Offshore
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Oil and gas workers in Norway headed for major strike
Unions in Norway have warned that up to 755 workers on oil and gas fields could go on strike from…
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Deep Sea Supply awarded PSV contracts
Norwegian offshore operator Deep Sea Supply has announced that it has been awarded three new time charter contracts by BP…
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Statoil suspends Dolphin Drilling contract
Fred. Olsen Energy has announced that its subsidiar, Dolphin Drilling, has received notice of suspension from Statoil for drilling rig…
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Petrobras investors want judge to find oil giant liable for employees’ corrupt actions
Investors in Petrobras asked a judge in a New York court on Tuesday to rule that the corruption-plagued state oil…
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Oaktree Capital executive held on theft allegations
Martin Graham, a London-based senior vice-president for Oaktree Capital, has been arrested at the request of authorities in the UAE…
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Sevan Marine sells stake in offshore gas equipment company
Sevan Marine has sold its 50% stake in KANFA Aragon to Sembcorp Marine for NOK 20m ($2.4m). The transaction was…
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Wood Group wins contract with Statoil and Sinochem in Brazil
Wood Group Mustang has won a contract to provide detailed engineering, design and procurement services to Statoil and Sinochem’s joint…
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SapuraKencana awarded host of new contracts
SapuraKencana has announced that subsidiaries within the SapuraKencana Group have been awarded new contracts and extensions with a combined value…
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Total strips Maersk Oil of its rights to Qatar’s largest oil field
Maersk Oil is beating a retreat from Qatar. The Danish firm has lost out in a bid to extend its…
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Rem Offshore sets out restructuring path
Norway’s Rem Offshore has detailed plans of a restructuring after months of discussions with banks, bondholders and major shareholders. The…
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Egypt seeks a third FSRU
Egyptian Natural Gas Holdings (EGAS) will launch a global tender this week to charter for five years a third FSRU…
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McDermott lands contract from Pemex for new Abkatun platform
Houston-based oil industry service provider McDermott International has landed a $454m contract from Mexico’s state oil firm Pemex to work…
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Aban Offshore secures ONGC drillship contract
India’s Aban Offshore has announced that a subsidiary of the company has received a firm letter of award from Oil…
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Petrobras’ pension fund needs massive infusion to meet its liabilities
Petrobras, Brazil’s troubled state-run oil giant, has a big hole in its workers’ pension plan with $6.8bn in unfunded liabilities,…
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POSH wins support contract for Shell’s Prelude
PACC Offshore Services Holdings (POSH) has won a contract from Technip Oceania to deploy its semi-submersible accommodation vessel POSH Arcadia…
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Shell cleared by Canadian regulator to resume drilling off Nova Scotia
Royal Dutch Shell can resume offshore drilling in waters off Nova Scotia after that Canadian province’s industry regulator gave the…
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Pemex closes in on another sale and leaseback deal with a US equity firm
For the second time in a week Mexico’s troubled state oil firm Pemex is close to making a significant sale…
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Noble receives $540m early termination settlement from Freeport-McMoRan
Houston-based oil and gas E&P firm Noble Corporation announced it has now received the full settlement amount of $540m from Freeport-McMoRan…
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Seafarers on Mauritius mutiny ship ‘traumatised’, man due in court
Seafarers onboard Benita have been left “traumatised” by the fight among crew that caused the vessel to run aground off…
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Atkins secures Chevron Australia engineering contract
Australian engineering firm Atkins has secured a contract from Chevron Australia to provide onshore and offshore engineering support services for…
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