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27 April 2021
Sale of vessel
DOF Subsea Rederi AS, a wholly owned subsidiary of DOF Subsea AS, has completed the sale of the CSV Geograph (built in 2007) to an international buyer. The vessel will be delivered to the new owner in May 2021. The gain from the sale is approximately NOK 20 million.
27 April 2021
SDRL – New Four-Year Contract for Seadrill’s West Saturn Drillship with Equinor Brasil
Seadrill Limited ("Seadrill" or the "Company") (OSE:SDRL, OTCQX:SDRLF) has secured a four year firm contract with four one year options, for the West Saturn drillship with Equinor Brasil Energia Ltda for work on the Bacalhau field in Brazil. Total value for the firm portion of the contract is expected to…
27 April 2021
Bedout exploration update
Carnarvon Petroleum Limited (“Carnarvon”) (ASX:CVN) advises that the Shearwater Geo Coral vessel has arrived at location and has commenced acquisition of the Archer 3D. The Archer 3D is being acquired, in conjunction with the contiguous WA-541-P joint venture, with an alternative azimuth to the current Capreolus and Keraudren 3D datasets,…
27 April 2021
Argos PL001 Licence Extension
Argos Resources Limited (AIM: ARG.L), the Falkland Islands based exploration company focused on the North Falkland Basin, is pleased to announce that the Falkland Islands Government has extended the second term of the Company's PL001 Licence by twelve months, to 1 May 2022. The Company has a commitment to drill…
27 April 2021
bp announces gas production from third stage of West Nile Delta development in Egypt
bp today announced gas production from Raven field, the third stage of its major West Nile Delta (WND) development off the Mediterranean coast in Egypt. The approximately $9 billion WND development includes five gas fields across the North Alexandria and West Mediterranean Deepwater offshore concession blocks in the Mediterranean Sea.…
26 April 2021
EnQuest signs SPA for 100% equity interest in the Bentley discovery
EnQuest PLC (together with its subsidiaries, 'EnQuest'), an independent oil and gas production and development company listed on the London and Stockholm stock exchanges (ENQ.L and ENQ.ST), is pleased to announce it has signed a Share Purchase agreement ('SPA') with Whalsay Energy Holdings Limited ('Whalsay') to purchase their entire 100.00%…
26 April 2021
Development plans for Troll West electrification handed over to the authorities
Equinor and partners Petoro, Shell, Total and ConocoPhillips have decided in favour of Troll West electrification, and today submit the plan for development and operation to the minister of petroleum and energy. The decision includes partial electrification of the Troll B platform and full electrification of Troll C in the…
26 April 2021
Independent Oil and Gas plc Mechanical Completion of Phase 1 Platforms
Independent Oil and Gas plc (IOG, or the Company), (AIM: IOG.L), the UK gas company targeting growth and high returns via an infrastructure-led hub strategy, is pleased to announce that it signed off the Blythe and Southwark platforms as mechanically complete earlier this month. Further to achieving this milestone and…
26 April 2021
Reliance and bp start up second new deepwater gas field in India’s KG D6 block
Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) and bp today announced the start of production from the Satellite Cluster gas field in block KG D6 off the east coast of India. RIL and bp have been developing three deep-water gas developments in block KG D6 – R Cluster, Satellite Cluster and MJ –…
26 April 2021
PGS Completes Data Imaging of the Kwanza Shelf and Releases Final Products
Final depth-imaged data, now ready for viewing, covers Angola 2021 offshore licensing opportunities. Eight thousand three hundred square kilometers (8 300 sq. km) of GeoStreamer data is available for Blocks 6, 7 and 8 and the surrounding areas of the Kwanza Shelf. Depth Migrated Data & Final Products Available Now…
26 April 2021
Revised start-up date for Hammerfest LNG
Based on extensive analyses and mapping of damages, Equinor has updated the schedule for repair and start-up of the LNG plant on Melkøya after the fire on 28 September 2020. Due to the comprehensive scope of work and Covid-19 restrictions, the revised estimated start-up date is set to 31 March…
26 April 2021
Neptune Energy welcomes first gas from Merakes project
Neptune Energy today welcomed the announcement, by the operator, Eni, that production has started from its Merakes development, located in the East Sepinggan block, offshore Indonesia. The Merakes development consists of five subsea wells, tied back to the Jangkrik Floating Production Unit (FPU). Gas is gathered at the subsea manifold…
26 April 2021
Ørsted and Enefit form partnership to deliver large-scale offshore wind in the Baltics
