Oil rig news

The Mærsk Developer semi-submersible rig is expected to begin operating offshore Trindad and Tobago for BG International Ltd in 1Q20.

Drilling operations at the TLP-103C-ST well offshore the Republic of the Congo could commence either in 1Q20 or 2Q20, dependent on the rig’s current commitments.

The subsea robotics specialist is set to add to its ranks at its Middle East base due to a rise in demand for its services following a successful first year in the region.

Steve Gordon, Managing Director of Clarksons Research, said that offshore investment and activity levels are increasing in the region, with project Final Investment Decisions totalling US$23 billion reported in the year to date.

Safe and continual performance of lifting equipment crucially depends on minimising risk through improved resilience to failure

The company’s latest research reveals that the West of Shetland (WoS) area retains the attention of major exploration and production (E&P) players in the region.

This new position has been created to focus on bringing DCT’s highly anticipated casing cement breaker (CCB) tool to market.

Following completion of the latest work for i3 Energy, the Borgland Dolphin will go straight to the Knarr field on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.

Lundin Norway is the operator of the Edvard Grieg platform with a 65% working interest and the partners are OMV Norge and Wintershall DEA with 20 and 15% working interests respectively.

The INSITE Programme between offshore industries and researchers is designed to give marine scientists access to valuable industry-acquired ecological data.