Offshore news
Jan De Nul completes cable installation for ADNOC Offshore NASR Full Field Development project
The project is part of the ADNOC strategic development programme to increase the NASR field’s capacity to 65 000 bpd.
Total launches full-field production on Kaombo with start-up of second FPSO
Eight months after its sister ship, Kaombo Norte, came on stream, Kaombo Sul will add 115 000 bpd and bring the overall production capacity to 230 000 bpd.
EM&I: Retrofitting new technologies costs less in the shipyard
When it comes to benefiting from the latest robotic technologies, it makes sense to engineer and install whatever is needed to do so at the construction stage, rather than during operations.
Xodus study reveals potential £59 million saving ahead of decommissioning of North Sea field
A concept study and Front End Engineering Design (FEED) project carried out by Xodus Group has determined that a North Sea operator will save up to £59 million by adopting a Not Normally Attended (NNA) status ahead of decommissioning the field.
SeaBird Exploration announce award of two new contracts
The company has secured contracts in West Africa and the Gulf of Mexico.
Vår Energi acquires new partner in the Balder and Ringhorne fields
The company has entered into an agreement with Mime Petroleum AS to divest 10% ownership interests in a total of six licenses across the Balder and Ringhorne fields on the NCS.
Subsea 7 awarded contracts offshore Saudi Arabia
The company has announced the award of two contracts from Saudi Aramco for conventional projects in shallow water offshore Saudi Arabia.
Vroon Offshore Services wins new contract with Total E&P Nederland B.V.
Under the new contract, Vroon’s specialist subsea-support, walk-to-work unit, the VOS Start will deliver offshore logistical support to a planned maintenance campaign in the Dutch sector of the Southern North Sea.
Neptune Energy announces final investment decision for Seagull project
The company and its joint venture partners BP and Japex announced that the final investment decision for the Seagull oil project in the UK North Sea has been agreed.
Otto Energy farms into Green Canyon ‘Bulleit’ oil appraisal drilling
The company has entered into a joint venture with Talos Energy which will see it earn a 16.67% working interest in the Green Canyon 21 lease in the Gulf Mexico.