Ørsted and Enefit have today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) which outlines a vision for becoming the leading offshore wind developer in the Baltic countries. Ørsted, the global leader in offshore wind, and Enefit, a leading utility and the largest wind energy company in the Baltics, have today signed…
23 April 2021
Sale of Beehive Prospect
Melbana Energy Limited (ASX: MAY) (Melbana) is pleased to announce that its wholly owned subsidiary, Finniss Offshore Exploration Pty Ltd (Finniss), has entered into a sale and purchase agreement (SPA) to sell its WA-488-P permit (Permit) to EOG Resources Australia Block WA-488 Pty Ltd (EOG Australia), a wholly owned subsidiary…
23 April 2021
Developing Askeladd Vest
Equinor and its partners Petoro, Total, Neptune and Wintershall Dea have decided to develop Askeladd Vest, which is in the southern Barents Sea. The investment is close to NOK 3.2 billion. “It is important to Equinor and its partners to utilize the resources and existing infrastructure in the area in…
23 April 2021
Neptune Energy commences final well campaign on Duva
Operator Neptune Energy and its partners today announced drilling has begun on four production wells on the Duva field in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea. The wells are being drilled by the Deepsea Yantai, a semi-submersible rig operated by Odfjell Drilling. All four wells were pre-drilled and cased…
23 April 2021
Maersk Drilling awarded one-well exploration contract for Maersk Discoverer
Maersk Drilling has been awarded a one-well contract by CGX Resources Inc., operator and joint venture partner with Frontera Energy Guyana Corp, for the semi-submersible rig Maersk Discoverer to perform exploration drilling in the Corentyne Block offshore Guyana. Maersk Drilling awarded one-well exploration contract for Maersk Discoverer The contract has…
23 April 2021
Shelf Drilling Awarded New Contract in India with ONGC
Shelf Drilling, Ltd. (“Shelf Drilling” or the “Company”, OSE: SHLF) announced today that it has received an award for a three-year contract for the J.T. Angel jack-up rig with Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) for operations in the Mumbai High, offshore India. The planned start-up of operations is Q4…
23 April 2021
Contract award for OSCV Siem Spearfish
Siem Offshore has entered into a contract for an offshore project in GoM, with an undisclosed subsea construction company. The project will utilize the OSCV "Siem Spearfish" for a scope of work consisting of Subsea and ROV duties, under a minimum duration of 110 days, plus options. The said vessel…
23 April 2021
Tekmar Energy to protect the Gode Wind 3 grid connection project
Tekmar Energy Limited, a Tekmar Group company, is pleased to announce a contract award from cable manufacturer ZTT to supply its Cable Protection Systems (CPS) for the Gode Wind 3 high-voltage grid connection project. The 16km long submarine cable is scheduled for installation in 2023 and will connect the 242MW…
23 April 2021
Farm-out Agreement Update
Providence Resources P.l.c. (PVR LN, PRP ID), the Irish based resource development company (“Providence” or the “Company”), announces that it has terminated the farm-out agreement with SpotOn Energy for the Barryroe Licence and is progressing arrangements for an alternative funding package to finance 100% of the costs of the early…
22 April 2021
CGG and dCarbonX Sign Strategic Agreement for Decarbonisation Exploration
CGG has signed a strategic agreement to support dCarbonX in the subsurface assessment of its operated clean energy projects offshore Ireland and the UK (which include geothermal energy and storage sites for CO2, hydrogen and ammonia). Such projects are critical in the ongoing energy transition from fossil fuels to renewable…
22 April 2021
Next step for Hywind Tampen
The Hywind Tampen project is now moving from Stord to the deep-water site at Dommersnes where the concrete slipforming of the spar-substructures will be completed. This is the first concrete slipforming for an offshore project on the Norwegian continental shelf since the Troll A platform was delivered in 1995. This…
22 April 2021
Fugro Awarded Jumbo Positioning Contract For Deepwater Mero 1 Offshore Brazil
Fugro is providing positioning and construction support services for Jumbo Maritime, a leading offshore installation contractor, on the Mero 1 deepwater field development located approximately 180 km off the coast of Rio de Janeiro. Using their Starfix® Navigation Suite and augmented reality QuickVision® camera system, Fugro is supporting Jumbo in…
22 April 2021
Oil and gas discovery in the Norwegian Sea
Equinor and partners Total E&P Norge AS and Vår Energi AS have struck oil and gas in a new segment belonging to the Tyrihans field in the Norwegian Sea. Recoverable resources are so far estimated at between 3.0 and 4.2 million standard cubic metres of recoverable oil equivalent, corresponding to…
22 April 2021
Aker BP – consent for exploration drilling in the Barents Sea
Petroleum Safety Authority Norway have given Aker BP consent for exploration drilling in block 7234/6-1 in the Barents Sea.
