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Delivered in 2013, the Maersk Viking is a seventh-generation, high-spec ultra-deepwater drillship.

Maersk drillship heading to Myanmar

POSCO International Corp. has awarded the Maersk Drilling drillship Maersk Viking a three-well contract offshore Myanmar.

South Korea aims to have 13 GW of offshore wind installed by 2030.

Consortium aims to develop floating wind farm offshore South Korea

The P-67 is moored in the Lula Norte area in the presalt Santos basin.

Fast ramp-ups boost Petrobras’ presalt Brazil output

The jackup Topaz Driller drilled the Etame 9P appraisal wellbore offshore Gabon.

VAALCO confirms Dentale oil beneath Etame offshore Gabon

The AHTS Skandi Vega has served Equinor since 2009.

Equinor exercises Skandi Vega option

XArray is an acquisition configuration designed to take advantage of larger streamer spreads configured with multiple seismic sources to deliver improved, un-interpolated data.

Polarcus awarded further XArray survey offshore Australia

Fugro deployed a Hugin AUV from its survey vessel Fugro Brasilis for the Shell deepwater Gulf of Mexico campaign.

Fugro completes deepwater Gulf of Mexico AUV survey campaign for Shell

The Sanco Swift will conduct the multi-client seismic survey offshore West Africa.

PGS gets funding for seismic survey offshore West Africa

Sabah Phase 5 is outlined in orange.

PGS expanding offshore Sabah data coverage

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CGG completes offshore Angola 4D seismic review ahead of schedule

TechnipFMC to lay second-phase offshore Vietnam pipeline

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Shawcor to coat next-phase Sverdrup pipelines

LinerBridge installation at Wintershall Dea's Nova field development offshore Norway.

Polymer lining connectors employed on three North Sea pipeline projects

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BP issues three contracts for latest ACG development in the Caspian Sea

The Pierce depressurization project will involve modifying the FPSO Haewene Brim; installing a subsea gas export line from the FPSO to the SEGAL pipeline; and drilling of new wells.

Shell to convert North Sea Pierce production for gas exports

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Volume 79, Issue 8

The P-67 is moored in the Lula Norte area in the presalt Santos basin.

Fast ramp-ups boost Petrobras’ presalt Brazil output

Record Gulf of Mexico oil production expected to continue

The emergency disconnect tool can cut hydraulic and electrical flying leads and mixed material bundles in umbilicals, hoses and cables such as multiple fluid transfer lines, steel tension member, fiber rope, reinforced hoses, and electrical conductors.

JDR takes Webtool cutter for IWOCS fleet

Delivered in 2013, the Maersk Viking is a seventh-generation, high-spec ultra-deepwater drillship.

Maersk drillship heading to Myanmar

The AHTS Skandi Vega has served Equinor since 2009.

Equinor exercises Skandi Vega option

The semisubmersible Deepwater Nautilus is currently under contract to Shell offshore Malaysia.

Shell, Hurricane contract Transocean semisubs

The P-67 is moored in the Lula Norte area in the presalt Santos basin.

Fast ramp-ups boost Petrobras’ presalt Brazil output

The drillship Deepwater Invictus will depart Trinidad and Tobago and head to the US Gulf of Mexico.

BHP concludes offshore Trinidad and Tobago drilling

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TechnipFMC to provide subsea trees for Shenandoah

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BHGE changes name

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Total to base digital initiative in Paris

Ingrid Sølvberg

Sølvberg to succeed Nyland as NPD’s director general

The 55,000-sq ft (5,110-sq m) facility in Houston now hosts 150 experts across eight departments.

Element upgrades Houston testing facility

The initial three-year contract with TechnipFMC includes the option for two, one-year extensions.

Motive to support TechnipFMC offshore construction operations

Protection of splash zone areas of offshore facilities with ultra-high solids glass flake epoxies

Driving Toward a Sustainable Future: Applying Smart Technology to Meet Offshore Challenges and Optimize Asset Performance

Floating Production Units in the Digital Era: Applying Digital Approaches to Drive Operational Efficiencies

New water-repellent coating system reduces maintenance requirements offshore

High-performance plastic solutions for drilling rigs

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The Buckskin development

Is the offshore industry all dressed up with no place to go?

The semisubmersible Deepwater Nautilus is currently under contract to Shell offshore Malaysia.

Shell, Hurricane contract Transocean semisubs

Transocean Ltd. has issued an update on its offshore drilling rig fleet.

The drillship Deepwater Invictus will depart Trinidad and Tobago and head to the US Gulf of Mexico.

BHP concludes offshore Trinidad and Tobago drilling

BHP has had mixed results from the final two wells of its latest exploration campaign on its northern licenses offshore Trinidad and Tobago.

Burrup Hub vision.

Woodside eyes Pyxis subsea gas hub offshore Western Australia

Woodside Energy has issued updates on various development projects offshore Western Australia and Senegal.

The Safe Notos is under a long-term contract with Petrobras offshore Brazil.

Prosafe updates offshore support rig assignments

Prosafe has five offshore accommodation/support rigs in service at various projects in the North Sea and offshore Brazil.

Premier's UK North Sea operations.

Premier finds more gas in North Sea Tolmount area

Premier Oil has proved further gas close to its Tolmount field development in the UK southern North Sea.

The CJ43 is one of seven in the CJ design series.

GustoMSC, IMI sign jackup design license agreement

International Maritime Industries has signed a license agreement with GustoMSC, an NOV company.

The FPSO Liza Unity is under construction at the Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding and Offshore Co. shipyard in China.

SBM secures financing for second Liza FPSO

SBM Offshore has completed the project financing of the FPSO Liza Unity for a total of $1.14 billion.

The FPSO Cidade de Niterói MV18 has operated at the Marlim Leste oil field in the Campos basin offshore Brazil since February 2009.

Petrobras orders Marlim cluster floaters from MODEC, Yinson

Petrobras has issued letters of intent to MODEC and Yinson for the supply, charter, and operations of two FPSOs for the Marlim and Voador fields revitalization in the Campos basin offshore Brazil.

Shwe Phase 1 SHP platform.

DORIS, HHI start FEED for Shwe Phase 3 platform

POSCO International has awarded DORIS Engineering and Hyundai Heavy Industries a front-end engineering design contract for the Shwe Phase 3 project offshore Myanmar.

Record Gulf of Mexico oil production expected to continue

Crude oil production in the US federal Gulf of Mexico averaged 1.8 MMb/d in 2018, setting a new annual record, according to the Energy Information Administration.

Sea trial of one of the new LNG dual-fuel dynamic positioning shuttle tankers.

Equinor shuttle tankers undergo naming ceremony

Petroleum tanker owner and operator AET has named its two new LNG dual-fuel dynamic positioning shuttle tankers Eagle Blane and Eagle Balder.

Drilling Activity On Ncs By Well Type

Exploration, subsea boost for drillers offshore Norway

Wells drilled offshore Norway are approaching record levels last seen in 2013 and 2015, according to Rystad Energy.

The Q-Flex LNG vessel Al Thumama (left) and FSRU Excellence (right) offshore Bangladesh.

Q-Flex carrier offloads first LNG to Bangladesh FSRU

Qatargas Operating Co. has delivered the first cargo of LNG on a Q-Flex vessel to the FSRU Excellence offshore Bangladesh, part of the Moheshkhali LNG terminal.

The Hermod is a KFELS B Class design jackup drilling rig.

Borr takes delivery of fourth KFELS jackup

Keppel FELS has delivered the Hermod, a KFELS B Class design jackup, to Borr Drilling.