Reassess APAC drilling sourcing after WA permitting digitization

MDL also provided specialist equipment and operational support to enable Saipem’s vessels for two flex-lay campaigns offshore Ivory Coast, Senegal and Mauritania

OCV Normand Maximus; Source: Solstad Offshore MDL has supported Saipem’s preparation for flex-lay operations in Guyana with a transpooling solution in the United States. The UK player’s 2-track tensioner package was used for the relocation of an umbilical from the quayside into the under-deck carousel on the Normand Maximus subsea construction vessel

Book added: “Even more so with our Houma facility, where we are intentionally growing our portfolio to address the needs of the region. This transpooling scope was made possible by having our equipment available locally – which reflects how this base allows us to test and mobilise lay packages rapidly for deployment across the Gulf as well as the east coasts of both Americas

By modernizing the existing automation systems, we are able to help support UK energy security at a time of increasing demand. ” As the Swiss player will deliver a targeted modernization of its installed ABB Ability System 800xA distributed control system and Safeguard 400 safety system, the phased upgrade will allow essential updates to be introduced, while the platform remains operational, limiting shutdown time and reducing project risk

The work will be managed by the company’s engineering team in Aberdeen, which also supports the Buzzard platform through an onshore reference system used for testing and evaluation

Home Fossil Energy North Sea oil platform automation enhancement on ABB’s UK worksheet June 12, 2026, by Switzerland-based electrification and automation technology provider ABB has been hired to upgrade the automation and control systems on an offshore platform, which operates approximately 100 kilometers northeast of Aberdeen at one of the UK’s largest North Sea oil fields. Buzzard offshore platform; Courtesy of CNOOC ABB has been awarded a contract to modernize the automation and control systems on the Buzza

com The Western Australian Government has completed a major overhaul of its digital environmental approvals system for the resources sector, with the final release of the Resources Online platform now live. The launch marks the completion of the migration of core mining and petroleum environmental lodgements from the legacy Environmental Assessment and Regulatory System to a new digital platform designed to streamline approvals and reduce regulatory burden

The final stage of the rollout was completed on June 9, when online submissions for Native Vegetation Clearing Permits, Environment Plans and Oil Spill Contingency Plans were permanently transferred to the Resources Online portal

com The Western Australian Government has completed a major overhaul of its digital environmental approvals system for the resources sector, with the final release of the Resources Online platform now live