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28 July 2020
East Anglia Reaches Major Milestone With Windfarm Completion
n incredible achievement, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. All 102 Siemens Gamesa offshore wind turbines – situated 43km off the Suffolk coast – are now fully operational, with the capacity to produce 714MW of clean energy. Each year, the park will produce enough renewable energy to power the equivalent of…
28 July 2020
Geoquip Marine proudly supports Dominion Energy in flagship U.S. Wind Farm development project
Leading offshore geotechnical engineering and drilling company Geoquip Marine has secured a contract to work on the development of the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) commercial project off the coast of Virginia Beach, Va. The Geoquip Marine vessels deployed on this project are docked in Newport News, Va. and the…
28 July 2020
The first floating wind farm in continental Europe is now fully operational
WindFloat Atlantic is now fully operational and supplying clean energy to Portugal's electrical grid. Following the connection of the last of the three platforms to the 20 km export cable connecting the wind farm to the substation at Viana do Castelo, Portugal, the construction of the wind farm is now…
28 July 2020
ADNOC Announces Addition of New Chinese Partner following a Transfer of Stakes in its Offshore Concessions from CNPC to CNOOC
The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) announced, today, its agreement to the transfer of rights in its Lower Zakum and Umm Shaif and Nasr offshore concessions from the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) to China National Offshore Oil Corporation’s subsidiary CNOOC Limited (CNOOC). The transfer has been approved by…
28 July 2020
Petrobras moves forward in the development of the Búzios field
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that its Executive Board approved today the beginning of the contracting processes for three new Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSOs) platforms for the Búzios field, in the Santos Basin pre-salt. The three new units are part of the Asset Development Plan, which envisages a…
28 July 2020
Eni confirms and expands gas and condensate potential in the Ken Bau discovery in Block 114, Song Hong Basin, offshore Vietnam
Eni announces that its exploration well, Ken Bau-2X, located in Block 114, Song Hong Basin, offshore Vietnam, has confirmed a significant hydrocarbon accumulation on the Ken Bau discovery, further expanding its potential. Ken Bau 2X was drilled 2 km apart from the discovery well in 95 m of water depth…
28 July 2020
Gulf Marine Services PLC ('Gulf Marine Services', 'GMS', 'the Company' or 'the Group') Successful first deployment of Cantilever Technology
GMS announces the successful completion of its first Well Intervention workscope, utilising the company's unique Cantilever Workover System, installed on the self-propelled vessel GMS Evolution. Under contract for a NOC client in the MENA region, this was the first occasion that the cantilever system, a technology designed and developed by…
28 July 2020
Delineation of gas/condensate discovery 6506/11-10 (Hades) near the Morvin field in the Norwegian Sea – 6506/11-12 S
OMV Norway AS, operator of production licence 644, is the process of concluding the drilling of appraisal well 6506/11-12 S on the 6506/11-10 (Hades) gas/condensate discovery. The well was drilled about five kilometres west of the Morvin field in the Norwegian Sea and 240 kilometres northwest of Kristiansund. The discovery…
27 July 2020
Havila Shipping ASA: Three years bareboat contract for the subsea vessel Havila Harmony
The company has entered into a three years bareboat contract with OceanPact Netherlands B.V. for operation of the subsea vessel Havila Harmony in Brazil.It is agreed an optional period for one year. Enhancement is expected during fourth quarter 2020.Havila Harmony will before that undergo customization to technical requirement simultaneously with…
27 July 2020
TAQA files decommissioning plans for Tern platform topsides
TAQA Bratani has filed its decommissioning programs for the Tern platform topsides, located in the UK North Sea, to the UK authorities.More
27 July 2020
Taqa files decommissioning plans for North Cormorant platform topsides
TAQA Bratani has filed its decommissioning programe for the North Cormorant platform topsides, located in the UK North Sea, to the UK authorities.More
27 July 2020
Lukoil Enters Hydrocarbon Production Project In The Republic Of Senegal
PJSC LUKOIL (hereinafter - the Company) concludes an agreement with Cairn Energy PLC to acquire a 40% interest in RSSD (Rufisque, Sangomar and Sangomar Deep) project in the Republic of Senegal for $300 mln in cash. The agreement also provides for potential bonus payment to Cairn Energy PLC of up…
27 July 2020
Ezion Geber Energy has agreed with Connector Subsea Solutions to formally represent the company in Nigeria.
