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Aberdeen-based Jee Wins Enhance Oil Recovery Contract
Aberdeen-based subsea engineering firm Jee wins a contract from Amec Foster Wheeler to design kit for an enhanced oil recovery field development.
8:00 PM EST | May 20, 2015
UK's Oil Services Firms To Cut Jobs To Ride Out Price Slump
Amec Foster Wheeler and Petrofac join a growing list of London-listed oil and gas support services companies planning to cut jobs in response to the tumble in oil prices.
8:00 PM EST | April 27, 2015
Amec Foster Wheeler Buys Scopus Group
Amec Foster Wheeler buys Scopus Group – a precision engineering company that services the global oil and gas industry.
7:00 PM EST | December 14, 2014
Clough-AMEC JV Wins $19M EPCM Deal for Daandine Project in Queensland
The Clough-AMEC joint venture clinches a $18.7 million engineering, procurement and construction management contract for Arrow Energy's Daandine Expansion Project in southeast Queensland, Australia.
8:00 PM EST | May 14, 2014
AMEC Tekfen Azfen Wins $974M Contract for Shah Deniz Stage 2 Project
AMEC Tekfen Azfen consortium wins a $974 million contract for the supply of topsides for Stage 2 development of the Shah Deniz gas field in the Caspian Sea, offshore Azerbaijan.
7:00 PM EST | January 28, 2014
Amec Agrees to buy Foster Wheeler for $3B
Amec has agrees to buy Swiss-based rival Foster Wheeler for $3.13 billion, the first sizable acquisition in the sector for three years.
7:00 PM EST | January 12, 2014
KOC Renews Project Management Services Deal with AMEC
Kuwait Oil Company renews a five year contract, worth $414 million, for AMEC to provide project management services for its major upstream projects in Kuwait.
7:00 PM EST | January 07, 2014
UKOOG Welcomes 'Helpful' Shale Gas Roadmap
The UK Onshore Operators Group welcomes the government's 'helpful' regulatory roadmap for the onshore production of shale gas and oil.
7:00 PM EST | December 16, 2013
AMEC Bags $124M Deal for PMC Services for the Umm Lulu Project
AMEC bags a $124 million contract from Abu Dhabi Marine Operating Company to provide project management consultancy services for the Umm Lulu Phase 2 full field development projects offshore United Arab Emirates.
7:00 PM EST | December 05, 2013
Report: British Engineer Amec Eyeing Foster Wheeler Takeover
British engineer Amec is eyeing a takeover of engineering company Foster Wheeler AG in a potential deal that could create an $8 billion energy services group, The Times reports, citing sources.
7:00 PM EST | November 26, 2013
Oil & Gas UK Awards Winners Announced
AMEC, Apache, Bilfinger, BG Group and Chevron come up trumps at the Oil & Gas UK Awards.
7:00 PM EST | November 07, 2013
Amec Will Not Make Offer for Kentz, Looks Elsewhere
Oil and gas services and equipment supplier Amec plans to expand in Australia, Africa and the Middle East.
8:00 PM EST | September 11, 2013
AMEC Wins Cladhan Field Contract from TAQA
Engineering firm AMEC wins contract to supply engineering services to the Tern platform in the North Sea’s Cladhan field.
8:00 PM EST | September 05, 2013
Xcite, Amec to Begin FEED Program for Bentley Field
Xcite Energy agrees with AMEC to shortly begin a front-end engineering and design programme for its Bentley field in the North Sea.
8:00 PM EST | June 11, 2013
Clough AMEC JV Awarded Contract Extention Offshore AU
Clough AMEC JV has been awarded a contract extension for the provision of engineering services to Chevron Australia's oil facilities off the north west coast of Australia.
7:00 PM EST | November 13, 2012
Oil Spill at Osprey Field
A specialist vessel was mobilized after an oil spill at North Sea's Osprey field.
