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BP dishes out $500 million contract for operations in Caspian Sea
Turan Drilling & Engineering Company, a KCA Deutag and SOCAR AQS company, has been awarded its first contract, which is with BP.
Floatel bags Martin Linge extension with Equinor
Offshore accommodation rig operator Floatel International has been awarded a contract extension for its Floatel Superior by Equinor.
Equinor awards charter deals to pair of Norwegian vessel providers
Norwegian oil and gas company Equinor has awarded charter contracts to two compatriot offshore vessel providers, Eidesvik and Havila.
Pandion to enter Equinor’s Apollonia prospect
Pandion Energy has entered into an agreement with Equinor to acquire a 20 percent interest in licenses PL 263 D and PL 263 E, containing the offshore Appolonia prospect.
European Commission releases €215 million for Baltic Pipe construction
The European Commission has committed to providing €215 million to finance part of the construction costs of the Baltic Pipe project designed to carry Norwegian gas to Danish and Polish markets.
Operator accuses Denmark of trying to delay Nord Stream 2 pipeline project
Nord Stream 2 AG, a subsidiary of Russia’s Gazprom and operator of the Nord Stream 2 offshore gas pipeline, has submitted a third application for a route through Danish waters while accusing Denmark of making deliberate attempts to delay the project.
New World Supply sells off PSV fleet
Offshore vessel owner New World Supply has sold four of its remaining platform supply vessels to an undisclosed buyer.
Romania approves BSOG’s Midia Gas Development
Romanian Government has approved BSOG’s plan for the development of the Ana and Doina offshore gas fields. The two fields make up the Midia Gas Development Project
Dolphin Drilling creditors to sell Bolette Dolphin drillship, form new mid-water drilling firm
Majority lenders in Oslo-listed offshore drilling contractor Dolphin Drilling’s $2 billion loan are moving forward with reorganization and recapitalization of the company’s drilling business.
West Phoenix rig moves off North Sea well location following disappointing results
The Seadrill-owned semi-submersible drilling rig West Phoenix, which drilled the 20/05b-14 Verbier appraisal well, has now moved off location in the UK North Sea.
SubseaPartner in Goliat mooring repair gig
Norwegian manned underwater ops company SubseaPartner has been awarded a contract for offshore oilfield work in the Barents Sea.
Popular news, April 8 – 14, 2019
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Shell books anchor handling trio for UK offshore rig move
Shell UK has hired three anchor handlers for a rig move in the UK North Sea, Westshore Shipbrokers data shows.
Nord Stream 2 offshore gas pipeline: 1,000 km of pipes laid in Baltic Sea
A total of 1,000 kilometers of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline has now been laid in Finnish, Swedish, and German waters.