TechnipFMC wins Payara subsea deal with ExxonMobil
TechnipFMC has won a ‘large’ subsea contract from ExxonMobil subsidiary Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL) for the proposed Payara project. TechnipFMC will manufacture and deliver...
View ArticleConocoPhillips gets start-up consent for North Sea redevelopment
Oil major ConocoPhillips has secured consent from Norwegian authorities to start up the Tor II field facilities located in the North Sea offshore Norway. The field start-up is expected in 4Q 2020. The...
View ArticleDOF secures contract extension with Equinor
Skandi Vega vessel; Source: DOF Norwegian vessel owner DOF has secured a contract extension for one of its vessels with compatriot oil major Equinor. DOF said on Thursday that Equinor has declared an...
View ArticleNexans lands Sangomar umbilicals gig
Nexans Nexans has signed a contract with Subsea 7 to deliver 46 kilometres of umbilicals for the Sangomar field, offshore Senegal. For the purpose of the project, Nexans will utilise its specialized...
View ArticleSBM Offshore firms up Prosperity FPSO award with ExxonMobil
Dutch FPSO provider SBM Offshore has confirmed the award of contracts for the next phase of the ExxonMobil-operated Payara development project located in the Stabroek block offshore Guyana. The...
View ArticleHeerema going carbon neutral
Sleipnir; Image courtesy: Heerema Dutch contractor Heerema wants to become the first carbon-neutral marine contractor in the offshore industry in line with the national and international...
View ArticleShell’s energy transition starts in Germany, offshore wind & hydrogen key...
Shell is restructuring its business in Germany as the energy transition progresses worldwide, the oil giant announced on 29 September, listing offshore wind and hydrogen as some of the key elements of...
View ArticleTotal to boost investment in renewables in push to become ‘a broad energy...
French oil and gas major Total has moved to transform itself into a broad energy company as part of its efforts to become a leader in the renewable energy sector and get to net-zero by 2050. As a...
View ArticleVaalco plans new seismic survey over Etame block in hunt for drilling locations
In connection with planning for future drilling programs at the Etame Marin block offshore Gabon, Vaalco Energy will begin acquiring and processing new 3D seismic data in the fourth quarter of 2020....
View ArticleSolstad vessel wins five-year job in Australia
Norwegian vessel owner Solstad Offshore has been awarded a long-term contract for its platform supply vessel with “a major international company” in Australia. Solstad said on Thursday that the...
View ArticleMaersk Drilling lands new North Sea gig with Dana
Offshore drilling contractor Maersk Drilling has secured a contract with Dana Petroleum to drill two development wells as part of Project Unity in the Dutch North Sea, but it has also received a...
View ArticlePandion to enter Calypso prospect after swapping license interests with...
Pandion Energy has entered into an agreement with ConocoPhillips to swap interests in licenses located in the North Sea and the Norwegian Sea, respectively. Pandion said on Thursday that, under the...
View ArticleAker Solutions scoops up Tommeliten Alpha contracts
Aker Solutions has won two contracts from ConocoPhillips for the Tommeliten Alpha development offshore Norway. The NOK 1.2 billion ($129.3 million) deal will see the company deliver the subsea...
View ArticleMargareth Øvrum joins TechnipFMC board
London-based TechnipFMC has appointed Margareth Øvrum, executive vice president of Equinor, Development and Production Brazil, to its board of directors, effective 1 October 2020. Øvrum, 62, has over...
View ArticleEnergean buys field support vessel for Karish project in Israel
Oil and gas company Energean has bought a field support vessel (FSV) to support its operations on the Karish field located offshore Israel. Energean said on Friday that the vessel was bought by its...
View ArticleAker BP all set to start production from Norwegian gas field
Norwegian oil and gas company Aker BP is now ready to start production from Phase 1 of its operated Ærfugl gas and condensate field development located in the Norwegian Sea. The development of the...
View ArticleOffshore workers’ strike to hit production on six Norwegian fields
Strike action by Norwegian offshore oil and gas workers will affect production on six fields in the North Sea offshore Norway. Notice given by the Lederne union on extending its offshore walkout will...
View ArticleBorr Drilling keeping busy as rigs head to new assignments
Offshore drilling contractor Borr Drilling is keeping its fleet busy as three of its rigs have recently started their new contracts and two more are expected to start operations in the last quarter of...
View ArticleKosmos closes $200 million facility secured against Gulf of Mexico assets
U.S.-based oil and gas company Kosmos Energy has closed a Gulf of Mexico facility with Beal Bank USA and Trafigura, thereby expanding its borrowing capacity by $50 million. Kosmos Energy’s Gulf of...
View ArticleDigital tools on Johan Sverdrup field boost Equinor revenues
Driven by digital technologies, Norwegian energy giant Equinor has increased its earnings by more than NOK 2 billion ($215.2 million) since its Johan Sverdrup field, located in the North Sea, started...
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