JFO – a leading provider of specialist offshore engineering solutions – has upscaled its operations to meet the international hydrocarbon sector’s increasing demand for decommissioning expertise, including the provision of innovative technology that supports the industry-wide aim for cost-reductions of 35%.

McDermott International Ltd. has announced the beginning of commercial operation of Train 3 at Cameron LNG, which is jointly owned by Sempra LNG, Total S.E., Mitsui & Co., Ltd. and Japan LNG Investment LLC , a company jointly owned by Mitsubishi Corporation and Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK).

Equinor has awarded a letter of intent with Odfjell Drilling for the drilling and completion of Sverdrup Phase 2 with Deepsea Atlantic. The letter of intent is subject to finalization of contract.

Communication technology is transforming the way STATS Group conduct testing on client projects and on the safe monitoring of pipeline isolation tools when deployed.

Malaysian FPSO provider Yinson has awarded Royal IHC a contract for the supply of a tandem mooring & offloading system and a riser pull-in system. The equipment will be placed onto the Anna Nery floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel on behalf of Yinson.

Europe’s largest underwater engineering event, Subsea Expo, is shaping up to what could be the sector’s first post-pandemic, large scale event where delegates will be able to meet and network in person.   

Equinor has agreed to sell a 40.8125% interest in and transfer operatorship of the Bressay oil field development on the UK continental shelf to EnQuest.

The contract is an extension for a 5-year period, starting in the summer of 2020. Aker Solutions has provided EPC services to Hebron since 2015. The work will be led from Aker Solutions’ premises in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador.

The business of offshore oil and gas extraction is beset with challenges, not least maintaining productivity and reliability in a harsh working environment whilst ensuring staff safety.

Tom Siebel, CEO of C3.ai, Silicon Valley businessman, and author of Digital Transformation: Survive and Thrive in an Era of Mass Extinction, is to give the keynote address at ENGenious Online, September 22 – 24, 2020, the sister event to SPE Offshore Europe focused on the digital future of the energy industry.  

Fugro has begun their shallow water campaign for the “2Africa” subsea fiber-optic cable project which, once installed, will connect 23 countries in Africa, the Middle East and Europe and deliver more than the total combined capacity of all subsea data cables serving Africa today.

dmg events has announced that registration is open for the first Gastech Virtual Summit, that will take place from September 7 to 11. The Summit will include strategic and technical content streamed online, enabling the Gas, LNG and Energy industry to connect and engage virtually to address the collective challenges and opportunities the industry faces.

Orca Oceanic Systems Ltd (OOS) has secured a significant contract with Well-Safe Solutions Limited for the provision of Dive System Support and Engineering Services onboard the Well-Safe Guardian semi-submersible decommissioning rig. 

Neptune Energy and its partners announced the commercial discovery of oil at the Dugong well (PL882) in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea, the largest discovery in Norway so far this year.

Apache Corporation and Total S.A. have announced a major oil discovery at the Kwaskwasi-1 well drilled offshore Suriname in Block 58. The well was drilled using the Noble Sam Croft with Apache as operator holding a 50% working interest and Total holding a 50% working interest.

ODE Asset Management Ltd (ODE AM), part of the DORIS Group, has been awarded a contract with Interconnector (UK) Limited (IUK) for the provision of Integrity Management services.