Support vessel operator sees Middle East activity increase

Nov. 19, 2013
Topaz Energy and Marine has provided an update on its offshore support vessel fleet.

Offshore staff

DUBAI, UAETopaz Energy and Marine has provided an update on its offshore support vessel fleet.

The company has improved vessel use in theCaspian Sea, especially off Azerbaijan, where it recently secured two contracts from BP, and in the Russian sector, with 14 “assets” deployed on Lukoil’s Vladimir Filanovsky development.

Topaz expects further growth for its facilities inQatar and Saudi Arabia via its relationships with companies including Maersk Oil, Occidental, and Saudi Aramco.

Offshore West Africa, the company now has six vessels in operation and it is in discussions with oil majors about deploying a further two large platform supply vessels on medium-term contracts.

11/19/2013