Saipem has contracted Oceaneering International (NYSE:OII) to supply umbilicals for the West Delta Deep Marine Phase IXa development in the Egyptian sector of the Mediterranean Sea.

The final jacket has been installed at the South Pars Phase 19 development in the Persian Gulf in 72 m (236 ft) water depth.

Measures to speed development of the South Pars gas-condensate field could reach $30 billion over the next 10 months, according to a report by Iranian news service Shana.

DNO says drilling of the Saleh-8 well offshore Ras Al Khaimah, UAE, started last month.

Sadra Co. has completed laying 105 km (65 mi) of pipe on the seafloor between Lavan Island and the Reshadat oil field in the Persian Gulf, according to news service Shana.

Dragon Oil expects to step up development drilling later this year on the Cheleken Contract Area (CCA) of the Caspian Sea, offshore Turkmenistan.

Iranian Offshore Oil Co. (IOOC) expects to start production from the Reshadat oil field this year, according to Iranian news agency Shana.

Saudi Aramco has started first phase production from its Manifa field offshore Saudi Arabia, three months ahead of schedule.

Development drilling has started at the offshore section of Phase 1 of the South Pars gas field development in the Persian Gulf.

Zakum Development Co. (ZADCO) has awarded Petrofac Emirates a $2.9-billion contract for the Upper Zakum UZ750 field development offshore Abu Dhabi.

McDermott International (NYSE: MDR) has won offshore Middle East contracts for two projects with a total value of $900 million.

The Shah Deniz field partners have started to evaluate final bids received for transportation of Shah Deniz Stage 2 gas in the Caspian Sea to Europe.

Abu Dhabi Marine Operating Co. (ADMA-OPCO) has awarded Petrofac a $500-million engineer, procure, install, and commission contract for the offshore Satah Al Razboot (SARB) Package 3 project.

Pars Oil and Gas has loaded out the third and final jacket for the South Pars Phase 19 gas development offshore Iran.

The Ensco 5006 reached the Karish 1 drilling location offshore Israel in mid-March, according to partner Delek Group.

Offshore installation of the second South Pars Phase 19 sour gas 32-in. pipeline is complete in the Persian Gulf.

Infield Systems expects 89 fields - 62 of them to be gas - in the Mediterranean to enter production between 2013 and 2017.

Maersk Oil Qatar has contracted Gulf Drilling International’s newbuild jackup Al Jassra for a four-year program.

Saudi Aramco has awarded Saipem a lump-sum contract for work offshore Saudi Arabia.

DNO says this spring it plans to start re-development of the Saleh field, 45 km (28 mi) offshore Ras al Khaimah, UAE.

Noble Energy (NYSE:NBL) has updated the status of its deepwater Tamar gas development in the Levantine basin offshore Israel.

Egypt’s government has approved further development of the offshore Nefertiti oil field in the Gulf of Suez.

Dana Gas has reached an agreement with the emirates of Sharjah and Ajman concerning development of the offshore Zora gas field.

Saudi Aramco’s latest offshore platform has been installed via the floatover method.