The Rt Hon Edward Davey MP, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change in the UK, joined GDF SUEZ E&P UK in Aberdeen yesterday to witness the signing of another major contract with the UK supply chain for the Cygnus project, . The deal with Burntisland Fabrication Ltd (BiFab) to construct the accommodation platform [...]

FMC Technologies, Inc. announced today that it has received an order from Shell for the supply of subsea equipment to support the Stones field development in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Stones is an ultra deepwater project located in the Walker Ridge area of the Gulf of Mexico, approximately 200 miles (322 kilometers) off the [...]

China National Offshore Oil Company (CNOOC) is reaching the final phase of the installation of the 30,000-metric-tonne topsides on the jacket at the Liwan 3-1 field in the South China Sea, China Daily has reported. The news agency added that it has been informed by CNOOC that the progress has experienced a minor setback on Thursday due [...]

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