22 April 2021
NKT Agrippina is now ready to support the growing offshore wind market
NKT has christened its new energy-efficient power cable barge being part of a larger investment program to support the growing demand in offshore wind industry. The barge NKT Agrippina is now ready for her maiden trip transporting power cables for the German offshore wind project Ostwind 2. NKT Agrippina is…
22 April 2021
Welltec signs significant contract with Saudi Aramco
Welltec® is pleased to announce the agreement of a Long-Form Contract (LFC) with Saudi Aramco. Following an extensive approval process, the deal will see Welltec deliver Completion products and services across the Saudi Aramco portfolio in any environment. “Welltec began installing WAB® metal expandable packers for Saudi Aramco in 2014…
22 April 2021
Ørsted and ATP team up for bid on North Sea energy island
Ørsted and ATP have joined forces to submit a bid in the upcoming tender for the Danish North Sea energy island. The new partnership brings together the capabilities of the world's leading offshore wind developer and Denmark's largest institutional investor. By submitting a bid together for the energy island in…
21 April 2021
TechnipFMC Awarded a Significant Subsea Contract for Petrobras’ Marlim and Voador Fields
TechnipFMC (NYSE: FTI) (PARIS: FTI) today announced that it has been awarded a significant(1) subsea contract from Petrobras (NYSE: PBR) for the Marlim and Voador fields, located offshore Brazil. TechnipFMC will supply up to eight manifolds for production and injection, utilizing the all-electric Robotic Valve Controller (RVC). The contract also…
21 April 2021
Long-term contract award for PSV in UK
Solstad Offshore ASA is pleased to announce that the company has signed a contract with TAQA Bratani Limited (“TAQA”) for the PSV Sea Flyer. The vessel will be utilized to support TAQA’s UK North Sea assets for a firm period of two years. Commencement of the contract is expected to…
21 April 2021
Maersk Drilling awarded one-well exploration contract for low-emission rig with Aker BP
Maersk Drilling has secured an additional one-well contract for the low-emission rig Maersk Integrator with Aker BP. Maersk Drilling awarded one-well exploration contract for low-emission rig with Aker BP In direct continuation of the rig’s previously announced work scope, Maersk Integrator will drill an exploration well for Aker BP offshore…
21 April 2021
Maersk Drilling secures four-well intervention contract for Mærsk Developer in Brazil
Maersk Drilling has been awarded a contract with Karoon Energy Ltd for the semi-submersible rig Mærsk Developer to perform well intervention on four wells at the Baúna field offshore Brazil. Maersk Drilling secures four-well intervention contract for Mærsk Developer in Brazil The contract is expected to commence in the first…
21 April 2021
Extending Valhall’s lifetime with well plugging
Plugging of wells at the Valhall field centre has been completed six years earlier and more than five billion Norwegian kroner cheaper than originally planned. The work has also been delivered without serious incidents. Plugging wells is a key part of the modernisation of the Valhall field centre, and thus…
21 April 2021
York Gas Field Gets Second Life
The Spirit Energy-owned York gas field has been given another three years of life following a successful life extension project. The Southern North Sea field achieved first gas from the recent campaign on 18 April. The project was sanctioned by Spirit in May 2020. Girish Kabra, Spirit Energy’s Director for…
21 April 2021
Deme Wins First Floating Offshore Wind EPCI Contract For The Leucate Wind Farm
Transmission system operator Réseau de Transport d'Électricité (RTE) has awarded DEME’s French subsidiary SDI an EPCI contract for the export cable that will connect the Leucate Floating Offshore Wind Farm to the power grid, in a consortium with JDR Cables. Once completed, Leucate will be one of the largest offshore…
21 April 2021
NOPSEMA accepts Offshore Project Proposal for Kato Energy Corowa Development
On 19 April, NOPSEMA accepted the Offshore Project Proposal for KATO Energy’s Corowa Development.
