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Vår Energi unveils $360 million investment in Barents Sea field

Norwegian oil and gas player Vår Energi has handed out a revised plan for development and operation (PDO) of a project in the Barents Sea to Norway’s Ministry of Petroleum and Energy to enable higher production for longer from an offshore field. The post Vår Energi unveils $360 million investment in Barents Sea field appeared first on Offshore Energy.

Exmar embarks on FSRU conversion job for Dutch LNG terminal

Belgian shipping company Exmar has started the conversion works for a new floating storage regasification unit (FSRU) destined for the expansion of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in the Netherlands. The post Exmar embarks on FSRU conversion job for Dutch LNG terminal appeared first on Offshore Energy.

South Korean giant taps Wärtsilä for very large ethane carrier pair

Wärtsilä Gas Solutions, part of Finland’s technology group Wärtsilä, has been hired to supply certain equipment for two new very large ethane carrier (VLEC) vessels being built at South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) shipyard. The post South Korean giant taps Wärtsilä for very large ethane carrier pair appeared first on Offshore Energy.

Dolphin Drilling’s 1977-built rig gets hold of new multi-year gig

Dolphin Drilling, an Oslo-listed, Aberdeen-headquartered owner and operator of a fleet of harsh environment mid-water and deepwater semi-submersible drilling rigs, has won a potential long-term job with an undisclosed oil and gas player for one of its semi-submersible rigs. The post Dolphin Drilling’s 1977-built rig gets hold of new multi-year gig appeared first on Offshore Energy.

Transocean drillship scores 1,156-day encore with Petrobras

Switzerland-based offshore drilling contractor Transocean has obtained a multimillion-dollar contract extension for one of its ultra-deepwater drillships with Brazil’s state-owned energy giant Petrobras. The post Transocean drillship scores 1,156-day encore with Petrobras appeared first on Offshore Energy.

Chevron and PDVSA shake hands on asset swap in Venezuela

U.S.-headquartered energy giant Chevron has sealed an asset swap deal with Petroleos de Venezuela S.A. (PDVSA) and its subsidiaries to consolidate focus on strategic assets in Venezuela. The post Chevron and PDVSA shake hands on asset swap in Venezuela appeared first on Offshore Energy.

Job at US Gulf Coast LNG project comes Honeywell’s way

Honeywell, a U.S.-based technology firm, has been hired for work at a multibillion-dollar liquefied natural gas (LNG) export project in Texas, United States (U.S.). The post Job at US Gulf Coast LNG project comes Honeywell’s way appeared first on Offshore Energy.