Pipeline Technique (PTL), a provider of welding and coating solutions to the global onshore and offshore energy sectors, has entered into a long-term agreement with Subsea 7 for the provision of welding and coating services. PTL will provide Subsea 7 with access to both specialists and equipment. Ben Mackay, Chief Operating Officer for PTL, said... Continue Reading →
SLB expects new offshore oil and gas activity above pre-pandemic levels
(Reuters) - Top oilfield services firm SLB (SLB.N) anticipates oil and gas offshore activity will surpass levels before the COVID-19 pandemic, as strong demand and pricing drive investment into the industry. "We maintain the view that upstream spending is very resilient," Chief Executive Olivier Le Peuch told investors at a conference in New York on Thursday, adding... Continue Reading →
Pre-salt: Equinor starts drilling in the Bacalhau field
(TN) Equinor Brasil, on behalf of the partners in the Bacalhau project, informs that Seadrill Management has safely started the drilling phase of the field. Drilling activities are being carried out by West Saturn, a rig adapted for subsea depths of up to 3,600 meters. The Bacalhau field is located in the Santos Basin, at... Continue Reading →
Strong rig demand to boost Transocean’s day rates and fleet utilization
Offshore drilling contractor Transocean is expecting the demand for its rigs to remain high in the offshore drilling market, leading to a further improvement in day rates and fleet utilization. In July 2022, Transocean’s quarterly fleet status report showed a total backlog of about $6.2 billion, however, thanks to the new deals and extensions for its rigs, the firm... Continue Reading →
Angola: Sonadrill Wins 12-well, $402,500 Per Day Contract for Libongos Drillship
(OE) Sonadrill, Seadrill's 50:50 joint venture with an affiliate of Sonangol, has secured a 12-well extension in Angola for the Libongos drillship at $402,500 per day. The total contract value for the firm part of the deal is around $327 million, inclusive of additional services, Seadrill said. The contract is expected to start in the... Continue Reading →
Maersk Nomad to join ExxonMobil ops offshore Guyana
Maersk Supply Service has secured a contract with ExxonMobil Guyana for the subsea support vessel (SSV) Maersk Nomad to be deployed on field development activities offshore Guyana. Maersk Nomad will operate with two remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) onboard, providing general and subsea support scopes for ExxonMobil’s six ultra-deepwater drillships currently operating in the Stabroek Block.... Continue Reading →
Dolphin Drilling cleared to take part in Petrobras rig tenders
Offshore drilling contractor Dolphin Drilling has been re-approved as an official rig supplier and will be invited to participate in Petrobras’ upcoming rig tenders. This announcement comes after the drilling contractor confirmed in mid-September 2022 the activation on the Euronext N-OTC list, explaining that the listing was the first step toward a public listing of the company... Continue Reading →
New spud window for exploration well in Guyana as Noble rig gets delayed
Canada’s CGX Energy and Frontera Energy, partners in the Corentyne block offshore Guyana, have revised the spud window for their second exploration well on this block since the rig, which has been hired to carry out drilling operations, has run into delays on its current assignment. Following positive results from the first well, Kawa-1, Frontera Energy... Continue Reading →
Saipem Completes GBS Installation Works on Fecamp Offshore Wind Farm
Italian energy industry services firm Saipem said Wednesday it had, in consortium with Bouygues Travaux Publics and Boskalis (BSB), installed and ballasted the Gravity-Based Structures (GBS) foundations for the Fécamp offshore wind farm in Normandy, France. In 2020, the BSB Consortium was awarded the contract for the design, construction, and installation works of the GBS.... Continue Reading →
Vestas Cuts Outlook as Third Quarter Lags Forecast
(Reuters) Danish wind turbine maker Vestas reported on Wednesday a wider-than-expected operating loss for the third quarter, cutting its full-year outlook due to continued cost inflation and supply chain instability. Vestas cut its 2022 profit margin outlook to minus 5% from previously between minus 5% and 0%, and narrowed its full-year revenue forecast to between... Continue Reading →