8:00 PM EST | July 15, 2012
AMEC Scores PMC Work Offshore UAE
AMEC has been awarded a Project Management Consultancy (PMC) services contract by ADMA OPCO for the 'execute phase' of the Nasr Phase-1 and Umm Lulu Phase-1 projects offshore Abu Dhabi.
7:00 PM EST | March 01, 2012
AMEC Awarded Centrica Contract in East Irish Sea
AMEC has been appointed by Centrica Energy Upstream to provide engineering, construction and project support services for their East Irish Sea onshore and offshore gas production assets.
7:00 PM EST | November 28, 2011
AMEC Company Opens New Office in Calgary
qedi has marked another milestone in its rapid global growth by entering Canada and establishing a regional office in Calgary.
7:00 PM EST | November 13, 2011
AMEC Bags EPMS Gig for Clair Field
AMEC has been appointed by BP and its partners to deliver the EPMS for the main platform design for Clair Ridge, West of Shetland.
8:00 PM EST | October 16, 2011
AMEC Secures FEED Work for Cygnus Field
AMEC has been awarded a Front End Engineering Design (FEED) contract for GDF Suez E&P UK Ltd's Cygnus gas field development.
8:00 PM EST | October 02, 2011
AMEC to Design, Deliver Expansion in MWCC's Containment System
AMEC has been selected by the Marine Well Containment Company (MWCC) to design and deliver components of MWCC's expanded containment system.
8:00 PM EST | June 14, 2011
AMEC Names New Chairman
AMEC announced that John Connolly will succeed Jock Green-Armytage as Chairman.
8:00 PM EST | May 18, 2011
AMEC, Beca to Jointly Provide Services to New Zealand O&G Industry
AMEC has announced a strategic joint venture with Beca to offer integrated engineering, operations and maintenance services to the New Zealand oil and gas industry.
8:00 PM EST | March 15, 2011
AMEC Briefs Operational, Financial Results for 2010
AMEC reported strong results reflecting operational strength and continued growth in 2010.
7:00 PM EST | March 02, 2011
AMEC Acquires qedi
AMEC has acquired qedi, a market-leading project delivery company, focused on delivering specialist completion and commissioning services for major projects in the oil and gas industry.
7:00 PM EST | February 20, 2011
AMEC Awarded Services Contract for BG North Sea Facilities
AMEC has been appointed by BG to provide engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning and project management for its North Sea facilities, including the Armada, North Everest and Lomond platforms.
7:00 PM EST | January 30, 2011
AMEC Acquires BurmanGriffiths
AMEC has acquired BurmanGriffiths from its owner managers, for a cash consideration of AU $4.5 million.
7:00 PM EST | November 28, 2010
AMEC Awarded Forties Contract by Apache North Sea
AMEC has been selected by Apache North Sea to undertake project management, engineering and procurement for the design and implementation of brownfield modifications to the Forties Alpha platform.
7:00 PM EST | November 22, 2010
AMEC Awarded FEED for Maersk's Curlew FPSO
AMEC has been appointed by Maersk FPSOs to carry out FEED for modifications to the Curlew FPSO in the central North Sea.
8:00 PM EST | November 02, 2010
Chevron Awards FEED Contract for Offshore Angola Project
AMEC has been selected by Chevron subsidiary Cabinda Gulf Oil (CABGOC) to perform front-end engineering design for a significant portion of the Mafumeira Sul development project.
8:00 PM EST | May 03, 2010
AMEC Names New Director of Angolan Operations
Kirk Barwick will serve as Director of Angola Operations for Paragon Angola Engenharia e Servicos, AMEC's joint venture with Prodoil.
8:00 PM EST | April 05, 2010
AMEC Takes Reins at Entec Holdings
AMEC announced the acquisition of Entec Holdings for an initial consideration of $92 million.
8:00 PM EST | March 29, 2010
AMEC to Assist Xcite with Bentley Field Development
AMEC will assist Xcite Energy in demonstrating the reserves potential of the Bentley field and helping to bring the field into production.
