Offshore news
McDermott and Baker Hughes safely complete subsea infrastructure in northern Australia
McDermott and Baker Hughes has announced the safe completion of the installation of subsea infrastructure at the Ichthys field in northern Australia.
PETRONAS awards seven new PSCs under Malaysia bid round 2023
PETRONAS has been awarded production sharing contracts (PSCs) for six exploration blocks and one discovered resource opportunities (DRO) cluster marketed under the Malaysia Bid Round 2023 (MBR 2023).
Longitude wins deep-sea engineering on Egypt’s Burullus
Longitude Engineering has been awarded a contract to provide detailed design and engineering services for the subsea development of Phase-X at Egypt’s West Delta Deep Marine concession, part of the Burullus Gas Field in the Mediterranean Sea.
Optime Subsea secures contract with Equinor for ROCS system
Optime Subsea has entered into a significant contract with Equinor for the delivery of its remote operated controls system (ROCS). This contract represents a step forward for Optime Subsea, who collaborate with operator Equinor and its partner Ithaca on the Rosebank field.
Government approval for 6.25% farm out of block 3b/4b to Africa Oil
Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas Ltd, has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Azinam Limited, has received final government approval for the farm out of its 6.25% participating interest in Block 3B/4B to Africa Oil Corp announced on 11 July 2023.
Aker BP awarded 27 licenses in APA 2023
The Norwegian authorities are offering Aker BP ownership interest in 27 exploration licenses on the Norwegian continental shelf in the APA 2023 licensing round.
General Manager of Ashtead Technology appointed member of Decom Mission board of directors
Richard is General Manager of Ashtead Technology’s mechanical solutions facility in Aberdeenshire which provides specialist subsea equipment, solutions and services for the offshore decommissioning sector.
PGS expands 3D GeoStreamer in Egypt’s West Mediterranean
The latest in a series of PGS surveys offshore Egypt will enable better understanding of shelfal and transform margin potential at the western extremity of Egypt’s offshore area.
TechnipFMC awarded significant subsea contract by bp in the Gulf of Mexico
TechnipFMC has been awarded a significant contract by bp for its Argos Southwest Extension project in the Mad Dog field. TechnipFMC will install pipe and an umbilical, tying back three new wells to the Argos platform in the Gulf of Mexico.
Norwegian Offshore Directorate: 24 companies offered ownership interests in production licences
On 16 January 2024, 24 companies were offered ownership interests in a total of 62 production licences on the Norwegian shelf in awards in pre-defined areas (APA) 2023. This is an increase compared with the three previous years.