International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has launched a new approval process for remotely operated vehicle (ROV) introductory training courses due to an increase in false certificates. IMCA reported on 9 March that it had introduced a new scheme to address the safety concerns of this unau
Finnish transmission system operator Gasgrid Finland has reduced the total number of planned LNG import slots at the country’s first FSRU-based terminal for Q2 and Q3 2023. Finland’s floating LNG terminal is located in the port of Inkoo where Excelerate Energy’s floating storage and regasification u
UK’s James Fisher Subtech (JF Subtech) has signed a seasonal charter agreement with Norwegian vessel operator Østensjø Rederi for the exclusive use of its inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) and construction vessel. The agreement will see the Edda Savanah mobilized in April for work in the Nort
Eidesvik has secured a contract extension for one of its PSVs with Wintershall Dea, enabling the vessel to continue working off Norway.
Offshore drilling contractor Dolphin Drilling has inked another deal for a semi-submersible rig, which will extend the rig’s backlog offshore Nigeria.
DEME Group’s subsidiary G-tec has signed a multi-year charter agreement with Irish Mainport Holdings for its DP2 survey vessel Mainport Geo, following growing demand from the offshore wind industry. G-tec said that the new vessel will enable it to further enhance its site investigation techniques. T
The North Sea Chapter of the International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC) has urged politicians to maintain focus to avoid ‘economic adversity’ for the UK.
An independent review of Africa Oil’s prospective resources in a block in the Orange Basin off South Africa has been completed by RISC.
INEOS and Wintershall Dea marked a major milestone and a world first on 8 March with the first-ever injection of CO2 in the North Sea as part of Project Greensand. Project Greensand includes capturing CO2 at an INEOS Oxide site in Zwijndrecht, Belgium, which is transported cross-border and stored in
Equinor has secured a drilling permit from the country’s authorities for two wells in the North Sea off Norway.
Shelf Drilling has secured a long-term contract for one of its jack-up rigs with an undisclosed company for operations offshore Nigeria.
Kraken Robotics is set to support N-Sea with cable burial survey services during cable inspection and remedial burial campaign for an interconnecting power cable asset in the North Sea. Kraken Robotics has mobilized its 3D acoustic Sub-Bottom Imager (SBI) survey sensor to a vessel under the control
Westwood says offshore rig scrapping is at its lowest level in years, as the offshore drilling market’s recovery intensifies.
Malaysian energy major Petronas has inaugurated LNG bunkering business with its long-term Chinese partner Tiger Gas through its Petronas Marine brand. The inauguration follows the completion of Petronas’ maiden ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation of approximately 500 tonnes of LNG for Tiger Gas’ Ti
