Recognising shift to gas, Mubadala Petroleum rebrands
Mubadala Petroleum has changed its name to Mubadala Energy, reflecting the company’s energy transition commitments and its gas-weighted portfolio.
Offshore
Aquaterra wins HPHT riser contract for Azeri Babek well
Aquaterra Energy has been awarded a high-pressure high temperature (HPHT) subsea riser contract for the Babek project on Azerbaijan’s Umid gas field.
South Korea’s Daewoo wins $553m deal for Chevron’s Jansz-lo Australian project
South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) reported that it has won a contract worth 656.1 billion KRW ($553.4 million) from Chevron to build an offshore facility for the Jansz-Io gas field development offshore Australia.
Sembcorp finishes first newbuild floater for Shell
Singapore’s Sembcorp Marine said it has successfully completed the Vito regional production facility (RPF) for Shell that will operate in the US Gulf of Mexico.
Sembcorp Marine’s yard faces arbitration with $76 million claim
Singapore-based offshore construction company Sembcorp Marine (SGX:S51) has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Jurong Shipyard, is facing arbitration under four separate contracts due to allegations of a breach of contract and payment claims exceeding $76 million relating to the termination of these contracts.
EnQuest ordered to pay Malaysian contractor £12.7million
UK-listed EnQuest (LON:ENQ) has been ordered to pay 71.6million RM (£12.7million) in a dispute with a Malaysian contractor over offshore works.
China to spend $3bn on technology company to improve offshore engineering
China will invest $3 billion in a bid to improve its offshore engineering research and development capabilities through the creation of China Ocean Engineering. The new company will focus on the overall design and final assembly of offshore equipment.
Four missing after wind farm vessel partially capsizes off China
Four people are missing after a wind farm installation vessel partially capsized off the coast of China.
Singapore eyes global hub role as first LNG bunkering ship starts up
FueLNG, a joint venture between Keppel O&M and Anglo-Dutch major Shell, has started up Singapore’s first LNG bunkering ship, the FueLNG Bellina. It marks part of Singapore’s efforts to establish itself as a global LNG bunkering hub.
Petronas tests explosion-proof robot dog offshore
Malaysian national oil company (NOC) Petronas and robotics company ANYbotics are co-developing a four-legged dog-like robot for autonomous robotic inspection at offshore oil and gas platforms.
PTTEP, Kufpec make historic gas find off Malaysia
PTT Exploration and Production (PTTEP) and Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company (Kufpec) have made a major gas find while drilling offshore Malaysia.
Petronas workers stranded offshore after Myanmar coup
Malaysian national oil company (NOC) Petronas said that it is making every effort to ensure the safety of about 155 workers that are sub-contracted on a barge servicing its Yetagun platform in the Andaman Sea off Myanmar following the military coup.
Logistical risks rise for E&P players in Myanmar after coup
The atmosphere in Myanmar remains volatile after the military seized power from the National League for Democracy (NLD) government and is creating logistical challenges for upstream companies, including Woodside Energy, that operate in the country.