Offshore news
Kvaerner awarded platform construction contract for Hod field
Kvaerner will deliver the topside and steel substructure for the normally unmanned wellhead platform at the Hod field.
Equinor to partially electrify Sleipner field centre
Electrification of the Sleipner field centre will entail laying a new power cable from Sleipner to the Gina Krog platform, which will be tied into the area solution for power from shore on the Utsira High.
BW Offshore FPSO extends lease with Petrobras
The contract for the lease and operation of the BW Cidade de São Vicente will now expire on 9 October 2020.
McDermott completes Malaysia offshore project work
The company has completed the Pan Malaysia Transportation and Installation Projects for Sarawak Shell Berhad and SapuraOMV.
TGS completes Santos Basin survey
The survey is located south of the high-profile discoveries in the Santos Basin and the recent sought-after blocks offered in Rounds 15 and 16.
Penspen wins contract in Myanmar
The engineering study project award will see Penspen support with drilling platform diesel fuel tank modification for the multi-field integrated natural gas development.
ADIPEC discusses digital technology and offshore oil and gas recovery
In the weekly ADIPEC Energy Dialogue Webinar series, Philip Whittaker, Boston Consulting Group, discussed the role of digital technology in the recovery of the oil and gas industry post COVID-19.
Miclyn Express Offshore awarded long-term charter in Thailand for 14 crew boats
The charter is with an unnamed, 'leading' E&P company and will entail the servicing of platforms in the Gulf of Thailand.
Apache deploys digital inspection service on Beryl Alpha platform
Apache’s adoption of the Arup Inspect MInteg inspection service on the Beryl Alpha platform has reduced offshore inspection hours of the topside structure whilst enhancing the quality and availability of inspection data.
Canada announces new regulations for exploratory drilling offshore Newfoundland and Labrador
The regulation provides that exploratory drilling projects in a specific area of the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador offshore are excluded from the requirement to undergo a project-specific federal Impact Assessment.