Bluewater Awards FPSO Contract

Remazel Engineering has reported  that it has won a contract from Bluewater to supply the complete mooring and riser pull-in system for the Jotun floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) upgrade.   As Rigzone reported in June, the Jotun FPSO is undergoing upgrades for the…

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Pioneering Spirit removes Tyra East and West platforms

Allseas’ heavy lift vessel Pioneering Spirit has removed the Tyra East and Tyra West integrated processing and accommodation platforms.   In early August, Allseas’ vessel Pioneering Spirit removed the 14,000-tonne and 7,780-tonne topsides at Tyra East and Tyra West as the final part of the…

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Chevron announces first 100 percent renewable base oil production

Chevron Products Company and Novvi LLC have announced the first production of 100% renewable base oil from Novvi’s Deer Park, Houston Facility.   ‘As part of our aim to find more reliable, affordable and ever-cleaner solutions that scale, Chevron remains committed to our investment in…

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Fourth Noble drillship heading to Guyana

ExxonMobil has awarded the drillship Noble Sam Croft a new six-month contract offshore Guyana, Noble Corporation revealed in its latest trading statement.   Operations are expected to start in 4Q 2020 after the rig finishes its current programme offshore Suriname.  This contract was awarded under…

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Libya’s oil blockade expected to persist

Libya’s oil blockade is entering its seventh month and the war-torn country’s oil output is hovering at just 100,000 b/d instead of the pre-crisis 1.2 million b/d. Without a peaceful solution on the horizon, its expected restart is delayed to fourth-quarter 2020, according to a…

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Offshore Scarecrow Could Make Helidecks Safer

Seabird droppings – guano – on offshore helidecks create safety and health risks for humans.   Accumulated guano on helidecks can increase slip hazards and obscure markings which helicopter pilots need to see. In addition, inhaling airborne substances present in guano can lead to illness….

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OGA: Offshore energy industry can aid UK in reaching net-zero

The integration of offshore energy systems, including oil and gas, renewables, hydrogen, and carbon capture and storage, could deliver around 30 per cent of the UK’s total carbon reduction requirements needed to meet the 2050 net-zero target, the OGA has said.   UK’s Oil and…

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