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Exxon keeps drilling, Guyana keeps giving
U.S. oil major ExxonMobil on Thursday announced it made a fifth new oil discovery after drilling the Turbot-1 well offshore Guyana. Turbot adds to Exxon’s previous discoveries at Liza, Payara, Snoek and Liza Deep wells in the Stabroek Block. Following completion of the Turbot-1 well, the Stena Carro
Photo of the Day: First EOWDC Jacket Top Sections Arrive in Newcastle
Osprey Construction and Marine Logistics has posted a photo of the Osprey Carrier II barge entering the Tyne, Newcastle, with the first two jacket top sections for the 92.5MW Aberdeen offshore wind farm on 30 September.
UK court sanctions Wood Group-Amec FW merger scheme
A UK court has sanctioned the scheme of arrangement related to Wood Group’s proposed takeover of rival Amec Foster Wheeler. The combination of the two oilfield services providers will become effective on Friday, October 6, following the delivery of the court order. Wood Group launched the offer for
Pemex finds two partners for onshore blocks. Zero bids for offshore asset
Mexico on Wednesday organized a bidding for oil companies interested to partner with Pemex for three blocks in Mexico. Three blocks were put on offer, one offshore and two onshore. The shallow water offshore block, containing Ayin and Batsil fields, received no bids. The area was previously describe
Copenhagen to Open New Cruise Terminal in 2020
The Board of Copenhagen Malmö Port (CMP) has given the go-ahead to the port to build a new cruise terminal in Copenhagen. Expected to open in 2020, the terminal will be located beyond the current Oceankaj in Ydre Nordhavn and will be able to handle more than 5,000 passengers per call. As explained,
Bumi allows one-off Oyo cargo offtake to Erin to enable debt payment
Malaysian FPSO provider Bumi Armada has allowed Erin Energy to flow its oil from the Oyo field offshore Nigeria into the Armada Perdana FPSO cargo tanks and a one-off cargo offtake despite Erin’s outstanding debts towards the FPSO owner. As a reminder, Bumi Armada suspended the bareboat charter and
Dutch firm retrieves broken off gangway offshore Brazil
OOS International’s semi-submersible crane, construction, and accommodation vessel, the OOS Gretha, has completed a subsea lift of a broken off gangway offshore Brazil. OOS International said that the OOS Gretha completed the gangway lift on September 29 in the Campos Basin, offshore Brazil. Accordi
Video: World’s 1st LNG Boxship Conversion
Engine producer MAN Diesel and Turbo shared a video on the retrofitting of Wes Amelie, a 1,036 TEU feeder containership, with a liquefied natural gas (LNG) engine. The project involved the retrofitting of the ship’s MAN 8L48/60B main engine to a multi-fuel, four-stroke MAN 51/60DF unit that enables
Iran E&P Session at OEEC 2017
Organizers of the Offshore Energy Exhibition and Conference in Amsterdam have announced that a side event will be added to the conference program next week. The session is focused on Iran and will cover several E&P topics. Wednesday 11 October | 10:00 – 11:15 | Europe Foyer room 2 Introduction to Ir
Lithuania: Klaipeda LNG regas volumes rise in Sep YoY
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) volumes at Lithuania’s first and only import terminal in the port of Klaipeda rose in September as compared to the same month a year before. The Klaipeda LNG import terminal regasified 1.96 terawatt hours (TWh) in the month under review, a rise of almost 70 percent as com
USS John S. McCain to Be Fixed in Yokosuka
The guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain, which suffered major damage in a collision with an oil/chemical tanker Alnic MC, will be sent for repairs in Yokosuka, the US Navy informed. The vessel departed Changi Naval Base on October 5 to meet heavy lift transport vessel MV Treasure. Over the n
Qatar Petroleum boss ends LNG visit to Japan
Qatar Petroleum chief executive and chairman of Qatargas Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi has completed a 2-day visit to Japan during which he held talks with Japanese energy companies on boosting co-operation in LNG trade. Al-Kaabi was accompanied by senior officials from Qatar Petroleum and Qatargas. The tal
UK Tows Dredger into Harbour after Explosion
The dredging vessel, which suffered an explosion two nautical miles South of Dodman Point, Cornwall on October 4, is being towed into harbour, UK Coast Guard informed. Following the incident, in which two people were injured, Fowey All Weather Lifeboat established a tow with the dredging ship. The c
Chevron expands exploration acreage off Western Australia
Chevron Australia acquired exploration interests in three offshore blocks located in the Northern Carnarvon Basin off the Western Australia coast.