L&T Consortium Wins Saudi Aramco Deal
Indian multinational conglomerate Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T) announced that a consortium of its arm L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering Limited (LTHE), and EMAS AMC PTE Ltd (A Subsea7 Company) has been awarded a project by Saudi Aramco for offshore jackets.The project is for installing 28 offshore jackets in Zuluf…
MHI Vestas Wins Borssele V Innovation Site
The next offshore wind innovation site in the Netherlands will feature two V164-9.5 MW turbines from MHI Vestas, the 5th Dutch offshore wind park for the wind turbine supplier.MHI Vestas Offshore Wind, in signing a firm order with Two Towers Consortium for the Borssele V Offshore Wind Farm, will supply two V164-9.5 MW turbines for the project.
HydraWell Executes Valhall Field Plugging Program
Norwegian oil and gas services company HydraWell has contributed towards Aker BP executing its plugging programme significantly quicker than planned through utilisation of the PWC(Perforate, Wash & Cement) plug and abandonment method (P&A) on the Valhall field.A press release from the company pointed out that since May 2017…
Oceaneering Enhances Asset Integrity Capabilities
Oceaneering International, Inc. announced it has bolstered its expanding asset integrity business in Chandigarh, India with more capabilities. The engineering support team is expected to grow to around 30 full time engineers by the end of 2019.Chirag Jayswal has been appointed senior integrity engineering manager.
Equinor Announced Partnership with Microsoft
Equinor partners with Microsoft for cloud services delivered from new cloud data centers in NorwayAs part of a strategic partnership agreement, Equinor will provide industry knowledge and business needs to support Microsoft in developing new solutions for our industry. Microsoft will provide expertise…
TGS Boosted by Seismic Market Recovery
Q1 revenues rose by 56 pct; shares jump 13 pct. Oslo-listed seismic data provider TGS, a key supplier to the oil industry, reported first-quarter revenues far above forecasts as markets continue to improve, it said on Tuesday, sending its share price surging. Net revenues for the January-March quarter rose by 56 percent year-on-year to $135 million…
TGS: Seismic Market Recovery 1-2 Years Away
"The uncertainty of the oil price is affecting the spending of the oil companies. We do not believe that 2018 is going to be the year of the big recovery. We believe in a flat market," Larsen said on the margins of an oil conference. "All the major oil companies are still quite cautious on average in terms of their spending.
Seadrill to launch Chapter 11 Restructuring by Sept 12
Offshore drilling contractor Seadrill plans to launch a long-awaited Chapter 11 debt restructuring by Sept. 12, and aims to raise $1 billion in new capital, it said on Thursday. Once the biggest offshore rig firm by market value and the crown jewel of Norwegian billionaire John Fredriksen's business empire…
Saudi Aramco Mulls Bids to Expand Gas Plant
Saudi Aramco has received bids from international engineering firms to expand the Hawiyah gas plant, industry sources said on Wednesday as the state oil giant continues spending to expand its core business. The companies that submitted their proposals on Sunday are: South Korean Samsung Engineering, Spain's Tecnicas Reunidas…
Norway's Seadrill Warns of Share, Bond Wipe-Out
Drill rig operator Seadrill warned investors that its shares will lose almost all of their value and its bonds will be hit as the Norwegian company prepares for potential bankruptcy proceedings to restructure $14 billion in debt and liabilities. Shares in Seadrill, once the crown jewel in shipping tycoon John Fredriksen's empire…
Emas Chiyoda Subsea Files for Bankruptcy
Subsea affiliate of Singapore's Ezra files for U.S. A subsea and offshore contractor affiliate of Ezra Holdings Ltd, a struggling Singaporean oilfield services firm, filed for U.S. bankruptcy as it ran short of cash due to a lingering downturn in the oil-and-gas industry. The affiliate, Emas Chiyoda Subsea Ltd…
L&T wins $165 mln contract from refiner Indian Oil Corp
A unit of Indian engineering conglomerate Larsen & Toubro has won an onshore engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract from Indian Oil Corp Ltd, the country's largest refiner, worth 11 billion rupees ($165 million), it said in a statement on Saturday. L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering won the…
Mammoet Moves Longest Turbine Blade
Mammoet Wind, the turnkey solution provider for the wind energy industry, has successfully transported the world’s longest wind turbine blade from LM Wind Power’s pilot plant in Lunderskov to the Blaest Test Center in Aalborg. Being the longest blade in the world, no transport equipment has been previously planned for such scale…
Saudi Aramco Awards Hasbah Gas Expansion Contract
State oil giant Saudi Aramco <IPO-ARMO.SE> has awarded a $1 billion-plus contract to India's Larsen & Toubro (L&T) and Singapore-based Emas AMC for the expansion of the offshore Hasbah sour gas field, industry sources said. Increasing its supply of gas is a top priority for Saudi Arabia. Many industrial firms have complained about a shortage crimping expansion plans…
McDermott, L&T Enter Agreement for India Deepwater Market
McDermott International, Inc. (NYSE: MDR) signed a long-term exclusive agreement with L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering (LTHE), a wholly owned subsidiary of Larsen & Toubro, focused on subsea projects offshore the east coast of India. “This exclusive agreement further strengthens the relationship between McDermott and LTHE…
Bunker Holding launches LNG project in Denmark
With subsidiary Unioil Supply A/S as its commercial arm, Bunker Holding has established a collaborative effort with strong Danish partners in their respective fields in the process relating to LNG. The partners have already made great strides in planning a production facility in Frederikshavn which will produce LNG for the maritime sectors in Denmark and Sweden.
Aker Solutions Bags BP's Norwegian Contract
Aker Solutions won a framework agreement to provide maintenance and modifications services at BP-operated oil and gas fields offshore Norway. The contract has a fixed period of five years valued at as much as NOK 3.2 billion. It also contains options to extend the agreement by as many as four years.
AET Names DP Shuttle for Statoil Charter
Petroleum tanker owner and operator AET today named its newest vessel, a 120,000 DWT DP2 shuttle tanker, Eagle Bergen. Eagle Bergen is the second of two vessels built by Samsung Heavy Industries to the standards required to operate on the Norwegian continental shelf. She is fixed on long-term charter to Statoil ASA.
Christiansen Assumes CFO Role at Prosafe
Stig H. Christiansen has today assumed his new position as chief financial officer (CFO) at Prosafe. Christiansen’s appointment was announced by semi-submersible accommodation vessels owner and operator Prosafe on July 3, 2015. Christiansen will overlap through the end of August with current CFO, Sven Børre Larsen…
Oil Service Firms Jostle for India Orders Amid Global Spending Cuts
Oilfield services firms are scrambling for contracts from India, which has emerged as a rare bright spot for the sector hardest hit by a slump in global crude oil prices that has driven most countries to slash spending on exploration and production. This fiscal year, state-run Oil and Natural Gas Corp…