Ezion Geber Energy has agreed with Connector Subsea Solutions to formally represent the company in Nigeria. The collaboration with a minimum three year duration will help support current offshore Nigeria projects and enable growth across all pipeline repair product lines. “We are excited to have secured this exciting partnership. Nigeria…
27 July 2020
UK aid funding available for innovative energy projects
The UK’s innovation agency, Innovate UK, is offering £20m of UK aid funding to develop and demonstrate innovative solutions for clean, affordable and secure energy access in sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia or South East Asia. The competition, Energy Catalyst round 8 – which is open now and runs until September…
27 July 2020
ION announces first 3D multi-client program in Mauritania
ION Geophysical Corporation (NYSE: IO) today announced the first 3D multi-client program in Mauritania in partnership with the Ministry of Petroleum, Mines and Energy (MPME). ION will seamlessly integrate and reimage ~24,000 sq km of MPME-held 3D data and can expand the scope to include ~15,000 km of 2D data…
27 July 2020
Hurricane Energy plc ("Hurricane" or the "Company") Lancaster EPS update
Lancaster EPS update Hurricane Energy plc, the UK based oil and gas company focused on hydrocarbon resources in naturally fractured basement reservoirs, provides an update on the Lancaster Early Production System ("EPS"). The Company is pleased to report that the commissioning of the Electric Submersible Pumps ("ESPs") has been completed…
24 July 2020
Tekmar Energy secures first major CPS contract in Japan
Tekmar Energy, a Tekmar Group Company, is delighted to announce a contract award from Sumitomo Electric Industries to supply the patented TekLink® Mechanical Cable Protection System (CPS) for the Akita and Noshiro offshore wind farms in Japan. The wind farms, which are set to be the first utility-scale offshore wind…
24 July 2020
Turnaround on Draugen successfully completed ahead of schedule
Production on Draugen is started after a successfully completed turnaround. The work started on June 23, according to plan and ended July 20th, two days ahead of schedule. The start-up went according to plan and production started July 21st, just in time to meet the agreed tanker loading. The loading…
24 July 2020
PGS Data Covers Key Blocks for Nigeria’s 2020 Bid Round
The PGS Nigeria MultiClient data library provides excellent 2D and 3D seismic coverage over recently announced blocks in the 2020 Marginal Fields Bid Round. The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), on behalf of the Federal Government of Nigeria, recently launched its 2020 licensing round. A total of fifty-seven marginal fields…
24 July 2020
Brent Alpha Decommissioning going ahead
The UK authorities have approved Shell’s decommissioning plan for the Brent Alpha jacket, located in the UK sector of the North Sea.More
24 July 2020
NOC on effect: jackup rig demand at the mercy of national oil companies' playbook
he global pandemic and oil price crash continues to stifle the offshore rig market, but when shallow-water demand returns national oil companies will dictate the pace. Over the past four months we have been flooded by news of just how badly the offshore rig market has been hit during the…
24 July 2020
OGA transforms access to industry data
The OGA continues to transform access to information as delivery of data from the National Data Repository (NDR) is automated. Well reports, logs and other digital files held in the National Data Repository (NDR) are more readily available to industry as the new Application Programming Interface (API) – which provides…
24 July 2020
Neptune Energy’s Duva & Gjøa P1 projects mark major milestones
Neptune Energy today announced the safe and successful installation of subsea oil and gas production flowlines and gas lift flowlines for its Duva & Gjøa P1 developments in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea. Neptune and its partners accelerated key elements of the development schedule of the subsea tiebacks,…
24 July 2020
Siemens Gamesa awarded Vietnam’s largest ever nearshore project for 78 MW
The 78 MW Hiep Thanh wind farm marks Siemens Gamesa’s fifth nearshore project in Vietnam, and confirms the company as one of the largest players in the Vietnamese nearshore segment. 18 units of SG 5.0-145 turbine with flexible power rating will be supplied. Additionally, the company signed a long-term 10-year…
23 July 2020
Energy transition projects could replace up to 40% of the OFS industry’s lagging upstream revenue
Hit by the Covid-19 downturn, the oilfield service market is not likely to rebound to last year’s activity level until 2023 according to a Rystad Energy analysis. However, suppliers could diversify some oil and gas capabilities and replace up to 40% of 2019’s revenue by servicing the renewable markets. Rystad…
23 July 2020
Research Vessel Miss Emma McCall Joins TDI-Brooks Fleet
