Seismic data companies TGS and CGG said this week they were successful in their respective bids in the auction process conducted in relation to their rival's ION Geophysical Corporation’s (ION) Chapter 11 bankruptcy case pending in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas. TGS will acquire certain assets related to ION’s... Continue Reading →
NFE Announces Agreement with CFE to Expand Supply of Natural Gas to Baja, Build Offshore LNG Hub Near Altamira
New Fortress Energy Inc. (NASDAQ: NFE) (“NFE”) today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Comisión Federal de Electricidad (“CFE”) as part of a growing strategic alliance supported by His Excellency Andrés Manuel López Obrador, the President of Mexico, and by Manuel Bartlett, the CEO of CFE. The agreement involves (i) expanding and... Continue Reading →
Brazil: TechnipFMC, Equinor Pen LoI for FEED Work on Brazilian Offshore Project
Oilfield services firm TechnipFMC has signed a letter of intent with the Norwegian oil company Equinor for an integrated Front End Engineering and Design (iFEED) study on its BM-C-33 project offshore Brazil. The study will finalize the technical solution for the proposed gas and condensate greenfield development in the pre-salt Campos Basin before Equinor makes its final investment decision (FID). The FEED study includes an option to proceed with a direct award to TechnipFMC for the integrated Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation (iEPCI) phase of the... Continue Reading →
Saipem’s cash call wobbles as investors dump shares, rights
(Reuters) - Investors dumped shares in Saipem (SPMI.MI) on Tuesday as well as the rights to buy into the Italian energy services group's 2 billion euro ($2 billion) cash call, heightening risks for banks that agreed to mop up any unsold shares. Saipem is tapping investors after a shock profit downgrade in January driven by deteriorating margins... Continue Reading →
Tullow Oil Taps Petrofac of O&M Services at Ghana FPSO
London-listed oilfield services giant Petrofac has won a contract with the oil firm Tullow Oil to provide operations services for Tullow's Jubilee Development offshore Ghana. Petrofac’s role in the Jubilee development in Ghana – one of the largest oil fields discovered offshore West Africa in 20 years – includes the provision of operations, maintenance, and... Continue Reading →
Helix takes ‘meaningful step’ towards its energy transition model by closing Alliance deal
Houston-headquartered offshore energy services provider Helix Energy Solutions has completed the acquisition of Louisiana-based, privately-held Alliance group of companies, enabling it to expand its decommissioning presence in the Gulf of Mexico. Back in May 2022, Helix revealed that it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100 per cent of the equity interests of the Alliance... Continue Reading →
Valaris Nets 540-Day Offshore Drilling Deal with Equinor in Brazil
Norwegian oil and gas company Equinor has awarded the drilling contractor Valaris a 540-day drilling contract for the Valaris DS-17 drillship. The offshore drilling contract is for operations in Brazil and is scheduled to start in 2023. Under the contract awarded by Equinor on behalf of the Bacalhau license partners, the Valaris DS-17 drillship will drill an... Continue Reading →
KNOT Offshore Partners LP Announces Acquisition of Synnøve Knutsen
(BW) KNOT Offshore Partners LP (the “Partnership”) (NYSE:KNOP) announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, KNOT Shuttle Tankers AS, has acquired KNOT Shuttle Tankers 35 AS, the company that owns the shuttle tanker, Synnøve Knutsen, from Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers AS (“KNOT” “Sponsor”) (the “Acquisition”). The purchase price of the Acquisition, which has been financed on... Continue Reading →
West Africa Market Harbors Positive Potential for MODU Operators
The region could be a key growth market for the oil and gas industry going forward, writes Joshua Belo-Osagie, Maritime Strategies International (MSI). Improving sentiment surrounds energy market prospects offshore West Africa, the positive mood underpinned by higher oil prices, reformed regulatory frameworks in key markets including Angola and Nigeria and the discovery of major... Continue Reading →
Strohm’s deep-water TCP jumper to be installed on ExxonMobil’s project off Guyana
In a first for the Americas region, Strohm has delivered a deep-water thermoplastic composite pipe (TCP) jumper to ExxonMobil affiliate Esso Exploration & Production Guyana Ltd (EEPGL). According to Strohm, ExxonMobil’s subsidiary plans to install the subsea water alternating gas (WAG) jumper made from TCP on the Liza Phase 2 project in Guyana this year. The Liza... Continue Reading →