Offshore news

As part of the deal INEOS will acquire 61.5% of the Syd Arne oilfield, currently operated by Hess, which complements the 36.8% share INEOS already holds in the field. INEOS will also acquire 4.8% of the Solsort field, which is already operated by INEOS.

Deepsea Technologies will provide business development and engineering support on behalf of Forum Energy Technologies (FET) in Brazil, and deliver full servicing, repair, calibration, upgrades and modifications for FET ROVs and associated tooling.

One of the awards is a three-year renewal to continue with the planned and corrective maintenance of all lifting equipment used on four FPSO vessels in the country.

CRP Subsea has been awarded a contract by Maersk Drilling for the supply of low-drag VIV suppressing Helically Grooved Drill Riser Buoyancy.

Leveraging the comapnies' joint capabilities, Ashtead Technology has completed a multi-asset, Class-approved mooring inspection campaign for Total E&P Angola in the Girassol and Dalia fields, and has been awarded further work in the Pazflor and CLOV fields.

Heerema Marine Contractors Nederland SE will carry out removal, dismantling and recycling of the topsides and jackets of the Heimdal riser platform, Heimdal main platform and Veslefrikk A platform in the North Sea.

Diversification, decarbonisation and digitalisation are set to define the future of the UK's oilfield services sector, according to the latest EY UK Energy Services overview.

The new alliance creates a full service offering for the riserless and riser-based well intervention and P&A markets.

OGUK has stated that securing and sustaining investment in the sector is now critical to help the UK quickly realise a net-zero future.

The jack-up rig SWIFT 10 will be used to perform a plug and abandonment (P&A) campaign in the Dutch and German North Sea this summer.