Offshore news
Plugging wells on Valhall using power from shore
Maersk Invincible is being supplied with electricity through the Valhall field. It is probably the first time ever a drilling rig is being powered fully from shore.
Waitsia Stage 2 enters FEED with start of design competition
AWE Limited, the operator of Production Licences L1/L2 in the northern Perth Basin, Western Australia, today announced that the Joint Venture partners have agreed to commence the design competition phase of FEED for Stage 2 of the Waitsia Gas Project.
Statoil announces revised exploration programme in the Great Australian Bight
Statoil has signed a swap agreement with BP and has been granted regulatory approval to take over two exploration permits and extend its work program in the Great Australian Bight.
UTEC awarded contract with Saipem to support in Zohr field
UTEC has been awarded a contract with world leading subsea construction company Saipem to support its operations as part of the Zohr Field Development Project.
CGG delivers final data from Encontrado project over Perdido fold belt
CGG has announced that the final products from its Encontrado multi-client reprocessing project across the Gulf of Mexico’s prolific Perdido fold belt have been delivered on schedule to the Comision Nacional de Hidrocarburos (CNH) and the industry.
Aquaterra Sea Swift platform installed and operating in Egypt for PICO Petroleum Integrated Services
Aquaterra Energy has designed, fabricated and installed a new Sea Swift platform for PICO Petroleum Integrated Services, the lead contractor for Amal Petroleum Company’s (AMAPETCO) Amal field in the Gulf of Suez, offshore Egypt.
Bright Automation: fully wireless, integrated load cell/accelerometer for artificial lift
Designed for all artificial lift applications involving rod pumps, this unique device accurately measures both load and position in a single wireless unit.
Fugro Venturer to commence offshore survey campaign
With a maiden voyage that takes her to the deep waters of Ireland’s Atlantic margin and the far North of the Barents Sea, Fugro Venturer is the newest of Fugro’s purpose-designed, standardised survey vessels, originally formulated in 2013.
McDermott awarded Angelin EPCIC contract from BP Trinidad & Tobago
McDermott International, Inc. has announced that it has been awarded an engineering, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning (EPCIC) contract from BP Trinidad & Tobago, LLC (bpTT) for the Angelin gas field, located 25 miles (40 km) off the east coast of Trinidad and Tobago.
Stress Engineering Services joins with DeepMar Consulting to expand services
The integrated team will work alongside clients to increase assurance of successful projects in regards to health, safety and environment (HSE), reliability and efficiency.