Offshore & subsea

Wood has secured a new contract with SABIC UK Petrochemicals Limited (SABIC), to provide industrial services at the Olefins 6 plant in Wilton, Teesside, UK.

CGG has completed acquisition of 15 400 km2 of 3D marine seismic data in the outer Zambezi Delta Basin, west of the Beira High. The survey area covers blocks Z5-C and Z5-D and surrounding non-held acreage.

2H Offshore, riser and conductor specialists in subsea services group Acteon, has announced the launch of the Measurement-based Wellhead Fatigue Joint Industry Project (JIP), which will see 2H Offshore work with operators to improve riser, wellhead and conductor fatigue estimates and make drilling operations more reliable and efficient.

Melbana Energy Limited has provided the following update on Cuba Block 9 (Melbana 100% and operator).

Subsea 7 announced the award of a sizeable engineering, procurement, installation and commissioning contract by Burullus Gas Company for the West Delta Deep Marine Phase 9b development project, offshore Egypt. 

The agreement covers the supply of lubricants for use on Van Oord vessels worldwide.

The 600-person accommodation vessel Edda Fides, operated by Edda Accommodation, will now be able to integrate real-time weather forecasts with ABB Ability™ Marine Advisory System – OCTOPUS.

Bureau Veritas has strengthened its offering to marine and offshore clients with new promotions and appointments.

XWI has now been run on the Chevron-operated Jansz field, a gas-filled structure 250 km off the coast of North West Australia.

Subsea 7 announced the award of a contract by Shell for the Penguins Redevelopment Project, located approximately 150 miles north-east of the Shetland Islands. 

Petrofac has secured a two-year contract extension on Eni UK Limited’s Liverpool Bay Development, valued in the region of US$65 million.

With first oil scheduled for 2022, the Johan Castberg field in the Barents Sea has a production horizon of 30 years.

Reliance Industries’ recent move to invite bids for provision of an FPSO for its MJ gas and condensate field stands as the latest example of deepwater projects that are fuelling a revival of activity in India, a Rystad Energy study reflects.

The discovery is currently estimated to contain 15 - 35 million bbls of recoverable oil equivalent.

The Royal Family are amongst a range of north-east dignitaries and organisations who have given their blessing for the four new super-quays at Aberdeen’s £350 million South Harbour to be named after some of the most iconic castles in Scotland.