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),...
View ArticlePXGEO 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...
View ArticleEquinor 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....
View ArticlePXGEO 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....
View ArticleNoble 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...
View ArticleIn 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...
View ArticleBW 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...
View ArticleWorley 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...
View ArticleEquinor 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...
View ArticleCGX 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...
View ArticleCooper 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...
View ArticleFirst 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...
View ArticleAwilco 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...
View ArticleGeneral 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...
View ArticleEquinor 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...
View ArticleSearch 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...
View ArticleBuffalo 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...
View ArticleMaersk 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...
View ArticleBillionaire aims for South Africa prize as Azinam closes farm-out
Azinam Limited and Panoro Energy have received governmental approval and closed the previously announced farm-out agreement on Block 2B offshore South Africa with Africa Energy. The post Billionaire...
View ArticleKeppel confirms talks to build Buzios FPSO for Petrobras
Keppel Corporation has confirmed it is in talks with Petrobras for a contract to build an FPSO for the Buzios field offshore Brazil. The post Keppel confirms talks to build Buzios FPSO for Petrobras...
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