Offshore news

Total has reinforced its position in deepwater Gulf of Mexico by signing an agreement with Samson in order to acquire Samson Offshore Anchor, LLC.

The International Marine Contractors Association’s (IMCA) Capt Andy Goldsmith, Technical Adviser – Marine, will be speaking on crucial aspects of Dynamic Positioning (DP) at the European DP Conference in London on 6 February.

The initial phase of the deepwater project consists to two development wells in Keathley Canyon 829 and a six mile subsea tieback to the Lucius plat form at Keathley Canyon 875.

Aker Solutions have been awarded contracts from Statoil to provide subsea production systems offshore Norway, in the North and Barents Sea. Both orders include installation and commissioning support services.

Rising oil prices have drawn more eyes to the offshore markets. There are signs of green shoots after a period of depressed sentiment that started in late 2014, pushing asset values downwards through 2016.

Petrofac’s Engineering and Production Services (EPS) division has been awarded a new Offshore Manning Services contract by Chevron North Sea Limited (Chevron).

GlobalData forecasts that over US$39.2 billion in Capex will be spent by ExxonMobil on oil projects over the next four years, with onshore fields accounting for over half of the company’s crude production in this period.

The launch, in parallel with engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) work for the conversion of the tanker, was marked with a two-day safety-engagement event.

18 delayed projects reached final investment decisions in 2017, compared to two in 2015 and five in 2016.

Aqualis Offshore will provide marine warranty surveyor and marine services to Aker BP’s fixed platforms, mobile units and subsea on the Norwegian continental shelf.