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27 October 2022
Energean announces first gas from Karish
First gas has been achieved on the Karish project Gas is being produced from the Karish Main-02 well and the flow of gas is being steadily ramped up Preparation for transmission through the gas sales pipeline is progressing and gas sales to Energean’s customers are expected to commence in the…
27 October 2022
ExxonMobil announces two new Guyana discoveries
ExxonMobil today announced two discoveries at the Sailfin-1 and Yarrow-1 wells in the Stabroek block offshore Guyana, adding to its extensive portfolio of development opportunities. ExxonMobil has made more than 30 discoveries on the block since 2015, and it has ramped up offshore development and production at a pace that…
27 October 2022
First wind turbine jacket foundation successfully installed at the Neart na Gaoithe offshore wind farm
The first wind turbine jacket foundation has been successfully installed at the Neart na Gaoithe offshore wind farm, 15.5km off the East coast of Scotland. Following the arrival of the first 10 steel jackets on site, Saipem, through its subcontractor Heerema, lifted the first steel wind turbine jacket into place,…
27 October 2022
DeepOcean charters offshore support vessel
Ocean services provider DeepOcean strengthens its offering to the offshore renewables and oil and gas industries by entering a two-year time charter agreement for the Stril Server multi-purpose support vessel (MPSV). DeepOcean is chartering the Stril Server from Stavanger-based shipowner Simon Møkster Shipping. The vessel will provide subsea inspection, maintenance,…
27 October 2022
DOF Group announces extension of a contract in Brazil and new contracts in West-Africa and in the North Sea.
The DOF Group has announced the extension of a contract in Brazil and new contracts in West-Africa and in the North Sea.Petrobras has awarded an extension of the Skandi Amazonas contract with Norskan Offshore Ltda until March 2023. Skandi Amazonas is a 21.000 class Brazilian flagged AHTS vessel.DOF Subsea has been…
26 October 2022
Island Drilling Company - Contract award with Dana Petroleum
Island Drilling Company has announced a signed a contract with Dana Petroleum (E&P) Limited to provide the Island Innovator drilling unit and associated services for a work program in the UK in 2023. The commencement is in April 2023. The work is for 3 firm and 1 optional well. The…
26 October 2022
Edda Wind takes delivery of “Edda Brint”
Offshore wind service vessel company Edda Wind today announced that it has taken delivery of Edda Brint from Astilleros Balenciaga. The vessel is the second vessel delivered as part of a seven-vessel newbuilding programme. The new Service Operation Vessel (SOV), named Edda Brint, will start installation of the motion compensated…
26 October 2022
Strategic Marine Wins Contract Quartet For New 40m Fast Crew Boats From Surya Nautika
Strategic Marine’s 40m Gen3 Fast Crew Boat (“FCB”) designed by Southerly Designs of Australia in collaboration with Strategic Marine, is fast emerging as a favourite among marine services providers. A four-vessel order from new client Surya Nautika, an established Malaysian operator, is the latest in a string of recent orders.…
26 October 2022
COSL announces multiple drilling rig contracts in Middle East
COSL has signed several long-term drilling rig service contracts with a first-class international oil company in the Middle East, with a total contract amount of approximately RMB14 billion ($1.95bn). This indicates a new stage of deepening cooperation between COSL and international oil companies in various fields of oilfield exploration and…
26 October 2022
DNV qualifies Aker Carbon Capture's Just Catch OffshoreT
The Just Catch OffshoreT, a modularized carbon capture facility for offshore installations, has been successfully qualified by DNV, the global independent energy expert and assurance provider. It is now ready to be deployed in offshore oil and gas fields where Aker Carbon Capture's proprietary solution can significantly reduce emissions from offshore power generation. "DNV's…
26 October 2022
Simply Blue Group and MPS to pursue INTOG Innovation project opportunity
Marine Power Systems have partnered with Simply Blue Group to develop a project proposal for the Innovation and Targeted Oil and Gas (INTOG) leasing round run by Crown Estate Scotland. The collaboration between Simply Blue Group and MPS would see six wind turbines deployed on the MPS floating platform, PelaFlex,…
26 October 2022
Kongsberg Maritime announces a delivery contract for a HUGIN Endurance AUV System for an undisclosed partner
Kongsberg Maritime has announced that a delivery contract for a HUGIN Endurance AUV System has been placed by an undisclosed partner. HUGIN Endurance is a long-range Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) designed for shore-to-shore operations. It is the largest member of the HUGIN Family of AUVs measuring approximately 11 m in…
25 October 2022
Ørsted and Copenhagen Infrastructure partners join forces to develop approx. 5.2 gigawatts of offshore wind in Denmark
Ørsted and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) have entered into a partnership to develop approx. 5.2 gigawatts of offshore wind in Denmark across four projects. The partnership can accelerate the green transformation greatly, create value in the offshore wind industry, strengthen value- and job creation, and create a Danish business and…
