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Fugro to compensate Forland for early charter termination
Following the termination of the Fugro Saltire charter earlier this year, Fugro Subsea will compensate Forland for the premature cancellation of the deal.
Sembcorp Marine confirms $490M Johan Castberg FPSO hull award
Following a recent letter of intent, Singapore’s Sembcorp Marine has officially secured the contract to build the hull for Statoil’s Johan Castberg FPSO. Statoil and Sembcorp Marine signed the letter of intent back in November. Statoil has earlier this week filed the plan for the Johan Castberg fiel
Worker falls off rig at Aker BP’s Tambar field
Two offshore workers have been injured in an incident on the Aker BP-operated Tambar field offshore Norway. One of the workers fell into the sea.
Esvagt Starts Fitting Out SOV Safe Transfer Boats Itself
Esvagt announced that it will fit out the Safe Transfer Boats (STBs) onboard its Service Operations Vessels (SOVs) itself from now on, and has started with the two STBs onboard Esvagt Mercator, a newly-built SOV chartered by MHI Vestas for the Belwind 1 and Nobelwind offshore wind farms in Belgium.
Chevron sets 2018 capital budget at $18.3 billion
US-based energy giant and LNG player Chevron announced a 2018 capital and exploratory spending program of $18.3 billion. This figure includes $5.5 billion for the company’s share of expenditures by affiliated companies. This budget is some 4 percent less than this year and lower for a fourth year in
CGG: Survey results of Mexico’s Perdido Fold Belt to support future exploration
CGG Multi-Physics has completed the acquisition, processing and interpretation of a multi-client airborne gravity and magnetic survey of approximately 38,000 line km over the Perdido Fold Belt in Mexico.
LA, Long Beach Ask for Proposals to Reduce Ships’ At-Berth Emissions
The ports of LA and Long Beach are seeking proposals to reduce at-berth emissions for non-container ships.
JERA considering LNG collaboration with EDF Trading
Japan’s JERA, a joint venture between Chubu Electric and Tepco has entered negotiations with EDF Trading, the London-based trading arm of France’s EDF, to collaborate on LNG.
SBM Offshore’s turret for Johan Castberg FPSO
SBM Offshore has been awarded the contract to deliver a large-scale turret mooring system for Statoil’s Johan Castberg FPSO, to be deployed in the Barents Sea. The contract is an exercise of an option in connection with the conclusion of a FEED contract with SBM Offshore. The Johan Castberg (formerl
Santos buys stake in PNG licence
Australian LNG operator Santos will purchase a 20 percent equity in the PPL 339 licence in Papua New Guinea via a farm-in agreement with Kina Petroleum Limited. The license is located within the Aure Fold Belt, southeast of the Elk/Antelope fields in an area with active natural seeps and represents
Marinsa unveils new platform supply vessel
Marinsa, a Mexican offshore vessel provider belonging to the CEMZA Group, has introduced a new platform supply vessel named Carmen.
Ninian Southern platform: Full evacuation ordered ahead of dangerous storm
Following earlier reports that CNR International would evacuate around 70 workers from its Ninian Southern platform ahead of the Storm Caroline, this has now turned into a full evacuation.
Cyber Hygiene Key to Hack-Proofing Your Business
With cyber crimes becoming ever more frequent, WMN explores what is key to becoming cyber resilient.
PGS completes 3D multiclient seismic survey off Indonesia
Norwegian marine seismic player PGS has completed a triple source MultiClient 3D survey in North Madura offshore Indonesia.