More than 700 offshore members at Bilfinger UK Limited are set to be balloted on strike action in a dispute over pay, says Unite the union.
GAZ-SYSTEM’s Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU) programme has made significant progress with the FSRU onshore component now holding a complete set of location decisions for a gas pipeline in Poland. According to GAZ-SYSTEM, the governor of the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Province has provided t
Japan’s offshore drilling contractor Japan Drilling Co. (JDC) has been awarded a new deal for one of its jack-up rigs for operations offshore Thailand.
A consortium of Subsea 7 and DeepOcean has secured two contracts with Equinor for the Irpa and Verdande field development projects located in the Norwegian Sea. The contract for the Irpa field development includes engineering, transportation and installation of a MEG pipeline, a production riser, um
Portugal’s biofuel producer PRIO has joined forces with Norwegian Cruise Line to complete the first test with advanced biofuels produced and supplied in Portugal.
Dry bulk shipping company Golden Ocean Group Limited (GOGL) has entered into an agreement to acquire six 208,000 dwt vessels equipped with exhaust gas cleaning systems (scrubbers) for a total of $291 million. GOGL said that the newly-acquired vessels will be chartered back to their former owner, the
UK’s Unite the union has confirmed that nearly 100 Odfjell offshore drillers have backed strike action in a dispute over rotas and pay.
As the world faces new challenges in 2023, offshore energy industries are making new plans to deliver on the net-zero target. In addition to marine energy, the fast-growing offshore wind sector is also finding its place among oil and gas players. Example number one: SSE Renewables and Equinor, the d
Transocean has secured new contracts and extensions in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, North Sea, Suriname and Brazil for nine rigs in its offshore fleet.
Offshore supply vessel Aurora Storm has left the Danish Port of Esbjerg towards the site of Project Greensand, allowing commissioning tests to soon begin at Denmark’s first CO2 storage project. According to the latest update from the project developer, Aurora Storm left the harbor in Esbjerg towards
UAE-headquartered offshore drilling contractor Shelf Drilling has secured a contract extension for one of its jack-up rigs for operations offshore Egypt.
UK-headquartered energy services provider Expro is acquiring compatriot well construction cementing firm DeltaTek Global in order to broaden its offering, capabilities and technology portfolio. According to Expro’s Chief Technology Officer Steve Russell, the acquisition will expand Expro’s well cons
US energy company New Fortress Energy (NFE) will use a series of technologies from technology company Honeywell UOP to remove various contaminants from natural gas prior to liquefaction at its fast LNG (liquefied natural gas) projects. According to Honeywell, it will provide engineering services and
Seaside LNG has acquired the liquefied natural gas fueling barge Clean Jacksonville from TOTE Maritime Puerto Rico, LLC, a subsidiary of TOTE Group. Seaside now has the largest fleet of LNG barges operating in the United States, the company claims. Seaside LNG’s maritime transportation company, Pola