The R/V Miss Emma McCall has recently joined the TDI-Brooks’ fleet of offshore research vessels. The Miss Emma is a multi-use oceanographic research vessel outfitted for a wide variety of oceanographic research duties for operations in the Northern/Southern Gulf of Mexico (GOM), US East Coast and elsewhere in the Americas.…
23 July 2020
TDI-Brooks Completes Two (2) Environmental Post-Operations Surveys (EPOS) in Mexico
TDI-Brooks recently completed two (2) EPOS projects in Mexico for TOTAL in Blk. 2 (Perdido) and Capricorn Energy Mexico (CAIRN) in Blk. 9 (Sureste Basin). The Blk. 2 EPOS program was in deep-water (~3,300 m) offshore northern Mexico, while the CAIRN project was a shallow water project. These were the…
23 July 2020
Ocean Winds is born, the new company specialized in offshore wind power called to become a global leader
Ocean Winds (OW) is the result of a joint venture announced in 2019 and controlled in equal parts by EDP Renováveis and ENGIE. The new company, headquartered in Madrid, will act as the exclusive investment vehicle of both companies to capture offshore wind energy opportunities worldwide. OW is the first…
23 July 2020
Saipem awarded several new offshore wind contracts for a total value exceeding 90 million euros. Additional activity for the Saipem 7000 in the wind segment
Saipem has been awarded new offshore wind contracts, for projects currently under development off the coasts of England, Scotland and France, for a total value of over 90 million euros. Dogger Bank Offshore Wind Farms, a joint venture between Equinor and SSE Renewables, has awarded a contract to Saipem for…
23 July 2020
UK Oil & Gas PLC ("UKOG" or the "Company") Entry into potential high-impact Turkish oil appraisal and exploration project
UK Oil & Gas PLC (London AIM: UKOG) is pleased to announce that it has signed a binding heads of agreement with Aladdin Middle East Ltd ("AME"), an independent oil company with 60 years of operational experience in Turkey, to take a 50% non-operated working interest in the 305 km²…
23 July 2020
Aker BP – consent for use of Deepsea Nordkapp on the Alvheim field
Aker BP have been given consent to use the Deepsea Nordkapp mobile drilling facility for production drilling on the Alvheim field.
23 July 2020
Aker BP – consent for use of Maersk Integrator on the Ivar Aasen field
Aker BP have been given consent to use the Maersk Integrator mobile drilling facility for production drilling on the Ivar Aasen field.
22 July 2020
India’s new deepwater supply could face pressure from low spot LNG prices
India’s new deepwater gas production could be under pressure from low spot LNG prices, says Wood Mackenzie. Deepwater is expected to drive India’s gas production growth, adding over 1 billion cubic foot per day (bcfd) of new supply by 2023. However, only 15% or 200 million cubic feet per day…
22 July 2020
Oil & Gas Technology Centre And Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult Create Alliance To Fast-Track Energy Transition
Energy Transition Alliance focused on net zero technologies integration A new five-year collaboration which will focus on R&D to accelerate the energy transition Five high-potential projects already identified to form part of the technology roadmap Two leading energy technology and innovation organisations have today {22nd July, 2020} announced a five-year…
22 July 2020
Fugro Completes Phase 1 Of Site Investigation Contract For Qatargas North Field
Fugro has completed the first phase of their multidisciplinary offshore site investigation for Qatargas’ North Field Production Sustainability’s Compression Phase. Fugro Proteus offshore The fieldwork started in March and, while phase one marks completion of the geophysical scope, the geotechnical scope in phase two will run as planned until August…
22 July 2020
Claxton signs master service agreement with Aker BP
Claxton, a leading supplier of engineering and services for shallow-water, jackup-depth markets in subsea services group Acteon, is pleased to announce the signing of a master service agreement (MSA). The MSA covers Aker BP’s Norwegian operations and includes Claxton’s range of drilling support services and asset life extension and decommissioning…
22 July 2020
Rovco Charters Glomar Wave for Summer/Autumn Offshore Wind ROV Campaigns
Rovco are pleased to announce the charter of the 66.44m DP2 vessel, Glomar Wave, from vessel owners Glomar Offshore. The vessel will provide the ideal platform to support our campaign of secured ROV projects. This includes operational Offshore Wind Farms in both UK and German waters during the coming months.…
22 July 2020
BW Offshore: Contract extension for Petróleo Nautipa
Contract extension for Petróleo Nautipa BW Offshore has received a one-year contract extension for the lease and operation of the FPSO Petróleo Nautipa. The firm period has been extended to Q3 2022 (from Q3 2021). The FPSO is operating on the Etame field offshore Gabon for VAALCO Energy.
