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Industry backs AUVs for seismic
Blue Ocean Seismic Services has secured a £10-million investment from a group of energy technology and investment companies: bp Ventures, Woodside Energy and Blue Ocean Monitoring. The investment...
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Gazprom makes ‘substantial’ gas find in Kara Sea
Russian energy giant Gazprom has found another gas deposit at the Leningradskoye field in the Kara Sea which is part of the Yamal gas production centre. Gazprom said last week that, as a result of...
View ArticlePJ Valves to supply equipment for two FPSOs in Brazil
PJ Valves (PJV), a UK-based manufacturer and supplier of valves to the global energy industry, has been awarded two FPSO valve contracts for Petrobras projects in Brazil. PJ Valves said on Tuesday...
View ArticleHermitage sells entire fleet as part of Chapter 11 auction
Offshore support vessel provider Hermitage Offshore has selected successful bids for the company’s vessels according to the bankruptcy procedures under Chapter 11 protection. Hermitage, formerly known...
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Rystad: Chinese yards to beat Asian rivals in construction costs after...
An analysis by Norwegian energy intelligence firm Rystad Energy shows that Chinese yards will outcompete Asian rivals on costs in an expected rebound in offshore oil and gas spending from 2021....
View ArticleExxonMobil taps Kotug for towage services offshore Guyana
Dutch towage services provider Kotug has been awarded a long-term contract oil major ExxonMobil to provide offshore terminal towage support for operations in Guyana. Kotug said on Wednesday that the...
View ArticleIEA: Pandemic to slow energy demand recovery. Upstream spending to pick up
A slow recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic or a deeper slump could delay a complete rebound in the world’s energy demand to 2025, the International Energy Agency said on Tuesday. The International...
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New CEO takes the reins at Ulstein
Cathrine Marti is new CEO in Ulstein Group Cathrine Kristiseter Marti has been appointed as the new CEO of Ulstein Group, replacing Gunvor Ulstein who has decided to step down from her operational...
View ArticleBorr Drilling names new chief financial officer
Offshore drilling rig owner Borr Drilling has appointed a new chief financial officer (CFO) of the company. Borr Drilling said on Wednesday that it named Christoph Bausch as its new CFO. He will...
View ArticleWood gets $75 million worth Mariner job from Equinor
Oilfield services provider Wood has secured a new contract with Equinor to support its operations at the Mariner field in the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS). Wood said on Wednesday that it has entered...
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KNOT’s shuttle tankers to feature battery technology
Shuttle tanker illustration; Image credit: ABB Two new shuttle tankers being built for Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers (KNOT) at South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering will...
View ArticleSafety body starts investigation following Gjøa well incident
Norway’s offshore safety watchdog, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA), has started an investigation of a well incident on the Gjøa field when the drill string became stuck fast and blocked the...
View ArticleEquinor to use West Hercules rig for North Sea drilling
Norwegian oil major Equinor has received consent from the offshore safety body, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA), for drilling in the North Sea using the West Hercules drilling rig. The well,...
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DNV GL conducts remote crane inspections for Aker BP
Classification society DNV GL led a pilot project with Aker BP to remotely inspect three offshore cranes on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. DNV GL said on Tuesday that it performed remote safety...
View ArticleTulip Oil halves gas production from North Sea field
Dutch exploration and production operator Tulip Oil halved its gas production from the Q10-A field in the Dutch North Sea during the third quarter of the year when compared to the previous quarter due...
View ArticleABS to offer remote surveys for “majority” of world’s offshore drilling rigs
Maritime and offshore classification company ABS has expanded remote survey technologies which can now provide surveys for the majority of the world’s offshore drilling units. ABS said on Wednesday...
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Equinor teams up with Microsoft for tech support on carbon capture and...
Norwegian energy giant Equinor is teaming up with a tech giant Microsoft on Northern Lights carbon capture and storage (CCS) value chain in Norway. Northern Lights project. Source: Equinor Equinor...
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Pandemic causes steep rise in serious offshore incidents, safety body says
The Norwegian offshore safety body, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) has warned that the coronavirus pandemic and maintenance delays might have led to a rise in the number of serious incidents....
View ArticleNorthern Offshore’s jack-up rig kicks off drilling operations in Qatar
A Northern Offshore-owned drilling rig Energy Enticer has started drilling operations with Qatargas. The Energy Enticer is a jack-up drilling rig of a GustoMSC CJ50 design. The Energy Enticer rig had...
View ArticleWest Bollsta rig drills Lundin’s Polmak well
Swedish oil and gas company Lundin has spudded the Polmak well in the Barents Sea offshore Norway, using the West Bollsta semi-submersible drilling rig. A Lundin spokesperson told Offshore Energy via...
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