BP taps Bluware for seismic data analysis
BP has signed an agreement with Houston-based software firm Bluware to improve quality and speed of seismic interpretations. Large seismic data sets are difficult to move and use in workflows and also...
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Kawasaki Heavy Industries orders Blue Marlin lithium-ion capacitor from...
Japanese shipbuilder Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) has placed an order for the first commercial unit of a new Corvus Energy high-density lithium-ion capacitor energy storage system (ESS). Branded...
View ArticleSolstad Offshore promotes finance director to CFO role
Norwegian offshore vessel provider Solstad Offshore has picked a new chief financial officer (CFO). Solstad said on Tuesday that Kjetil Ramstad would take up the CFO position as of 2 June 2020. He...
View ArticleProsafe gets relief from lenders while working on long-term plan
Prosafe has gained support to an extension to the forbearance arrangement with a majority of its lenders until the end of June while working to agree on a long-term financial solution amid a dramatic...
View ArticleProserv subsea controls for IOG North Sea development
Proserv has secured a contract from Independent Oil and Gas to provide subsea controls system for IOG’s Core Project Phase 1 development in the UK Southern North Sea. Specifically, Proserv will be...
View ArticleDrones flying off into brighter offshore future
With COVID-19 still a concern and climate change being a major talking point all around the world, drone operators and innovators are trying to test and push the limits of usefulness of drones in the...
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Malaysia’s MISC appoints ex-minister as chairman
Malaysian liquefied natural gas shipping firm MISC has appointed former minister Tan Sri Noh Omar as its new chairman. LNG carrier Seri Cempaka (Image: MISC) Noh takes over as chairman from Datuk Ab...
View ArticleMore improvement needed before West Bollsta rig gets compliance award
Norwegian offshore safety watchdog, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA), has found one improvement point regarding an application for the Acknowledgement of Compliance (AoC) for the West Bollsta...
View ArticleTanker management company Sokana relaunched
Sokana, a tanker management company operating in the chemical and product segments, was relaunched on 2 June as a joint venture. The joint venture commercial management company has been created by...
View ArticleNBO wins first onshore power supply project for offshore platforms in China
Ningbo Orient Cable (NBO) has secured a contract from China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) for two offshore platforms QingHuangDao32-6 and CaoFeiDian11-1. The work-scope is to provide 70...
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Allseas starts operations on first-ever gig in China
Offshore oil and gas installation, construction, and decommissioning specialist Allseas has started work on CNOOC’s Lingshui 17-2 gas field development offshore China. Allseas said on Tuesday that the...
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Gunvor trading volumes pushed by LNG
Geneva-headquartered commodities trading house Gunvor reported a rise in trading volumes for the year 2019. Courtesy of Gunvor Total trading volumes increased to 198 million MT from 184 million MT the...
View ArticleAker BP looking to decrease carbon footprint with new tech deal
Norwegian oil and gas company Aker BP has signed an agreement with compatriot maritime tech company Yxney Maritime for a software solution which would assist with offshore carbon emission cuts. Aker...
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COSL, Equinor ink new master framework agreement
COSL Drilling Europe (CDE) has signed a master framework agreement with Equinor on the Norwegian Continental Shelf, that fully enables it to provide additional drilling units and services to the oil...
View ArticleCompanies team up to build world’s first shallow draft ice-breaking W2W vessel
Royal Niestern Sander shipyard and a joint-venture between Mercury Sakhalin and Pola have signed an agreement for the construction of the world’s first shallow draft ice-breaking walk to work vessel....
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KrisEnergy suspends Wassana oil field, cuts quarter of Thai workforce
Singapore’s independent oil and gas company KrisEnergy has decided to suspend operations on the Wassana oil field and reduce its workforce in Thailand. Location of G10/48 licence which holds the...
View ArticleSapura Energy bags nearly $180 million in new deals
Sapura Energy has been awarded several new contracts for its Engineering and Construction (E&C) division, with a combined value of approximately RM766 million ($179.7 million). According to its...
View ArticleAGS gets additional work in North Sea
Axxis Geo Solutions (AGS) has signed a contract for an additional scope of work under the agreement with Equinor in the North Sea. Earlier this year the company secured the contract for the seismic...
View ArticleOCTIO wins Ormen Lange gravimetry survey
OCTIO Gravitude has secured gravimetry survey work on the Norwegian Ormen Lange gas field during summer 2020. The operation should last four weeks and produce water depth and gravitational field...
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NZOG looking to acquire assets in Australia and New Zealand
New Zealand Oil & Gas (NZOG) is looking to increase its portfolio through the acquisition of producing assets, developing projects, and exploration prospects. NZOG said in its strategic review on...
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