Offshore News
-
ABS Explores FPSO Safety Potential PDF
Enhancing Safety on FPSOs, Practical Considerations for Operations and Maintenance explores best practices for addressing the challenges posed by an ageing global Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) fleet. This publication is the product of an ABS-led working group consisting of Chevron, Shell Trading (U.S.) Company, Petrobras, MODEC, and SBM…
Read More -
Stolt Tankers and partners to conduct shore-based power feasibility study
The six-month feasibility study will be carried out to deploy shore-based power for chemical tankers. Stolt Tankers has entered a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Port of Rotterdam Authority and Vopak Botlek in the Netherlands for a feasibility study on shore-based power installation. Under the MoU, the partners will…
Read More -
NYK Concludes Fourth Long-Term Charter Agreement for LNG Carrier with EDF LNG Shipping
France LNG Shipping SAS, an NYK affiliated company, has signed a long-term charter contract for a new liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier with EDF LNG Shipping SAS. The newly built LNG carrier is scheduled for delivery in 2025 from Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. This is the fourth vessel…
Read More -
-
-
Maersk Drilling awarded additional three-well contract with Aker BP
Maersk Drilling has secured a contract with Aker BP, on behalf of the Ivar Aasen license, who will employ the ultra-harsh environment jack-up rig Maersk Invincible for the drilling of three infill wells at the Ivar Aasen field offshore Norway. The contract has an estimated duration of 86 days and…
Read More -
-
DEME Offshore’s flexible and integrated solution ensures solid progress at Kaskasi offshore wind farm
Monopiles, transition pieces, turbines and inter-array cables will all be installed using DEME vessels and expertise DEME Offshore is reportedly making strong progress at RWE’s Kaskasi offshore wind farm, with 22 monopiles already installed. DEME’s scope includes the majority of the 39 monopiles and all the transition pieces, turbines, and…
Read More -
Maersk Drilling awarded one-well extension in the Dutch North Sea
ONE-Dyas B.V. has exercised an option to continue employing the harsh environment jack-up Maersk Resolute in the Dutch sector of the North Sea. The one-well contract extension is expected to commence in May 2022, in direct continuation of the rig’s current work scope, with an estimated duration of 75 days.…
Read More -
Valaris Announces Sale of Jackups VALARIS 113 and 114
Valaris Limited (NYSE: VAL) (Valaris) announced today that it has sold heavy-duty modern jack-ups VALARIS 113 and 114 to ADES Saudi Limited for a total of $125 million. VALARIS 113 and 114 are PPL Pacific Class 400 jackups, both delivered in 2012. Both rigs have been stacked in the Philippines…
Read More