25 October 2022
Wintershall Dea expands presence in Mexico
Wintershall Dea has signed an agreement with Hokchi Energy, the Mexican subsidiary of Pan American Energy, to acquire a 37% non-operated participating interest in the Hokchi Block, with a conditional option to increase its participation up to 40% at a later stage. Wintershall Dea is thus expanding its presence in…
25 October 2022
Schlumberger Becomes SLB, a Technology Company Driving the Future of Energy
Schlumberger today announced its new name—SLB—underscoring the company’s vision for a decarbonized energy future and affirming its transformation from the world’s largest oilfield services company to a global technology company focused on driving energy innovation for a balanced planet. Beginning today, the legacy Schlumberger brand and nearly all of its…
25 October 2022
3D Oil Limited near completion of VIC/P79 farmout to ConocoPhillips Australia
3D Oil and ConocoPhillips Australia sign Joint Operating Agreement to satisfy a key condition of the farmout of VIC/P79. 3D Oil to receive cash payment of US$3 mill (A$4.841 mill) while retaining 20% interest in Vic/P79. ConocoPhillips Australia to drill an exploration well within the primary term,currently ending February 2025,…
25 October 2022
Ocean Winds was awarded a positive environmental decision for the BC-Wind offshore wind farm
Ocean Winds, an international company dedicated to offshore wind energy and created as a 50-50 joint venture by EDP Renewables and ENGIE, received for its BC-Wind project in the Baltic Sea a so-called “Environmental Decision” that successfully completed the environmental impact assessment process. The decision was taken by the Regional…
25 October 2022
Magseis Fairfield and Fugro join forces to capture opportunities within renewables and CCS markets
Magseis Fairfield has signed a global co-operation agreement with Fugro, a leading Geo-data specialist, to work together on project opportunities including wide area 3D ultra high resolution surveys (3D UHR) for the offshore renewables and carbon capture and storage (CCS) markets. Under the agreement, both companies will jointly pursue projects that benefit from the…
25 October 2022
LanzaTech and Woodside Energy announce strategic collaboration
Woodside Energy and LanzaTech a US-based carbon capture and transformation company, have announced a strategic collaboration with the signing of a Strategic Framework Agreement. Under the Strategic Framework Agreement Woodside will, in collaboration with LanzaTech and subject to a positive final investment decision, design, construct, own, maintain and operate pilot facilities…
24 October 2022
Equinor issues complementary assessment for the Wisting development for public consultation.
The complementary assessment provides more details on how the field can be developed and operated in a safe and secure manner. “The complementary assessment elaborates some key subjects from the impact assessment, strengthening the decision-making basis for a safe and secure field development,” says Trond Bokn, Equinor’s senior vice president…
24 October 2022
SAFEEN Offshore Expands Subsea Service Capabilities with Acquisition of New Vessel
SAFEEN Group’s offshore division, part of AD Ports Group, has announced the acquisition of a support vessel to enhance the Group’s subsea service capabilities. Built in 2014, the vessel will operate under the name ‘SAFEEN Surveyor’ and will undergo an extensive conversion prior to commencing operations, including installation of an integrated…
24 October 2022
Siemens Gamesa and Hai Long light the way: 1,044 MW offshore wind power deal in Taiwan signed
Siemens Gamesa and Hai Long Offshore Wind Project today signed two agreements at the Energy Taiwan trade fair in Taipei. Encompassing 1,044 MW for three offshore wind power projects in Taiwan, both the Turbine Supply Agreement and Service and Availability Agreements confirm the parties’ commitments to the market. The signing…
24 October 2022
DOF Subsea awarded MPSV Contracts in Guyana
DOF Subsea is pleased to announce the award of a 3-year contract for two vessels with Esso Exploration & Production Guyana Limited. Under the agreement, DOF Subsea will perform IMR, well intervention support, and light subsea construction activities to support the growing subsea infrastructures in the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana.Two…
24 October 2022
Somalia open for business as president throws his support at major oil exploration
Federal Government of Somalia approves Coastline’s Production Sharing Agreements • President of Somalia supports Coastline’s Production Sharing Agreements with the Federal Government and declares the country open for business with international companies; • Coastline received full Government support for its agreements at high-level meetings in Mogadishu with the President, Deputy…
24 October 2022
Trillion Energy Announces TD and Logging Results For South Akcakoca 2 Gas Well
Trillion Energy International Inc. has announced preliminary gas indications from the South Akçakoca 2 well. On October 15, South Akcakoca 2 reached 2,826 metres total depth (TD), which is 1,543.6 metres true vertical depth (TVD). This gas well is the first of a multi-well program on SASB gas field, Black Sea,…
