Offshore news
Aquaterra Energy appoints Platforms Business Development Director
Rob Gill will focus on expanding the modular Sea Swift platform’s presence across West Africa, South East Asia and Latin America.
Heerema crane achieves world record module lift
The semi-submersible crane vessel Sleipnir installed the topsides for Noble Energy’s Leviathan development in the Mediterranean.
DeepOcean Group to split DeepOcean UK
The split will create DeepOcean Subsea Cables and a new division with a standalone brand for the company's seabed intervention and trenching business.
Serica Energy adopts Restrata emergency response technology
The Restrata Platform allows operators to quickly locate people in an emergency situation.
Bumi Armada sells FPSO to Century Energy Services for US$40 million
The Armada Perdana FPSO has been out of contract in Nigeria since its previous charterer, Erin Petroleum Nigeria Ltd, along with its parent company Erin Energy Corp., filed for bankruptcy in April 2018.
Shearwater GeoServices to provide survey services for Türkiye Petrolleri Anonim Ortakligi
The 4-month survey will start in 3Q19 and will be conducted by the Polar Express immediately after its completion of a full North Sea summer season.
Dolphin Drilling chooses Aberdeeen for international headquarters
The move follows recent investment in the company from a US-based private equity firm.
Drill stem test on Lincoln Crestal produces oil
The well, offshore the Shetland Islands, UK, was shut-in yesterday to enable a planned pressure build-up test.
European companies seek cooperation on carbon capture and storage
Equinor, Shell, Total and several other companies are studying the possibilities for developing CO2 storage on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS).
Ultrasound technology project aims to tackle scale formation in downhole production
The Oil and Gas Authority estimates that approximately 180 wells in the North Sea have issues with scale formation, which cost the industry approximately £106 million in 2017 alone.