Expro, an international oilfield services company, will showcase its well flow management solutions at the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC), from November 10-13, 2014. Product line experts will present the solutions with models and live demonstrations, including E
‘Largest ever subsea structure’ at Ichthys, Where did all the ‘Deepwater Horizon’ oil go?, Video of the world’s largest semi-sub taking shape, Worker crushed during Goliat construction, Statoil applies Statoil wins (UK)… ‘Largest ever subsea structure’ at Ichthys The INPEX-operated Ichthys LNG proje
HM MOS International Limited, parent company of Millennium Offshore Services Superholdings LLC, and Seafox Group, parent company of Seafox Contractors and Workfox, will combine to form what they claim is the world’s largest offshore jack-up accommodation service vessels (ASV) and support company. Th
While some drilling contractors are struggling to get work for their offshore drilling rigs, Noble Corporation has announced two contract extensions at increased dayrates. According to the company’s latest fleet status report, Saudi Aramco oil company has extended contracts for Noble’s two jack-up d
Baker Hughes Incorporated has posted the international rig count for October 2014 on its Investor relations website. The international offshore rig count is up by 10 rigs when compared to last year. The international rig count for October 2014 was 1,308, down 15 from the 1,323 counted in September 2
Mermaid Maritime, a provider of subsea and drilling services for the global offshore oil and gas industry, has chartered in three vessels in the past month to take on new projects, on the back of strong demand for its services. Mermaid Maritime has recently chartered the ‘Siem Daya 2’, an offshore s
Swire Oilfield Services,a supplier of offshore cargo carrying units and leading supplier of modular systems, offshore aviation services and fluid management, is set to open new offices in the UAE and an operations base in Abu Dhabi as it begins its expansion into the Middle East. The move is part of
Global safety standards body, OPITO, says safety in the oil and gas industry is still not good enough despite a five year improvement in the Middle East. At its fifth annual safety and competence conference (OSCC 2014) in Abu Dhabi today (4 November 2014), OPITO called for more effective leadership
One of the world’s largest vessels set to leave Asia for Europe, Azeri rig incident, Offshore Energy in pictures, Job cuts in Norway, Offshore discovery in Gulf of Mexico…. ‘Pieter Schelte’ to leave S. Korea within days, Allseas President says The vessel is expected to arrive in Rotterdam, the N
Former RAF aircrew, Colin Griffiths, is joining OPITO International as managing director to lead the roll-out of common safety training standards across the global oil and gas industry. Mr Griffiths will take up his new appointment, based in Dubai, at the end of October 2014, replacing out-going man
Petrofac has secured a second contract extension from South Oil Company (SOC) for support on its Iraq Crude Oil Expansion Project. The 12-month extension, worth around US$106 million, comes into effect in December and brings the total value of the contract to more than US$300 million since it was fi
Claxton Engineering, an Acteon company, has been awarded a 12-month contract for multiple well slot recoveries in the Arabian Gulf, enabling a field operator to extend the economic life of its platform and well assets. Claxton’s Dubai office will perform diamond wire cutting and subsea drilling and
Gulf Drilling International (GDI) announced today that the new jack-up drilling rig “Dukhan” has been accepted by Qatar Petroleum, and left NKOM Shipyard at Ras Laffan yesterday en route to its first location. “Dukhan” is the 9th offshore jack-up rig in GDI’s fleet and the 3rd jack-up rig to be unde
Drydocks World has been chosen to carry out the drydocking and repairs of the jack-up “High Island IV” for Shelf Drilling, one of the major players in the shallow water drilling market, and owners of 40 rigs worldwide. Drydocks World-Dubai has a successful past with Shelf Drilling, previously comple
