Offshore & subsea

Statoil has finalised an exploration drilling programme, which has not resulted in the discovery of hydrocarbons.

The contract covers the provision and management of the marine and offshore activities related to the tanker loading, via the single point mooring (SPM) offshore marine terminal including maintenance works, vessels, equipment, and manpower.

SIMMONS EDECO, a supplier of wellhead and valve maintenance, asset integrity solutions and onshore drilling services to the global oil and gas industry, announced that it has been awarded a major contract by Maersk Oil.

The system features an advanced motion compensation control system with precision controls to enable fast landing and comfortable people transfers.

The complete work scope encompasses umbilical installation at Johan Sverdrup, Bauge and Utgard, as well as spools, cover, tie-in and manifold installation at Utgard.

C-Kore Systems have developed a new subsea technology designed to save the UKCS subsea industry time and money.

Hydratight is set to supply critical tie-in components for pipelines within the Maersk Oil Tyra field.

Statoil has chosen to develop the Snefrid Nord gas discovery, which will be tied back to Aasta Hansteen.

OMV has received consent for exploration drilling in the Barents Sea by Petroleum Safety Authority Norway.

Trelleborg was asked to create a seal that would work inside a pioneering new product which was developed by Subsea Technologies Ltd (STL).

Regional offshore oil and gas services have never been better placed with the technical expertise and experience to support a returning North Sea sector, says Joe Orrell, managing director at engineering services firm RED Engineering.

Cairn Energy has selected Cairn Energy PLC to provide project management and technical assistance during field development surveys offshore Senegal.

BP has awarded Add Energy a maintenance build contract for its Angelin gas field.

COSL Drilling Europe AS’ COSLPioneer is set to carry out plugging and abandonment work at the Ettrick and Blackbird fields in UK.

Saipem has been awarded an offshore engineering and construction contract by Saudi Aramco.