Offshore & subsea

PGNiG Upstream Norway and Aker BP have signed a contract for the lease of a semi-submersible drilling rig.

Richard has more than 30 years of operations experience gained with Shell, Petrofac, Enquest and Fairfield Energy.

Ecosse IP (EIP) held an industry showcase to demonstrate the capability of its Ambient Lifter subsea and decommissioning solution, in a 2-day event held in Fraserburgh (25 - 26 March).

The contract is to perform the offshore installation of the Bualuang Charlie wellhead platform structure as part of the Bualuang Phase 4B Development Project.

The company has been awarded multiple pipelaying and construction services contracts by Protexa.

The project adds further to Shearwater’s 4D programme in the North Sea and Barents Sea this season.

FPSO and marine integrity management specialists, Marine Technical Limits (MTL) has signed an agreement to work with a company based in Rio De Janeiro delivering its service offering to the Brazilian oil and gas industry.

Rovco has expanded its international reach after forming a local partnership with Drexel Marine Petroleum Services in Egypt.

Operations have paused due to severe weather conditions related to tropical cyclone Veronica.

This contract covers five deepwater wells, and their 50 km tie back to the existing Jangkrik Floating Production Unit in Indonesia.

The rig is designed for harsh environment use, and will be equipped and certified for drilling on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.

Island Drilling has received a contract from CNOOC for the drilling of two wells on the British side West of Shetland.

The company has contracted Gardline Limited to conduct a site survey for its 2019 and 2020 drilling programme plus the pipeline route for its Liberator Phase I development.

The two final platform topsides were installed using the heavy lift vessel Pioneering Spirit’s single lift technology.

A total of 30 companies participated in Lease Sale 252, covering a 1.2 million acre area of federal waters in the Gulf of Mexico.