Gulf Marine Services wins two new contracts

In a statement on the 3rd January, GMS said it had won a seven-month contract – firm period plus options to extend – for a K-Class (Small) vessel.   Under this contract, GMS will provide support for offshore activities on behalf of a Middle East…

Read more

Iraq seeks bids for Iraq-Jordan Oil Pipeline

Iraq’s Ministry of Oil has invited bids to build the Iraq-Jordan oil pipeline.   The first phase will be built on the Iraqi side, stretching 700 km from Rumaila to Haditha.   This will have a capacity of 2.25 million barrels per day (bpd). This…

Read more

Noble Energy reports first gas from Leviathan field offshore Israel

Natural gas production from Leviathan field in the Eastern Mediterranean has begun, Noble Energy Inc, Houston, reported on the 31st December.   Leviathan natural gas exports to neighbouring countries is expected to begin in the coming weeks, partner Delek Drilling reported.   “First gas is…

Read more

Russian Barents Sea oilfield getting ice management upgrade

Gazprom Neft’s Prirazlomnaya offshore platform in the south-eastern Russian Barents Sea has produced its 12-millionth metric ton (13.23 MM ton) of ARCO (Arctic-blend) oil.   The shipment was delivered by the Kirill Lavrov ice-class shuttle tanker to the storage tanker in Kola Bay, for onward transport to…

Read more

Solar Provider Group Plans to Invest US$50 million in Brazil

Solar Provider Group, a Toronto-based global solar development company, has arranged a team to enter the Brazilian solar market with the goal to complete investments totalling US$250 million over the next five years.   The solar market in Brazil is growing exponentially, with 3.3 GW…

Read more