Production & Processing

Large contract win gives Ocean Installer more work with Vår Energi
Norway’s marine construction and operations player Ocean Installer, a wholly owned subsidiary of Moreld Group, has secured a contract defined as large with compatriot oil & gas player Vår Energi for the Balder Next development. Under the contract that is expected to bring NOK 1-2 billion ($98-$196 m

‘Major’ North Sea operator renews Vallourec’s contract
French provider of tubular solutions Vallourec has secured the renewal of a multi-year contract with an undisclosed operator in the North Sea for the supply of oil country tubular good (OCTG) products, accessories, and integrated services. Vallourec said it was in charge of providing logistics, main

Vallourec hired for Shell’s deepwater project in Brazil
French provider of tubular solutions Vallourec has secured a contract with TechnipFMC for the supply of line pipes for a deepwater development offshore Brazil operated by Shell. The integrated contract covers over 20,000 tons of subsea seamless premium carbon-steel line pipes, intended for risers an

OneSubsea equipment to prolong life of two deepwater projects off Malaysia
OneSubsea, a joint venture backed by SLB, Aker Solutions and Subsea7, has secured two engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contracts by PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Limited (PTTEP), Thailand’s national oil & gas player, for the expansion of two fields offshore Malaysia.

DeepOcean to be on decommissioning duty offshore Australia in 2026
Ocean services provider DeepOcean is set to support subsea infrastructure decommissioning at oil & gas fields off the coast of Australia, with the work to be carried out next year. The scope of work includes suspension of subsea trees, removal of flowlines, riser and dynamic umbilical, and removal o

Contract with BP takes Oceaneering to Caspian Sea
U.S. subsea engineering and applied technology firm Oceaneering has secured a contract with UK-headquartered energy giant BP for the provision of riserless light well intervention (RLWI) services for the largest oilfield in the Azerbaijan sector of the Caspian basin. Oceaneering‘s Offshore Projects

North Sea oil & gas operators urged to up production ante by stepping up well intervention and development drilling game
As energy security concerns continue to run the show, Great Britain’s regulator, the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA), has called on oil and gas operators to join forces and bolster well interventions and development drilling activities to revive shut-in wells to sustain domestic oil and gas pr

Halliburton shakes hands with Shell for umbilical-less tubing hanger installation
U.S.-headquartered oilfield services player Halliburton has signed a framework agreement with UK-headquartered energy giant Shell for the provision of umbilical-less tubing hanger installation and retrieval services using its Remote Operated Control System (ROCS) technology. Halliburton describes RO

Texas pipe producer wins contract for Mexico’s first deepwater oil development
Texas-headquartered manufacturer of pipes and related services Tenaris has secured a contract for the delivery of casing and tubing for what will be Mexico’s first deepwater oil development. Tenaris’ scope includes the supply of 12,000 tons of casing and tubing, including 1,600 tons in the Super 13

Six industry majors unite to commercialize cost- and emission-cutting subsea flowline heating tech
DeepOcean as the project owner and its five partners have launched a joint industry project to commercialize an innovative subsea flowline heating technology designed to reduce manufacturing and installation costs by up to 35% and carbon emissions by 30% through the separation of pipeline and heatin

McDermott finishes debut subsea project in Angola for TotalEnergies
U.S. offshore engineering and construction firm McDermott has delivered its first subsea project in Angola, as part of which it worked for TotalEnergies on the Begonia field development. McDermott announced on October 16 the completion of engineering, procurement, construction, installation (EPCI),

Triple contract win for Saipem in Azerbaijan valued at $600M
Italian engineering, drilling, and construction services firm Saipem has secured three new contracts for a gas project in Azerbaijan operated by UK-headquartered energy giant BP, which together have a value of approximately $600 million. The offshore contracts were awarded in consortium with BOS She

Texas-based oil & gas firm demands $347M in damages from Golden State over pipeline halt
As a pipeline shutdown saga continues in California, Sable Offshore, a Texas-headquartered oil and gas company, is looking to get hundreds of millions in damages as part of the escalation of its dispute with the California Coastal Commission.

Texan firm’s equipment to help tie in additional wells at US field
Houston-based subsea energy equipment and services specialist KOIL Energy Solutions has secured a contract to deliver subsea distribution equipment for a project in the Gulf of America (the U.S. Gulf of Mexico), operated by an “international operator”. Under the contract defined as significant, KOIL