22 July 2020
Cortez Subsea Completes Innovative Pipelay Project
Cortez Subsea in partnership with Alam Maritim (M) Sdn Bhd, has announced the successful completion of the first ever subsea pipeline using the Zap-Lok™ mechanical connector, offshore Malaysia. The project championed new and proven technology for faster and more cost-effective completion of subsea pipelay and recorded a best average lay…
22 July 2020
UXOcontrol Awarded Contract with Vattenfall Offshore Wind Farm – Hollandse Kust Zuid I-IV (HKZ) the Netherlands
UXOcontrol, the Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) risk mitigation solutions expert, has been appointed by Vattenfall as specialist contractor to complete the UXO identification campaign for its Hollandse Kust Zuid offshore wind farm. When construction is completed, the Hollandse Kust Zuid wind farm zone will cover an area of 225 km2 with…
21 July 2020
Total E&P UK Awards Training Management Contract to 3T Energy Group
Following a tendering process which concluded in January 2020 AIS Training and sister company Survivex, both part of the 3T Energy Group, have been selected by Total E&P UK (TEPUK) to manage their UK onshore and offshore workforce training requirements. The solution based on 3T Energy Group’s “Transform” platform aims…
21 July 2020
Swire Blue Ocean (SBO) clinches contract with MHI Vestas Offshore Wind for the transportation and installation of wind turbine generators at Seagreen offshore windfarm
Swire Blue Ocean (SBO) clinches contract with MHI Vestas Offshore Wind for the transportation and installation of wind turbine generators at Seagreen offshore windfarm Swire Blue Ocean A/S (SBO) has been selected by MHI Vestas Offshore Wind for the transportation and installation of wind turbine generators at the Seagreen offshore…
21 July 2020
Ifremer chooses iXblue’s technology to equip its new 6000-meter AUV
Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France – 17/7/2020 - Ifremer, the French National Institute for Ocean Science, has chosen iXblue to equip its new 6000-meter AUV (CORAL* project). The AUV will be equipped with a cutting-edge Synthetic Aperture Sonar (SAS), Sams-150, a Phins C7 Inertial Navigation System (INS), a sub-bottom profiler Echoes 5 000…
21 July 2020
Sleipnir breaks records at the Jotun Field
Heerema’s SSCV Sleipnir has set another record – this time, for the largest single lift jacket removal. In the Norwegian North Sea, Sleipnir successfully removed the 8100 mT Jotun-B jacket for client Vår Energi. The platform was installed in 1998 by Heerema's Thialf, who returned to the Jotun Field last…
21 July 2020
Chevron Announces Agreement to Acquire Noble Energy
Brings high quality assets to Chevron’s global portfolio Proved reserves to be acquired for under $5 per oil equivalent barrel Delivers $300 million in anticipated annual pre-tax synergies Accretive to ROCE, free cash flow and earnings Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with…
21 July 2020
VOS Aberdeen secures contract with Total
Vroon Offshore Services (VOS) Aberdeen has secured contracts with Total E&P UK Ltd. for three emergency response and rescue vessels (ERRV). The vessels VOS Enterprise, VOS Prospector and VOS Vigilant will support Total’s North Sea operations in the Dunbar, Culzean and Elgin/Franklin Fields, respectively. The contracts, which will commence in…
21 July 2020
Barryroe Farmout Update Development Consortium Information
Providence Resources P.l.c. (PVR LN, PRP ID), the Irish based Oil and Gas Energy Company is progressing Farm out discussions with SpotOn Energy on Exploration Licence SEL1/11, which includes the Barryroe Oil and Gas Field. SpotOn Energy has confirmed that binding term sheets are now in place with the six…
21 July 2020
CNOOC Limited Announces Luda 21-2/16-3 Regional Development Project Commences Production
CNOOC Limited (the “Company”, SEHK: 00883, NYSE: CEO, TSX: CNU) announced today that Luda 21-2/16-3 regional development has commenced production. Luda 21-2/16-3 regional development project is located in Liaodong Bay of Bohai Sea, about 39 kilometers north of Luda 10-1 oilfield and 90 kilometers northwest of Suizhong 36-1 onshore terminal.…
20 July 2020
Fugro Starts Vattenfall Site Investigations At Two UK Offshore Wind Farms
Fugro has begun a four-month marine site characterisation campaign for Swedish energy group Vattenfall at two major offshore wind development sites located over 40 km off the coast of Norfolk, UK. Fugro Scout DP2 geotechnical drill ship The resulting Geo-data from Fugro’s geotechnical investigations will feed into the ground model…
20 July 2020
Maersk Drilling awarded one-well contract for low-emission rig Maersk Integrator under Aker BP alliance
Maersk Drilling has secured an additional one-well contract from Aker BP, acting as operator of the Tambar license, for the low-emission jack-up rig Maersk Integrator. In direct continuation of its current work scope, the rig will move to the Tambar field offshore Norway to drill the K-2B development well, with…