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Valhall QP topside removed
17 Jun 20192 min read

Valhall QP topside removed

The single-lift operation took 2 hours to complete from positioning the vessel Pioneering Spirit around the 3800 t platform to the moment of the lift.

CNOOC extends UKCS jack-up rig contract with Maersk Drilling
17 Jun 20191 min read

CNOOC extends UKCS jack-up rig contract with Maersk Drilling

The Mærsk Innovator is now firmly contracted to continue drilling infill wells at the Buzzard field on the UK Continental Shelf until February 2020.

Well-Safe Solutions secures North Sea decommissioning contract
12 Jun 20191 min read

Well-Safe Solutions secures North Sea decommissioning contract

The decommissioning project in the Schooner and Ketch fields will start immediately with a plan to commence offshore operations at the end of 2019.

Equinor awards NOK 700 million Johan Sverdrup contract
21 May 20192 min read

Equinor awards NOK 700 million Johan Sverdrup contract

Equinor awards a contract for services within insulation, scaffolding and surface treatment (ISO).

Westwood Global Energy: accelerating rig activity signals game-change as rig rates are on the up
17 May 20194 min read

Westwood Global Energy: accelerating rig activity signals game-change as rig rates are on the up

Data shows that marketed utilisation for some rig types in some regions are nearing 85-90%.

Delivery of GustoMSC’s first Chela to Maersk Drilling
13 May 20191 min read

Delivery of GustoMSC’s first Chela to Maersk Drilling

GustoMSC, the developer of Chela, has transferred the multifunctional arm to Maersk Drilling.

Shell appoints BMT offshore Malaysia
7 May 20191 min read

Shell appoints BMT offshore Malaysia

Sabah Shell Petroleum Company Ltd, a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell, has signed an offshore master service agreement (MSA) with BMT.

Ampelmann to perform maintenance work at Gulf of Mexico oil and gas platform
6 May 20192 min read

Ampelmann to perform maintenance work at Gulf of Mexico oil and gas platform

An Ampelmann A-type system has been mobilised on the Harvey Blue Sea vessel, owned by Harvey Gulf, and will operate for 120 days.

Statfjord A platform to shut down in 2022
3 May 20192 min read

Statfjord A platform to shut down in 2022

One of the oldest platforms on the Norwegian continental shelf, Statfjord A, operated by Equinor, was originally scheduled to be shut down in 1999.

Oceaneering International inc. secures new rig support contract from Wintershall
2 May 20191 min read

Oceaneering International inc. secures new rig support contract from Wintershall

Oceaneering International Inc. has secured a new drilling and completion support contract for integrated services with Wintershall Norge AS.

New 'smoke alarm for the sea' detects leaks in oil and gas wells
2 May 20194 min read

New 'smoke alarm for the sea' detects leaks in oil and gas wells

A new technique to monitor the long-term integrity of suspended or decommissioned oil and gas wells in the North Sea is in development via a collaborative project involving Sentinel Subsea, Heriot-Watt University and the Oil & Gas Innovation Centre.

Logan Industries expands land rig equipment services into West Texas
30 Apr 20191 min read

Logan Industries expands land rig equipment services into West Texas

The new service will cover Midland, Odessa and the surrounding 100-mile radius, enabling Logan to offer quicker onsite and on-call services to these remote regions.

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