Heerema’s Sleipnir breaks lift records on Johan Sverdrup Phase 2 project
Oil & GasHeerema’s heavy lift vessel Sleipnir installed the 12,050-metric-tonne Johan Sverdrup processing platform (P2) jacket on 18 June. This has set a new record for the heaviest lift jacket installation. Before this, the Sleipnir had already...Read more
Deugro delivers time-critical petrochemical equipment
Air freightDeugro successfully delivered 21 tonnes of petrochemical equipment by air freight charter from Shanghai, China to Singapore. The 225 cubic meters of extremely urgent and time-critical cargo contained equipment for an LPG Treatment Unit (LTU)...Read more
Heerema’s Sleipnir lifts modules for Johan Sverdrup platform
Oil & GasOn behalf of Aibel, Heerema’s heavy lift vessel Sleipnir has executed the inshore integration lifts for Equinor’s Johan Sverdrup P2 topsides at the GMC yard in Gismarvik, Norway. Before that, the platform had been transported...Read more
M-Star ships heavy modules to the Netherlands
Project logisticsM-Star Projects recently handled another shipment as part of the Perenco Southern Hub Area Rationalisation Project (SHARP). This time, three types of oversized gas modules had to delivered from the supplier in Jebel Ali to...Read more
One dead and twelve missing after liftboat capsizes off Louisiana coast
At least one person has been killed and twelve others are missing after a ship capsized in a hurricane south of the port of Port Fouchon, in the US state of Louisiana on Tuesday. It...Read more
Bertling appoints United Logistics as agent in Qatar
Project logisticsBertling has appointed the Qatari freight forwarder United Logistics as the company’s dedicated network agent in the country. The companies say they have teamed up to jointly explore “new business opportunities in Qatar and other...Read more
Boskalis’ order book reaches record high
OffshoreBoskalis has a record amount of work in the pipeline despite the impact of Covid-19. The value of the company’s order book stands at EUR 5.3 billion euros at the end of last year, reflecting...Read more
Offshore drilling giant Seadrill granted moratorium again
Less than three years after its previous moratorium, offshore drilling company Seadrill, owned by Norwegian shipping tycoon John Frederiksen, has again sought protection from its creditors. A Texas court has granted most of the group...Read more
Pandemic causes Shell to book largest loss ever
Oil & GasShell has booked its largest-ever loss of USD 21.7 billion as a result of the corona crisis. Large write-offs during the first lockdown already resulted in the largest quarterly loss in the company’s history. Shell...Read moreBertling partners with Al Khaldi to grow in Saudi market
Project logisticsBertling Logistics has formed a new joint venture with the Saudi freight forwarder Al Khaldi. The new business called Al Khaldi-Bertling Logistics will open its doors on 1 February 2021 and be headquartered in the...Read more
Nearly 50 rigs were scrapped last year
Oil & GasNearly fifty drilling platforms were scrapped in 2020, which is significantly more than in previous years, reports the French financial services provider Kepler Chevreux.Read more
Jumbo sets heavy lift record in port of New Orleans
ShippingJumbo’s heavy-lift vessel Fairpartner has set a new lift record in the port of New Orleans while unloading two hydrocracking reactors for an oil major. Read more
Boskalis acquires Rever offshore’s subsea services business
offshorePRESS RELEASE – Boskalis has acquired Rever Offshore’s subsea services business. Rever, formally known as Bibby Offshore, offers a broad range of solutions in the area of subsea construction, inspection, repair and maintenance.Read more
Jumbo installs mooring system in record water depth
Oil & GasJumbo Offshore has installed a 14-point FPSO mooring system at a depth of 1,760 metres, breaking its own deepwater record. The project was carried out in preparation for the installation of the first FPSO ever...Read more
ALS transports drilling rig in 121 packages
Project logisticsPRESS RELEASE – Abnormal Load Sevices (ALS) has transported a drilling rig in 121 packages totalling a volume of 6,750 cubic meters and 1,705 tonnes. Despite Covid-19, the company was able to deliver the cargo...Read more
Jumbo uses augmented reality to pinpoint shim points on deck
ShippingJumbo has completed the first of 2 contracts supporting Subsea 7 projects for Total in Angola. For the first time, the company has used augmented reality to determine the shim points on deck. Using Microsoft’s...Read more
Hareket awarded heavy-lift contract for Duqm refinery
Heavy-liftingPRESS RELEASE – Hareket has been selected as the heavy-lift contractor for the offsite and utility packages for the Duqm Refineries in Oman. The contract was awarded by a joint venture of Petrofac and Samsung. Read more
Pacific Drilling latest rig operator to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Oil & GasNew York-listed Pacific Drilling is the latest rig operator to file for a voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the US to get out of a major debt. Several other rig operators have made a similar move...Read more