Shelf Drilling Perseverance rig to depart North Sea for £58m Vietnam contract
Sun sets on Perseverance rig's time in the North Sea, with Shelf Drilling announcing a 16 month contract with PetroVietnam.
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Delays at giant projects dent Vietnam’s ambitions to expand gas sector
Multi-billion-dollar oil and gas projects remain delayed in Vietnam and undermine the Southeast Asian nation’s ambitions to expand its gas production capabilities as it seeks to move away from coal-fired power.
McDermott finishes milestone job offshore Vietnam
McDermott has completed the largest and heaviest central platform topside float-over installation offshore Vietnam at the Sao Vang and Dai Nguyet (SVDN) development that is operated by Japan’s Idemitsu Kosan.
Hibiscus closer to Repsol acquisition in Vietnam and Malaysia
Hibiscus Petroleum has moved a step closer to completing its acquisition of Repsol’s upstream assets in Malaysia and Vietnam after the Spanish company’s project partners waived their pre-emption rights.
Bechtel wins FEED for LNG-to-power scheme in Vietnam
Bechtel will provide front-end engineering and design (FEED) services for Delta Energy Offshore’s proposed LNG-to-power project in southern Vietnam.
Stena wins FEED for Delta’s Vietnam LNG scheme
Norway-based Stena Power & LNG Solutions will provide front-end engineering and design (FEED) services for Delta Energy Offshore’s proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal in southern Vietnam
Glimmers of hope for giant Vietnam offshore gas project
There are increasing signals that the long-stalled multi-billion dollar Block B gas project offshore Vietnam could finally start making progress again this year.
Japan Inc readies for face off with Beijing offshore Vietnam
A pair of oil and gas fields controlled by Japanese companies offshore Vietnam could become a potential flash point in the disputed waters of the South China Sea as Beijing continually seeks to aggressively assert its claims.
Chevron seeks bids for huge Thai decommissioning wave
Chevron is seeking contractors for a major retirement campaign across the Gulf of Thailand as the Southeast Asian nation braces for a huge wave of decommissioning.
Mubadala Petroleum eyes $2bn Southeast Asia sale
Mubadala Petroleum has put its Southeast Asia portfolio up for sale for $2 billion. The Abu Dhabi-based company will be following in the footsteps of ExxonMobil, Chevron, Shell, Murphy Oil, Hess, Repsol and Eni, all of which are looking to sell assets in the Asia region.
Eni discovery dents value of ExxonMobil’s Blue Whale in Vietnam
Eni’s recent gas discovery offshore Vietnam puts further pressure on ExxonMobil to reduce the value of its Blue Whale project as the U.S. major hunts buyers for what could be the country’s largest-ever gas development.
Beijing rattles oil companies in South China Sea off Vietnam
Beijing has increased pressure on Hanoi thereby derailing yet another upstream project in the South China Sea.
Eni strikes one of the biggest gas finds in Southeast Asia for 20 years
Eni has confirmed the presence of a giant gas and condensate field in Block 114 in the Song Hong Basin off Vietnam.
Tecnimont wins Sonatrach work at Bir Sebaa
Sonatrach and partners in the Bir Sebaa licence have signed a contract with Maire Tecnimont on the construction of a second central processing facility (CPF).
Australia leads in bumper year for Asia Pacific FIDs
Looming wave of final investment decisions (FIDs) will provide massive boost for offshore oilfield service sector in Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia braces for huge wave of decommissioning
Decommissioning Southeast Asia’s aging oilfields offers a vast but challenging market opportunity.
Thi Vai work begins in Vietnam
Construction has begun at the Thi Vai regasification terminal in Vietnam.
TechnipFMC awarded multi-million pipeline deal with PetroVietnam
Subsea firm TechnipFMC has announced a multi-million pound deal with PetroVietnam Gas for pipeline work in Southeast Asia.