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Petronas books Maersk drillship for Gabon well

Maersk Drilling has been awarded a one-well contract from a subsidiary of Petronas for the provision of a deepwater drillship. The post Petronas books Maersk drillship for Gabon well appeared first on...

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Vår Energi hires Norwegian mechanical services firm

Oil and gas company Vår Energi has awarded a framework agreement for mechanical services to Norwegian engineering company Hammerfest Industriservice. The post Vår Energi hires Norwegian mechanical...

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Storegga, Shell, Harbour become equal partners on Acorn CCS

Storegga, Shell, and Harbour Energy have become equal partners in the Acorn carbon, capture and storage (CCS) project and will develop the project through to final investment decision (FID),...

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PXGEO buys Vyacheslav Tikhonov vessel from Polarcus

PXGEO Seismic Services has entered into binding agreement to acquire Vyacheslav Tikhonov vessel from its current owner Polarcus, subject to the sanction of the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands. The...

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Equinor to use Seadrill rig for Norwegian Sea work

Norwegian oil major Equinor has received consent from the offshore safety body, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA), for exploration drilling in the Norwegian Sea using the West Hercules drilling rig....

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PXGEO 2 vessel mobilising for 4D marine seismic project

The Rolls-Royce designed 14-streamer seismic vessel, PXGEO 2, has been delivered to marine seismic acquisition company PXGEO Seismic Services, which started its mobilisation for a 4D seismic survey....

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Noble Corp. completes acquisition of Pacific Drilling

Offshore drilling contractor Noble Corporation has completed the acquisition of Houston-based offshore driller Pacific Drilling, effective 15 April 2021. The post Noble Corp. completes acquisition of...

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In focus: Piecing together the energy transition puzzle

The offshore energy sector is currently going through a major change with the energy transition and sustainability as a driving force. The post In focus: Piecing together the energy transition puzzle...

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BW Energy kicks off Dussafu drilling campaign

BW Energy has kicked off its 2021 Gabon drilling campaign with the spudding of the Hibiscus Extension well on the Dussafu Marin Permit. The post BW Energy kicks off Dussafu drilling campaign appeared...

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Worley lands subsea and topside services job with Chevron

Worley has been awarded a contract by Chevron for one of its deepwater production facilities in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. The post Worley lands subsea and topside services job with Chevron appeared...

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Equinor investigating welding defects on Castberg FPSO hull

An in-house investigation team from Equinor has studied the deviation in quality of welding and inspection of the Johan Castberg FPSO. The post Equinor investigating welding defects on Castberg FPSO...

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CGX taps $19 million loan from Frontera for Guyana projects

Canadian oil and gas companies Frontera Energy and CGX Energy have entered into a term sheet for a $19 million loan that will enable CGX to continue to finance its share of costs related to the...

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Cooper hires Helix rig for Gippsland decom campaign

Cooper Energy has hired the Helix Energy Solutions-owned Q7000 light well intervention rig for a decommissioning campaign offshore Australia. The post Cooper hires Helix rig for Gippsland decom...

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First Glengorm appraisal well in UK North Sea ‘not commercial’

The first appraisal well on the CNOOC-operated Glengorm gas field in the UK central North Sea has found “no commercial hydrocarbons”. The post First Glengorm appraisal well in UK North Sea ‘not...

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Awilco rig bags North Sea gig with Ithaca

Offshore rig owner Awilco Drilling has been awarded a contract with Ithaca Oil and Gas Limited for the provision of the WilPhoenix rig. The post Awilco rig bags North Sea gig with Ithaca appeared first...

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General officially takes Petrobras chief executive seat

The board of directors of Petrobras has officially confirmed Joaquim Silva e Luna as the company’s new chief executive officer (CEO) and chosen its new division heads. The post General officially takes...

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Equinor shareholders to vote on energy transition plan

Equinor has informed that, starting in 2021, it will submit its energy transition plan for advisory vote to shareholders. The post Equinor shareholders to vote on energy transition plan appeared first...

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Search efforts continue for capsized liftboat’s missing crew

According to official information so far, the bodies of four workers have been recovered with nine still missing after a liftboat incident. The post Search efforts continue for capsized liftboat’s...

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Buffalo partners to fast-track field development

Australia's Carnarvon Petroleum has completed the farm-out of the Buffalo project, located offshore Timor-Leste, to Advance Energy. The post Buffalo partners to fast-track field development appeared...

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Maersk Decom starts-up free offshore decommissioning cost calculator

Decommissioning solutions provider Maersk Decom has designed a calculating tool for benchmarking decommissioning projects in the North Sea. The post Maersk Decom starts-up free offshore decommissioning...

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