Offshore news
Maersk Supply Service awarded contract for North Sea tow and mooring installation project
Maersk Supply Service will provide the full scope from site preparation, installation of pile anchors, tow of the FPSO, through to final hook up operations.
Why a growing FPSO market means a changing supply-chain relationship
Dan Munro, PJ Valves, explains why the anticipated rapid growth in the FPSO market will mean operators and contractors will need to change in various ways in order to deliver on the sector’s promise – particularly in supply chain relationships.
CGG to execute OBN survey in UK Central North Sea
Planned to start in early 2020, the survey has already received significant industry interest and is being prefunded in part by BP.
Total awards offshore exploration logistics contract to Bourbon
The contract will see Bourbon Marine & Logistics support Total E&P Namibia a deep offshore exploration campaign in southern Namibia in 2020.
Springfield oil discovery could be Ghana's biggest find
As much as 1.2 billion bbl of oil could be held within the deposit, with up to 35% recoverable according to Springfield Group.
Ampelmann announces development of new personnel transfer system
The E5000 will be designed to transfer personnel as well as cargo up to 5000 kg in rough waters offshore.
IMI names GustoMSC-designed jack-up drilling rig
The rig has been named the "IMI-2030".
LUKOIL completes construction of first well in V. Filanovsky field
The well was drilled with a floating jack-up rig Neptune, mounted on a riser block platform.
Shell and partners boost pre-salt production in Santos Basin
Oil and gas production has started at the P-68 FPSO located in BM-S-11-A Concession in Berbigão, Sururu and West Atapu.
Drillship contracted for Karoon’s Marina-1 exploration well in Peru
The Stena Forth has been contracted to drill one well, being the Marina-1 exploration well, in Karoon’s 40% owned and operated Block Z-38 in the Tumbes Basin in Peru with drilling scheduled to commence early in 1Q20.