Offshore news

West Aquila has cancelled the resale contract for the 7th generation ultra-deepwater drillship West Aquila due to delay of delivery, as well as what it claims to be a repudiatory breach of contract.

Shell will use the VALARIS DS-10 for drilling one well offshore Namibia and Sao Tome and Principe.

The Yoti West-1 Exp well is being drilled by the Valaris 8505 semisubmersible rig.

Production has started from the Cuica field via the Armada Olombendo FPSO vessel.

Brazil alone is expected to contribute approximately 23% or 1.3 million bbl/d of global crude oil and condensate production in 2025 from key offshore planned and announced projects that are expected to start operations between 2021 – 2025, according to GlobalData.

Aquaterra Energy has completed the engineering design for the offshore platform as part of development activity for the Zandolie field off the coast of Trinidad.

Logan Industries has completed the design, fabrication and delivery of a set of unique safety cages to keep offshore technicians safe while inspecting subsea connectors on BOP stacks while on deck.

Over 35% of the acreage available in licensing rounds that are either open or scheduled to close in 2H21 are located in shallow water, while ultra-deep water and deepwater acreage account for 24% and 19%, respectively, according to GlobalData.

Caley Ocean Systems and IMES International have merged with Pryme Group to create a business with broad capabilities supplying products, services and solutions to the energy, defence and other industrial markets.

MSA Safety has announced it has been named a preferred supplier of portable gas detection equipment for Royal Dutch Shell.