Norwegian subsea company DOF Subsea has informed that its newbuild vessel Skandi Vinland has started its contract with Husky Energy in Canada. In September 2015, DOF Subsea was awarded a contract with Husky Energy for the construction of a new light intervention vessel committed to a ten-year IMR pr
Dea Norge has received consent from Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway to drill a shallow gas well on the Dvalin field in the Norwegian Sea. Dvalin is a gas field in the Norwegian Sea, consisting of two separate structures: Dvalin East and Dvalin West. Dvalin East was proven in 2010, around 15
French utility and LNG player Engie, named Paul Maguire as chief executive officer of the company’s Asia Pacific division with effect from June 1.
Russian gas giant Gazprom elected a new board of directors during its annual shareholder’s meeting held on Friday in Moscow. Viktor Zubkov has been renamed as chairman of the Gazprom board of directors, while the company’s Chief Executive Alexey Miller, has been renamed as deputy chairman of the boa
The government of The Gambia has approved FAR Limited’s acquisition of 80 percent interest in offshore Blocks A2 and A5 from Erin Energy Corporation. To remind, FAR bought 80 percent interest and operatorship of Erin Energy’s two offshore blocks, close to the SNE discovery offshore Senegal, back in
German energy group E.ON established its own procurement and marketing function for the German, British and Swedish markets. The so-called Market Operations teams in these countries will focus on transactions on wholesale energy markets and the grid operators’ balancing markets, E.ON said on Monday.
Independent oil and gas company Zennor Petroleum has completed the acquisition of interests in Production Licence P359 offshore the UK. Zennor said on Monday that the acquisition was completed by subsidiary Zennor North Sea Limited on June 30, 2017. These interests comprise of a 40.0002% working int
Australia’s oil and gas explorer Otto Energy has farmed into Houston Energy’s South Timbalier 224 (ST 224) lease in the Gulf of Mexico for a 25% working interest. Otto said on Monday that, as a result of the deal, the operator W&T Offshore would have a 39 percent stake in the license while Otto, Hou
Along with South-East Asia and Japan, Europe has an infrastructure which relies heavily on ferries and RoRo vessels for its transportation needs. As traffic is increasing and many ferries are aging, the construction of ferries is seen as one of the potential growth sectors in the shipbuilding busine
Offshore WIND’s most read news from 26 June to 1 July 2017.
The most popular articles of the week. The most popular articles of the week June 26 – July 2.
VIDEO: Shell’s Prelude FLNG on way to Australia Shell’s giant Prelude FLNG facility has left the Samsung Heavy Industries’ Geoje shipyard in South Korea where it was built, bound for waters offshore Western Australia. Coral South FLNG contract goes to Aker Solutions Aker Solutions of Norway has secu
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (June 26 – July 02). Subsea 7 has acquired certain businesses of EMAS Chiyoda Subsea (ECS). The acquisition, under a US bankruptcy code Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganisation, was confirmed by the U.S. Bank
Nasdaq-listed Golar LNG Partners, a limited partnership formed by Golar LNG, filed for shelf offering of up to $150 million of common units. “We may from time to time offer and sell the common units directly or to or through underwriters, dealers or agents,” Golar LNG Partners said in a filing with
