoil-operated semi-submersible rig West Hercules of
On May 20 and 21, 2015, energy ministers and other high level officials from 75 countries including US, China and Japan, have gathered in The Hague, The Netherlands, where they adopted the International Energy Charter: a political declaration on international energy cooperation. The International En
German oil and gas company Wintershall is ceasing its activities in Qatar and is returning Block 4 North near the North Field offshore Qatar on May 25, 2015. Wintershall’s office in Doha will be closed. In 2013, Wintershall made the “Al Radeef” gas discovery off the cost of Qatar. “During the develo