24 October 2022
Shell selected as partner in the North Field South LNG project
Shell has been selected to participate in the next wave of Qatar’s LNG expansions – the North Field South project (NFS). Shell will obtain a 9.375% participating interest in the 16 Mtpa NFS project – out of a total 25% interest available for international partners. QatarEnergy will hold the remaining…
21 October 2022
Shearwater GeoServices announces large US Gulf of Mexico Ocean Bottom Node project with WesternGeco
Shearwater GeoServices Holding AS (“Shearwater”) is pleased to announce the award of a large US Gulf of Mexico Ocean Bottom program, Engagement 3, the second project award under the recently announced Global Agreement with WesternGeco. The contract secures WesternGeco access for follow-on projects, providing certainty for continued acquisition using this…
21 October 2022
Gazelle Wind Power Confirms Offshore Wind Platform Design Principles
Gazelle Wind Power the developer of a hybrid modular floating offshore wind platform, has received the results of its basin model tests at the Environmental Hydraulics Institute – University of Cantabria (IHCantabria) facilities in Spain. The test report, witnessed by international certification organization DNV and Safier Ingenierie, verified the feasibility of…
21 October 2022
Marinus Link welcomes historic deal to increase two-way energy interconnection between Tasmania and Victoria
Marinus Link Pty Ltd welcomes today’s historic agreement between the Australian, Tasmanian and Victorian Governments to progress Marinus Link. “This is a milestone for Australia’s energy transition, lower power prices, emissions reduction and jobs creation,” Marinus Link Board Chair Samantha Hogg said. The announcement today by the Hon Anthony Albanese,…
21 October 2022
Borr Drilling announces new 3-year contracts for 5 jack-up drilling rigs in Mexico
Borr Drilling Limited has announced that its joint venture company in Mexico (Perfomex) has entered into new contracts for the Company’s five premium jack-up rigs “Galar”, “Gersemi”, “Grid”, “Njord” and “Odin” with OPEX Perforadora S.A. de C.V. and Perforadora Profesional Akal I S.A. de C.V, providers of integrated well services…
21 October 2022
Vos Prodect has been contracted by Hellenic Cables to support Vesterhav Nord and Syd
Vos Prodect is proud to announce that the offshore wind farms Vesterhav Nord and Syd will be installed using the Cable Hang-Off systems of Vos Prodect. Vos Prodect has been contracted by Hellenic Cables, a supplier of the inter-array cables and associated accessories, to supply the sealed Hang-Off Systems for…
21 October 2022
Vattenfall signs agreement with LS Cable & System and DEME Group for export cables for Norfolk Boreas Wind Farm
Vattenfall has taken a big step forward to delivering the Norfolk Boreas Wind Farm and has today signed a contract with LS Cable System and DEME Group to deliver the export cables that will connect the wind farm to National Grid. The consortium is also selected as the preferred bidder…
21 October 2022
Oil and gas production set to be boosted following NSTA recommendations in new Wells Insight Report
Oil and gas production in the North Sea could be boosted in the coming years through a series of measures recommended by the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA). The recommendations were made in the latest Wells Insight Report, which found that drilling activity remained low in 2021, as industry continued…
21 October 2022
ADNOC Drilling Delivers New World Record for the Longest Well
Stretching 50,000 feet, the well is part of ADNOC Offshore’s extended reach drilling project that could increase Upper Zakum’s production capacity by 15,000 bpd Milestone supports ADNOC’s efforts to responsibly expand production capacity of its lower carbon intensity oil and gas resources Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) announced today…
20 October 2022
CNOOC Limited Announces the First “Deep-Deep” Large Gas Field Baodao 21-1 with Proved Gas In-place of over 50 Billion Cubic Meters
CNOOC Limited announced today that the proved gas in-place of Baodao 21-1 Gas Field has successfully passed the Chinese governmental review and filing. Baodao 21-1 gas field is located in Baodao Sag, Qiongdongnan Basin, Western South China Sea. The water depth ranges from 660 to 1,570 meters. The main gas-bearing…
20 October 2022
VAALCO Energy Announces Successful Completion of the FSO Installation and Field Reconfiguration Project at Etame and Strong Production and Sales Volumes for Q3 2022
VAALCO Energy Inc. today announced successful completion of the Floating Storage and Offloading vessel installation and field reconfiguration at Etame. Additionally, the Company disclosed strong third quarter 2022 production which was above the high-end of quarterly guidance and sales volumes that were above the midpoint of quarterly guidance. Highlights Related…
20 October 2022
TGS and NRGX Technologies Ltd. Announce Strategic Partnership
TGS, a global provider of energy data and intelligence, announced today a partnership with NRGX to jointly provide an easy solution to scrutinizing well data quality when accessing TGS log subscriptions. This will enable customers to quickly identify the right data for their workflows through the NRGX tool. NRGX Technologies…
