Offshore news

Carlsen 3D (CAR17 3D) is a 5490 km2 multi-client survey in open acreage located in the Southwest Barents Sea between the Tromsø and Sørvestnaget Basins.

Total has started up production from the Moho Nord deep offshore project, located 75 km offshore Pointe-Noire in the Republic of the Congo. Operated by the Group, the project has a production capacity of 100 000 boe/d.

Based on the proven and seasoned NG-2500X and NG-1800X designs, the NG-5500X-LD is a solution for light drilling and well intervention in a large number of mature fields in the Southern North Sea, Middle East and South East Asia.

Wood Group has won two separate contracts related to BP’s Mad Dog 2 project providing engineering services to further develop deepwater production.

The technology group Wärtsilä has signed a five-year technical management and services agreement with Songa Offshore for four Cat-D type semi-submersible drilling rigs operating in the North Sea.

Aqualis Offshore has been contracted by Aibel to conduct human factors analyses for a number of the EPC contractor’s ongoing projects on the Norwegian continental shelf.

Subsea UK has recently announced the addition of three new members to the board ensuring it maintains a strong representation across the industry.

RINA Services has carried out the first independent review and verification of risk management in line with the EU Directive 2013/30/EU in Italy for the multinational oil and gas operator Eni S.p.A. Eni.

Beginning in early April 2017, FairfieldNodal will commence back-to-back surveys in the North Sea, continuing what is expected to be a busy acquisition season.

UK Chancellor, Philip Hammond, has announced possible tax incentives for the oil and gas industry. A selection of industry commentators give their verdict.