Offshore Exploration Archives

March 31, 2021

COLUMN | Quick updates: Eni acquittal on corruption charges, SBM whistleblower, Fisher fatalities, Pacific Drilling/Noble merger, Scottish windfarm windfall, and Golar/Perenco FLNG dispute [Offshore Accounts]

Written by Hieronymus Bosch on March 31, 2021. Posted in Dive Support, Jackups/Liftboats, Offshore Construction, Offshore Drilling & Extraction, Offshore Exploration, Offshore Processing & Storage, Offshore Wind, Offshore World, Work Boat World Features.

For the end of the quarter, we feature a six-pack of updates on stories we covered recently. Eni (and Shell) acquitted over US$1 billion Nigerian corruption (for now) One ..

January 18, 2021

CNOOC added to US commerce department’s entity list

Written by Baird Maritime on January 18, 2021. Posted in Offshore Drilling & Extraction, Offshore Exploration.

The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) of the US Department of Commerce has added China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) to its Entity List. Commerce official ..

September 3, 2020

Shearwater GeoServices receives Mauritania 3D exploration award from Total

Written by Baird Maritime on September 3, 2020. Posted in Offshore Exploration, Subsea Surveying.

Shearwater GeoServices has received an award for a large towed streamer 3D acquisition and fast track processing project by Total E&P Mauritania. The exploration surv ..

March 26, 2021

Work Boat World Offshore Projects Roundup – March 26, 2021

Written by Baird Maritime on March 26, 2021. Posted in Jackups/Liftboats, Offshore Construction, Offshore Decommissioning, Offshore Drilling & Extraction, Offshore Exploration, Offshore Wind, Offshore World, Subsea Surveying, Well Intervention.

Offshore wind projects are maintaining momentum in the Far East and in Europe. However, the oil and gas segment has also been experiencing considerable activity as of lat ..

November 3, 2020

Dolphin Drilling wins contract for work on Norwegian continental shelf

Written by Baird Maritime on November 3, 2020. Posted in Offshore Drilling & Extraction, Offshore Exploration, Well Intervention.

Dolphin Drilling has been awarded a new combined contract by Norwegian oil and gas operator DNO Norge. The contract will see Dolphin support both ends of the well life cy ..

July 14, 2020

COLUMN | Forbear with me – MMA Offshore, Siem Offshore and Hermitage Offshore – Part 2 [Offshore Accounts]

Written by Hieronymus Bosch on July 14, 2020. Posted in Anchor Handling, Ausmarine - Shipping and Offshore, Offshore Exploration, Offshore World, Platform Supply.

One company that did deliver some success in its restructuring and buy some time for its shareholders was Siem Offshore. On July 2, Siem announced announced that its whol ..

January 20, 2021

Lundin, Wintershall awarded exploration licences offshore Norway

Written by Baird Maritime on January 20, 2021. Posted in Offshore Exploration.

The Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has awarded offshore exploration licence interests to Lundin Energy and Wintershall Dea. The award to Lundin includes 15 li ..

RESEARCH & TRAINING WEEK

September 10, 2020

Turkish research ship to continue Eastern Mediterranean exploration amid rising tensions

Written by Baird Maritime on September 10, 2020. Posted in Marine Research and Training, Offshore Exploration, Ships (Naval), Subsea Surveying.

The Turkish Ministry of Defence has confirmed that the seismic research vessel Oruç Reis will continue its planned energy exploration mission in the Eastern Mediterranea ..

June 22, 2020

TKMS unveils new modular UUV

Written by Baird Maritime on June 22, 2020. Posted in Offshore Exploration, Offshore Wind, Subsea Surveying, Unmanned Craft (Non-Naval).

ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) has unveiled a new type of large modular unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) for civilian maritime use. The Modifiable Underwater Mothers ..