Oilfield services firms plot subsea merger
Schlumberger (NYSE:SLB), Aker Solutions (OSLO:AKSO) and Subsea 7 (OSLO:SUBC) have announced an agreement to form a new joint venture focused on subsea technology and services.
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Worley to create 1,000 jobs with Valhall construction win
Worley (ASX: WOR) is to create 1,000 jobs after winning the letter of intent to construct two new modules for the Valhall field in the North Sea.
Workers on Equinor’s Johan Castberg FPSO evacuated after fire
Crew working on Equinor’s (OSLO:EQNR) Johan Castberg ship had to be evacuated earlier this week after a fire broke out.
Subsea 7, Aker Solutions secure contracts for Trell & Trine
Subsea 7 (SUBC.OL) and Aker Solutions (AKSO.OL) have clinched subsea and engineering contracts for Aker BP’s Trell and Trine development, plans for which the operator submitted to regulators earlier this week.
Aker Solutions scoops £250m platform contract for Shell’s Jackdaw field
Aker Solutions (AKSO.OL) has been awarded a contract from Shell UK (LON: SHEL) to build and deliver a platform for the supermajor's Jackdaw gas field, east of Aberdeen.
Aker Solutions predicts 30% revenue surge in 2022
Engineering firm Aker Solutions (OSLO: AKSO) is predicting a 30% surge in revenues for 2022 as it capitalises on “record high” tendering activity.
Aker Solutions, Siemens and Doosan Babcock win major FEED work for Keadby CCS
A consortium of Aker Solutions, Doosan Babcock and Siemens Energy have won a major FEED contract for the Keadby CCS project.
INTOG can provide lift-off for future energy
Decarbonisation of oil and gas activities in the North Sea, largely through electrification, will play a central role in Scotland's ongoing energy transition.
Aker BP and Aker Solutions to construct £167m ‘future-oriented’ Stavanger offices
Aker BP and Aker Solutions have announced they will construct new “future-oriented” offices in Stavanger.
Aker Solutions ‘on track’ to hit targets after strong quarter
Aker Solutions is on course to deliver full-year revenue growth of more than 20% after a strong start to 2022.
28,500 workers poised for strike action at Norwegian yards
Workers in Norway’s offshore fabrication and engineering sectors may strike this week, unless a new deal over wages and conditions can be reached.
400 North Sea workers join new company from Bilfinger and Global E&C
A new joint venture between Bilfinger and Global E&C has welcomed 400 new employees as it kicks off business.
Equinor signs key contract to use Knarr FPSO at Rosebank field in West of Shetland
Equinor has put pen to paper on a contract with Altera Infrastructure to use the Knarr FPSO at the Rosebank field in the West of Shetland.
Aker Solutions manager charged again in Malaysia
Malaysia has filed a fresh charge against a local manager of Norwegian oil services provider Aker Solutions, accusing him of providing false information to the country's corporate regulator, according to the company and a court document, reported Reuters.
Equinor exercises £1bn worth of contract extensions
Equinor said it would extend a series of framework agreements covering maintenance and modification services for its onshore and offshore installations.
Aker Solutions profits surge as it aims for ‘record high order intake in 2022’
Engineering giant Aker Solutions has reported healthy profits in its 2021 results and sees potential for orders to reach “record high” levels in the coming year.
Unite demands Scottish Government support over CNR International’s ‘draconian’ vaccine mandate
A leading union has appealed to the Scottish Government over the introduction of mandatory vaccinations by a North Sea operator.
Aker Solutions appoints Kari Ertresvåg as SVP Communications
Kari Ertresvåg wil take on the role of senior vice president for communications at Oslo-headquartered engineering group Aker Solutions.
Aker Solutions formally signs ‘sizeable’ decommissioning contract
Aker Solutions (OSLO: AKSO) has formally signed a “sizeable” contract for decommissioning work with Heerema Marine Contractors.
Aker Solutions and AF Gruppen terminate decom merger
Aker Solutions and AF Gruppen have terminated a proposed merger of their decommissioning operations in a major deal announced earlier this year.
Carbon capture: Spirit of innovation to lead the way in tackling climate change
The UK Government is calling upon a ‘spirit of innovation’ to develop technology and solutions for the growing UK carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS) market at a pace never seen before.
BP picks two consortia for Net Zero Teesside FEED
Two groups of engineers have been selected by BP to provide competing concepts as part of the UK’s first full-scale integrated power and carbon capture project in Teesside.
Aker Solutions wins FEED work for Valhall and King Lear
Aker Solutions has been awarded front-end engineering and design (FEED) work on the Valhall field and King Lear discovery in Norway.
Hundreds of North Sea workers to transfer as Bilfinger and Global E&C launch new company
Hundreds of North Sea workers are understood to be transferring to a new joint venture company between Bilfinger UK and Global E&C after a major contract win.
Aker Solutions wins fifth subsea compression contract for Åsgard
Aker will carry out engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) for the subsea compression module, the fifth such module it has delivered to the Equinor-operated gas project.