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Deltic boosts gas volumes estimate for North Sea prospect
Deltic Energy, formerly known as Cluff Natural Resources, has significantly boosted gas volumes and decreased risk profile at the Selene prospect located in the UK North Sea. Deltic Energy’s Southern...
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GALLERY: Heerema’s Sleipnir vessel in record-breaking jacket lift for Shell
Heerema’s giant semi-submersible crane vessel (SSCV) Sleipnir has removed Shell’s 10100 mT Brent Alpha jacket, which was located in the UK North Sea. Photos by Heerema Marine Contractors Located 186...
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Rystad: OFS industry to see lowest headcount in over a decade as Covid-19...
The oil market turmoil brought on by Covid-19 has led to lower-than-anticipated activity and delayed projects, forcing the industry to deploy cost-cutting measures. A Rystad Energy analysis of the top...
View ArticleWintershall Dea wraps up drilling phase at Dvalin ahead of first gas
Drilling has been completed on the Wintershall Dea’s Dvalin field in the Norwegian Sea, propelling the project into the final development phase before first gas. Wintershall Dea said on Wednesday...
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Norwegian operator gets rid of two vessels
DOF, a Norwegian offshore vessel operator, has sold two of its vessels, one to an unnamed buyer and the other to a recycling yard in Turkey. Skandi Giant vessel; Source: DOF DOF Rederi, a wholly-owned...
View ArticleHermitage Offshore files for Chapter 11 following slump in oil price
Offshore support vessel provider Hermitage Offshore and 28 subsidiaries have filed for voluntary Chapter 11 petitions amid global oil price slump and coronavirus pandemic. Hermitage Offshore said on...
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Solstad, Ocean Installer firm up Normand Vision deal
Solstad Offshore has secured a contract with Ocean Installer for a high capacity construction support vessel (CSV) Normand Vision. The contract starts in 1Q and the firm and optional periods cover the...
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Shell updating interpretation of North Sea prospect following delivery of new...
Oil major Shell has delivered the processed 3D seismic data over the Pensacola Zechstein Reef prospect located in the UK sector of the Southern North Sea ahead of drilling a well which is expected in...
View ArticleBPC granted force majeure extension for Bahamas licence
Bahamas Petroleum Company (BPC) has been granted an interim force majeure extension to the second exploration period for its southern licences in The Bahamas, which will ensure the drilling of the...
View ArticleShelf Drilling faces new contract termination and rig suspensions
Offshore drilling contractor Shelf Drilling has seen a couple of its rig contracts suspended and one terminated early while another termination has been rescinded. Shelf Drilling said in its latest...
View ArticleGreen light for Equinor to use Odfjell rig on Gullfaks
Equinor has received safety consent from the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) to use the Deepsea Atlantic rig on the Gullfaks field located offshore Norway. The offshore safety agency said on Thursday...
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DOF Subsea wins new contracts in the Atlantic
Oslo-listed DOF Subsea said it has secured multiple new contracts in the Atlantic region. Specifically, the contract awards include work within survey, inspection, maintenance & repair and...
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Total nears South African well spud
French oil major Total expects to spud the Luiperd-1 well located in Block 11B/12B offshore South Africa by the end of this month. Deepsea Stavanger rig; Source: Aker BP Total hired the Deepsea...
View ArticlePGS rejects TGS’ offer to buy its multi-client data library
PGS has rejected an offer from TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company whereby TGS proposed to acquire multi-client data library of PGS. PGS board of directors is of the view that the value of the company’s...
View ArticleMaersk drillship to restart Total operations after suspension
A Maersk Drilling-owned drillship is expected to restart operations in Africa for French oil major Total following a suspension of the contract, which started at the end of April. According to Maersk...
View ArticleKrisEnergy hires PV Drilling jack-up for Cambodia drilling
Singapore’s KrisEnergy has hired a jack-up drilling rig operated by PV Drilling for drilling operations on the Apsara development located offshore Cambodia. KrisEnergy said on Thursday that a letter...
View ArticleU.S. offshore rig count climbs to 13 units
The number of offshore rigs in the U.S. climbed up by one unit over the last week, according to a report by Baker Hughes Company. Baker Hughes Rig Count: U.S. -3 to 244 rigs U.S. Rig Count is down 3...
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Woodside’s Karratha LNG plant to get gas from onshore field
Australia’s oldest LNG plant at Karratha, part of the Woodside-led North West Shelf project, is to get natural gas from an onshore field in the Perth Basin under a new deal revealed on Monday....
View ArticleTullow extends Maersk drillship charter despite cancellation notice
London-listed oil and gas company Tullow Oil has extended the contract with Danish offshore drilling contractor Maersk Drilling for the use of one of its drillships in Ghana, following a previously...
View ArticlePetrobras inks letter of intent with MISC Berhad for Mero 3 FPSO charter
Brazilian oil major Petrobras has signed a letter of intent with Malaysia International Shipping Corporation Berhad (MISC Berhad) for the chartering and provision of an FPSO to be installed at the...
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