Fossil Energy
BW hires Zentech for conversion of rig into offshore installation
Zentech has been hired by BW Energy to be part of the process which will see BW’s newly acquired jack-up rig converted into an offshore installation.
Spotlight on energy transition trends and developments
Achieving a more sustainable system will require a diverse energy mix – if we make the right choices. The energy transition has been talked about for many years, but now the pandemic has given the world an opportunity to make it happen more quickly. During the recently completed 13th Offshore Energy
Royal IHC prepares for job cuts as it returns to core offshore and dredging market
Royal IHC has decided to reorganise. This means that about 300 jobs will be lost in the Netherlands and about 300 in other locations.
Subsea 7 welcomes Seven Vega to its fleet
UK-based Subsea 7 has taken delivery of its newbuild reel-lay vessel Seven Vega. According to the company, the vessel is already operational and has started loading pipe for its first project. Royal IHC secured a shipbuilding contract in October 2017, following a letter of intent announced in Septem
Minor gas and oil find for Aker BP
Norwegian oil and gas company Aker BP has made a minor gas and oil discovery in the Norwegian Sea.
ABS launches notation for infectious disease mitigation on offshore assets
U.S. classification and technical advisory services provider ABS has launched a new notation and new guidance amid the COVID-19 pandemic to help marine and offshore operators reduce transmission of disease.
CBO Flamengo to get Wärtsilä’s hybrid propulsion
Brazil’s offshore support vessel operator CBO has signed an agreement with the technology group Wärtsilä to convert one of its vessels to operate with hybrid propulsion. The CBO Flamengo will be the first vessel in Latin America to be fitted with a battery pack for hybrid propulsion, compliant with
Alfa Lift’s crane pieces coming together
Liebherr-MCCtec Rostock has put together the lower slewing unit of the HLC 150000-300 heavy lift crane which will be installed on OHT’s Alfa Lift installation vessel. According to the crane supplier, “the wedding” of the the lower slewing column and the machinery frame, which together make the lower
Digital twin used on BP’s new Caspian platform as it moves into fabrication & commissioning stage
A joint venture work between KBR and Socar, which is undertaking the engineering design phase of the Azeri Central East platform, is now nearing completion.
Eni ready for Norwegian offshore wind tenders with newly established company
Eni has set up a joint venture company named Vårgrønn together with Norwegian energy investor HitecVision, with offshore wind being the first item on the to-do list of the newly established business in which the Italian oil & gas major holds a 69.6 per cent stake. Namely, Vårgrønn’s first step will
FAR sells Sangomar stake to ONGC
Australian oil and gas company FAR Limited has entered a sale and purchase agreement with India’s ONGC for FAR’s entire interest in the production sharing contract for the Rufisque, Sangomar, and Sangomar Deep Offshore Blocks offshore Senegal.
Shearwater wins Senegal 3D seismic gig for Total
Seismic exploration company Shearwater GeoServices has won a ‘large’ towed streamer 3D acquisition and fast track processing project from Total E&P Senegal. The exploration survey covers 5,000 square kilometres in the UDO Block Exploration area, offshore Senegal. For the purpose of the data acquisit
Mystery operator puts Sparrows in charge of inspection on UK assets
Sparrows Group has secured a five-year contract with “a major UK Continental Shelf operator” to provide inspection services across its assets in the region.
Equinor hires Baker Hughes, Halliburton, and Schlumberger for drilling work on Bacalhau field
Norwegian oil firm Equinor has awarded Baker Hughes, Halliburton, and Schlumberger contracts for drilling and well services on the Bacalhau field offshore Brazil.