7:00 PM EST | February 09, 2010
AMEC Aces P-63 FPSO Topsides Contract
AMEC has been selected by Brazilian company QUIP to perform basic engineering services for the topsides of the P-63 FPSO at the Papa Terra field.
7:00 PM EST | January 31, 2010
Clough AMEC Secures Maintenance Contract for North West Shelf
Clough AMEC has been awarded a new contract by Woodside to provide offshore maintenance services for their Australian oil and gas assets, predominantly located on the North West Shelf off Western Australia.
7:00 PM EST | December 06, 2009
AMEC Selected for Kizomba Satellites Contract in Angola's Block 15
Esso Exploration Angola has selected AMEC to provide detailed design, procurement and logistics support services for the Kizomba Satellites project on Block 15, offshore Angola.
8:00 PM EST | September 02, 2009
AMEC to Support BP's Deepwater Tubular Bells, Kodiak Devts in GOM
AMEC has been appointed by BP to provide engineering services for the Tubular Bells and Kodiak discoveries in deepwater Gulf of Mexico.
8:00 PM EST | May 18, 2009
Aker Solutions Brings Floater Experience to Ichthys Project
AMEC has selected Aker Solutions as a key subcontractor for the Offshore Facilities front end engineering and design contract for the Ichthys Project off northwestern Australia.
8:00 PM EST | May 12, 2009
BG Group Awards AMEC 2-Year Contract Extension in North Sea
AMEC has been awarded a two-year contract extension by BG International for engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning and project management services for BG Group's UK assets in the North Sea.
8:00 PM EST | May 10, 2009
Total, Inpex Launch Offshore FEED for Ichthys LNG Project in Australia
Total and Inpex have decided to launch the Front End Engineering and Design for the development of the Ichthys Field.
8:00 PM EST | April 29, 2009
UK Oil Services Cos Braced for Steep But Short Decline
The U.K.'s oil services sector is braced for a sharp downturn from low crude prices. However, analysts say that the steep decline shows signs of a rebound by 2010.
8:00 PM EST | April 07, 2009
AMEC Paragon Names John Harrower Senior VP, Operations
AMEC Paragon has named John Harrower to the newly-created position of Senior Vice President, Operations, for AMEC's oil & gas business in the Americas.
8:00 PM EST | March 24, 2009
AMEC Taps Oil Cos, Universities for Engineering Expertise in Angola
AMEC's Paragon Angola JV is bringing together oil companies and universities to support sustainable engineering expertise in Angola.
7:00 PM EST | February 22, 2009
AMEC Paragon Unveils Optimized Design Process for Oil, Gas Industry
AMEC Paragon now provides clients with ASD Global's OptiPlant 3D modeling software for front-end engineering design (FEED), pre-FEED and concept estimating.
7:00 PM EST | February 15, 2009
AMEC Acquires UK-Based Engineering Consultancy Group
AMEC has acquired oil and gas consultancy services company Performance Improvements Group.
7:00 PM EST | January 25, 2009
Imperial Oil Taps AMEC for EPC Management at Kearl Oil Sands Project
AMEC has been selected by Imperial Oil as engineering, procurement and construction management contractor for its Kearl Oil Sands project in Alberta.
7:00 PM EST | January 13, 2009
Clough AMEC Snags Service Contract for Bayu Undan Offshore Facilities
Clough AMEC was awarded a contract by ConocoPhillips to provide operations and maintenance services to the Bayu Undan facilities offshore the Timor Sea.
7:00 PM EST | November 23, 2008
AMEC Picks Up HSE Accolades at Offshore Ceremony
AMEC picked up the environmental accolade at the Offshore Contractors' Association Challenge Awards for its work with Newtonhill Primary and also snagged a second award for health and safety.
7:00 PM EST | November 02, 2008
AMEC, SeaMetric Offer New Offshore Decommissioning Service
AMEC and SeaMetric have signed a cooperation agreement to provide a new international offshore decommissioning service for clients.
8:00 PM EST | October 15, 2008