20 October 2022
Construction of Hollandse Kust Noord offshore wind farm kicks-off
First Hollandse Kust Noord monopile in place Van Oord kicked off the construction of the offshore wind farm Hollandse Kust Noord by installing the first monopile. Hollandse Kust Noord is located 18.5 kilometres off the west coast of the Netherlands near Egmond aan Zee. The monopiles are the foundations of…
20 October 2022
Sembcorp Marine Secured FLNG Facilities Conversion Projects from New Fortress Energy
Sembcorp Marine Ltd through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Sembcorp Marine Rigs & Floaters Pte Ltd, entered into Master Service Agreements with New Fortress Energy Inc. affiliates for the engineering and conversion of two Sevan cylindrical drilling vessels to Floating LNG (“FLNG”) liquefaction facilities, including the fabrication and integration of LNG topside…
20 October 2022
Saipem has been awarded a contract by Qatargas worth approximately 4.5 billion USD
Saipem has been awarded a contract by Qatargas for the North Field Production Sustainability Offshore Compression Complexes Project – EPC 2 located offshore the north-east coast of Qatar. The contract value amounts to approximately 4.5 billion USD. The scope of work encompasses the engineering, procurement, fabrication and installation of two…
20 October 2022
Wintershall Dea and HES Wilhelmshaven Tank Terminal intend to jointly develop a CO2 Hub in Wilhelmshaven
Wintershall Dea and HES Wilhelmshaven Tank Terminal have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly develop a CO2 hub: CO2nnectNow Results of a feasibility study are expected in 2023 Geological formations deep under the North Sea are planned to be the final destination to store the German carbon dioxide…
19 October 2022
Solstad anounce contract award within renewable energy
Solstad Offshore ASA is pleased to announce a contract award for the subsea construction vessel (“CSV”) Normand Baltic and a contract extension for the CSV Normand Navigator. The contracts are for renewable energy projects in North Europe and Asia and represents a combined firm utilization of 310 days, with additional…
19 October 2022
pX Group awarded contract to operate the SEAL pipeline in the North Sea
px Group, the operator of several critical energy infrastructure sites in the UK and Europe, can today announce that it has been awarded a long-term multi-year contract to operate the SEAL pipeline, a critical component of the UK energy supply and energy security. The contract was awarded to Energy24, a…
19 October 2022
5-year service contract for offshore grid connection systems and offshore substations
TenneT has awarded a consortium consisting of Semco Maritime and SeaRenergy a 5-year service contract for mechanical & electro-technical integrated maintenance of offshore grid connection systems, which comprise offshore and onshore installations in the German and Dutch sectors. The contract covers 2023-2028 and initiates the strategic partnership in the consortium.…
19 October 2022
New five years contract for PSV Normand Falnes
Solstad Offshore ASA is pleased to announce that TotalEnergies UK and Solstad Offshore have entered into a long-term contract for the PSV Normand Falnes. The contract, which will be for five years firm plus options, is one of the first long-term contracts awarded in the UK North Sea for a…
19 October 2022
Sembcorp Marine’s Brazilian Shipyard Completes Petrobras P-71 FPSO
Sembcorp Marine Ltd through its wholly-owned and operated subsidiary Estaleiro Jurong Aracruz (EJA) has crossed another significant operational milestone with the completion of P-71, its second floating, production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel project for Tupi B.V. A newbuild FPSO vessel, P-71 sailed away from EJA’s shipyard today and will be deployed…
19 October 2022
IOG provides a Phase 1 operational update
Headlines: - Drilling fluid losses at Southwark A1 well have continued in the Bunter Shale Formation - A1 has been suspended to enable A2 well stimulation operations to proceed as planned for First Gas in Q4, before resuming A1 - Saturn Banks to be shut-in for a total of four…
19 October 2022
Vårgrønn takes off with 20% interest in the world’s largest offshore wind farm
Vårgrønn, a joint venture between the Italian energy company Plenitude and the Norwegian energy entrepreneur and investor HitecVision, acquires Plenitude’s stake in Dogger Bank A, B and C, turning the energy company into a full-cycle European offshore wind developer and Norway’s largest of its kind. The transaction also includes Plenitude’s…
18 October 2022
First subsidy-free commercial Floating Wind Project
BayWa r.e. submits permit application for the world’s first subsidy-free commercial Floating Offshore Wind Project off the Portuguese Coast. BayWa r.e. is now entering the decisive phase of the official authorisation process for the first commercial scale floating offshore project in Portugal, which will be the first subsidy-free floating offshore…
18 October 2022
V Net Zero is renamed Viking CCS
V Net Zero, the carbon capture, transport and storage network led by Harbour Energy, has been renamed Viking CCS to better reflect the strength of its CO2 capture and storage capabilities. Viking CCS will develop infrastructure in the Humber region, the UK’s most industrialised region, to transport and store CO2…