OOS Tiradentes first accommodation vessel to resume work for Petrobras
Semi-submersible accommodation vessel OOS Tiradentes has become the first offshore rig to resume operations in Brazil following Petrobras’ shutdown of facilities due to the COVID-19 pandemic. CIMC...
View ArticleNeptune dubs Dugong as largest oil discovery in Norway this year
Oil and gas exploration firm Neptune Energy has stated that it made the largest oil discovery in Norway so far this year with its Dugong well in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea. To remind,...
View ArticleGreen energy transition: vital role of the oil & gas industry in achieving...
The following article is a guest post by Myles Mantle, a partner specialising in project development and finance at Haynes and Boone, an international commercial law firm, and Shu Shu Wong, an...
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NOPSEMA approves Shell’s Crux gas field OPP
The National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA) has accepted Shell’s plans for the Crux gas field offshore Western Australia. Courtesy of Shell Consisting of a...
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Delek offers $2.25B in bonds to finance Leviathan development
Israel’s Delek Drilling has revealed it would issue bonds in an aggregate amount of $2.25 billion to finance the Leviathan development. Leviathan platform; Image source: Noble Energy Delek Drilling...
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Somalia to announce winners of first licensing round in early 2021
Somalia will reportedly announce the winners of its first oil and gas licensing round in early 2021 and use its proceeds to rebuild the country’s economy. To remind, Somalia is offering seven...
View ArticleOffshore rigs could be ‘stepping stones’ for non-native species
Scientists from around the UK, led by the Heriot-Watt’s International Centre for Island Technology, are investigating marine life connected to the rigs, pipelines and other infrastructure in the North...
View ArticleTrump inks law to fund infrastructure maintenance with offshore oil and gas...
U.S. President Donald Trump has signed into law a bipartisan bill which would use royalties from offshore oil and gas drilling operations to fund maintenance of public lands, national parks and Native...
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Inpex hit by $1.3 bln Australian LNG assets impairment
Japan’s oil and gas giant Inpex has flagged a 139.7 billion yen ($1.33 billion) impairment loss on its Australian LNG assets. Courtesy of Inpex Australia Inpex noted that the majority of its writedown...
View ArticleRoyal IHC to provide mooring and equipment for Anna Nery FPSO
Malaysian FPSO provider Yinson has awarded Royal IHC a contract for the supply of a tandem mooring and offloading system and a riser pull-in system for the Anna Nery FPSO. Royal IHC said that the...
View ArticleAker Offshore Wind sets sights on deep-water projects
Aker Solutions’ offshore wind spin-off, Aker Offshore Wind, will initially focus on deep-water fixed-bottom and floating wind projects in four different markets: South Korea, the USA, Scotland, and...
View ArticlePetrobras reaches record Buzios output in July
Brazilian oil major Petrobras has broken a monthly oil production record on its Buzios deepwater field offshore Brazil. Petrobras said on Wednesday that its four FPSOs installed on the field – P-74,...
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OGA: Offshore energy industry can aid UK in reaching net-zero
The integration of offshore energy systems, including oil and gas, renewables, hydrogen, and carbon capture and storage, could deliver around 30 per cent of the UK’s total carbon reduction...
View ArticleDeep Panuke offshore platform de-installed
In its half-year earnings report, Dutch FPSO operator SBM Offshore stated that the Deep Panuke mobile offshore production platform (MOPU) has been de-installed from its namesake gas field offshore...
View ArticleTGS submits offer to buy PGS multi-client data library
TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company has submitted a conditional offer for the purchase of the multi-client data library of PGS. Under the offer, PGS would, upon consummation of the sale, receive a cash...
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New CEO for Axxis Geo Solutions
Ocean bottom node seismic player Axxis Geo Solutions (AGS) said on Friday it has appointed Ronny Bøhn as its new CEO. Bøhn, who takes over from Lee Parker, has more than 20 years of experience from...
View ArticleExxonMobil hires Noble Corp. drillship for Guyana drilling
Offshore drilling contractor Noble Corp. has won a six-month deal for the Noble Sam Croft drillship with ExxonMobil in Guyana. Noble said in its second-quarter results presentation on Thursday that...
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Chevron can make Israel’s Leviathan a global gas supplier
According to the chief executive officer (CEO) of Delek Drilling, Chevron’s entry into Israel’s Leviathan natural gas field will help deliver the technical and marketing nous to turn the project into...
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Pioneering Spirit removes Tyra East and West platforms
Allseas’ heavy lift vessel Pioneering Spirit has removed the Tyra East and Tyra West integrated processing and accommodation platforms. In early August, Allseas’ vessel Pioneering Spirit removed the...
View ArticleSolstad Offshore scores extensions with Total, Equinor in Brazil
Norwegian vessel owner Solstad Offshore has won several extensions in Brazil with oil majors Total and Equinor. Solstad said on Friday that French firm Total extended deals for the Normand Swift PSV...
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