Woodside has confirmed it has made a positive final investment decision (FID) for the Pyxis Hub project, located in Permit Area WA-34-L offshore Western Australia. According to the company’s quarterly update, the final investment decision for the Pyxis Hub project was taken in August 2019. Pyxis Hub
Nexans has hosted the grand block ceremony that represented a key step in the construction of its new cable installation vessel, the ‘Nexans Aurora’. The vessel’s hull is currently being built at the CRIST shipyard in Poland. It will be completed at Ulstein Verft in Norway, with delivery planned for
Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS), has bounced back in black in the third quarter ended September 30, 2019, as revenues hiked close to 70 per cent from same time last year. The Oslo-listed seismic player reported quarterly profit of $31.5 million, or 9 cents per share on revenues of $276.5 million, again
Maritime Developments (MDL) has returned to the Norwegian North Sea for the third year running to support TechnipFMC tie-back campaign in the basin. MDL’s horizontal spread, including a 4-track tensioner mounted on the client’s frame, Third-generation Reel Drive System (RDS) and deck deflectors were
National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA) has started the assessment of the Tasmanian Gas Pipeline offshore environment plan. The Tasmanian Gas Pipeline (TGP) is a natural gas transmission pipeline system that extends from Longford in Victoria, across Bass S
The ORCA Hub, a consortium of five UK universities, has unveiled fully autonomous drones that can inspect offshore energy infrastructure. The ORCA Hub is led by the Edinburgh Centre for Robotics, a partnership between Heriot-Watt University and the University of Edinburgh. The consortium also includ
The ORCA Hub, a consortium of five UK universities, has unveiled fully autonomous drones that can inspect offshore energy infrastructure. The ORCA Hub is led by the Edinburgh Centre for Robotics, a partnership between Heriot-Watt University and the University of Edinburgh. The consortium also includ
Santos said it will acquire ConocoPhillips’ interests in northern Australia. The deal is valued at US$1.465 billion, comprising a US$1.39 billion upfront payment at completion and a US$75 million contingent payment once a final investment decision on Barossa is made. ConocoPhillips in northern Austr
Deutsche Windtechnik has received an order to provide maintenance for the 32 Senvion 6.3M 152 turbines at the Trianel Windpark Borkum II wind farm in the German North Sea. The main service tasks include troubleshooting the wind turbines, including guaranteed availability, remote fault elimination, s
Dana Petroleum has recently submitted a draft field development plan and environmental statement for the Platypus gas project to the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) and the Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning (OPRED), respectively. Dana Petroleum’s co-venturers in the Platyp
TechnipFMC has secured a significant contract by PetroVietnam Gas for the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) of the Nam Con Son 2 Phase 2 pipeline across Nam Con Son basin and Cuu Long basin in Vietnam. According to TechnipFMC, a significant contract is between $75 million and $250 mill
Neptune Energy has entered into a conditional sale and purchase agreement with Energean to acquire Edison E&P’s UK and Norwegian producing, development and exploration assets for an initial cash consideration of $250 million. The purchase is contingent on Energean completing its proposed acquisition
Motive Offshore Group has secured a major contract from TechnipFMC, representing the largest win to date for the company’s Spooling and Inspection division. With a work scope comprising global offshore inspection and wire rope services, the initial three-year contract includes the option for two, on
Trianel Windkraftwerk Borkum has issued a tender for the provision of two crew transfer vessels (CTVs) to service the 200MW Trianel Windpark Borkum I in the German North Sea and nearby offshore wind farms. The wind farm operator is looking for a provider or providers of two CTVs, one with a capacity