21 April 2021
NOPSEMA accepts Offshore Project Proposal for Kato Energy Amulet Development
On 19 April, NOPSEMA accepted the Offshore Project Proposal for KATO Energy’s Amulet Development
20 April 2021
Neptune Energy commences drilling at Adorf gas development
Neptune Energy today announced drilling has begun at its operated Adorf Z16 gas development well in the municipality of Hoogstede, north western Germany. The well is being drilled with a rig operated by KCA Deutag, with final depth of around 3,400 metres expected to be reached in August this year.…
20 April 2021
Aker BP - consent for use of Deepsea Stavanger
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has given Aker BP consent to use the mobile drilling facility Deepsea Stavanger for drilling, completion, re-completion and plugging of wells on the Skarv field.
20 April 2021
Equinor - consent to use pressure boosting pump on the Vigdis field
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has given Equinor consent to use a pressure boosting pump on the Vigdis field.
20 April 2021
Contract signed for WilPhoenix
Awilco Drilling PLC is pleased to confirm that a contract has been signed with Ithaca Oil and Gas Limited for the provision of WilPhoenix for a single exploration well at Fotla in Block 22/1b. The well will commence no earlier than 31st May 2021. WilPhoenix is one of Awilco Drilling’s…
20 April 2021
Buffalo farm-out completion
Carnarvon Petroleum Limited (“Carnarvon”) (ASX:CVN) is pleased to update shareholders on the farm-out of the Buffalo project to Advance Energy plc (‘’Advance Energy’’). Advance Energy and Carnarvon have satisfied all of the conditions precedent and all completion requirements have been met. On 17 December 2020, Carnarvon announced that Advance Energy…
20 April 2021
Panoro Completes Farm-in- to Block 2B, Offshore South Africa
Panoro Energy ASA (the “Company” or “Panoro” with OSE ticker: “PEN”) announced that it has received governmental approval and closed the previously announced farmout agreement (“FOA”) on Block 2B offshore South Africa. John Hamilton, CEO Panoro, said: “Following our recently announced successful entry into Equatorial Guinea, we are pleased to…
20 April 2021
BMG Abandonment
The BMG abandonment project involves decommissioning seven wells and associated subsea infrastructure (pipelines and control umbilicals) in the Basker, Manta and Gummy (BMG) fields in the Gippsland Basin. The BMG permits contain the proven Manta gas field and the Manta Deep prospect. Cooper Energy has recently contracted (subject to FID)…
20 April 2021
Mammoet And Ofco-Offshore International Join Forces To Deliver Turkey Logistical Solutions
Mammoet United Arab Emirates, a branch of the global engineered heavy lifting and transport services company, has announced the start of a collaboration with Abu Dhabi Ports’ offshore logistics service provider, Offshore Support and Logistics Services Company (OFCO – Offshore International), as part of a newly signed Memorandum of Understanding…
19 April 2021
NordLink – the "green cable" – between Germany and Norway is now fully in operation
NordLink partners TenneT, Statnett and KfW have now taken over the high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission system between Norway and Germany. The takeover from converter manufacturer Hitachi ABB Power Grids signifies the successful transition from the trial to the operational phase. NordLink - the "green cable" for exchanging German wind…
19 April 2021
Hurricane Energy plc ("Hurricane" or the "Company") Operational and Financial Update
Hurricane Energy plc, the UK based oil and gas company, provides an update on Lancaster field production and net free cash balances at 31 March 2021. Lancaster EPS Production Update Oil production in the first quarter of 2021 averaged 11,200 bopd, which was lower than the fourth quarter of 2020…
19 April 2021
Subsea Energy Solutions and Strohm Sign Multi-Year Framework Agreement
Subsea Energy Solutions (SES) are pleased to announce a signed multi-year framework agreement with international client Strohm. Strohm is the world’s first and leading manufacturer of fully bonded, Thermoplastic Composite Pipe (TCP). Their lightweight, high strength and corrosion resistant composite pipes provide cost and operational benefits in subsea intervention and…
19 April 2021
PXGEO acquires VYACHESLAV TIKHONOV through share issue
PXGEO has entered a binding agreement to acquire “VYACHESLAV TIKHONOV” (V.T.) from its current owners subject to the sanction of the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands. The transaction is expected to complete in Q2 2021. V.T. is currently on a long-term bareboat charter to the seismic division of PAO…