The Norwegian Offshore Directorate (NOD) has granted Equinor a drilling permit for a wildcat well in the North Sea, to be conducted with COSL’s COSLInnovator semi-submersible drilling rig.The permit is for wellbore 34/10-56 S in production license 050 HS.The license is operated by Equinor with 70% working interest, while Petoro holds the remaining 30%.The drilling operation will be conducted with COSL’s COSLInnovator semi-submersible drilling rig…
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has granted an Approval in Principle (AiP) to Wison New Energies for a harsh-environment floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) design featuring an internal turret mooring system.The FPSO concept is aimed at offshore developments in demanding metocean conditions…
Ta San Shang Marine (TSSM), a joint venture between Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and Taiwan’s Ta Tong Marine, has taken delivery of a new commissioning service operation vessel (CSOV), the TSS Cruiser, which is now ready to support offshore wind farm operations in Taiwan…
UTC Overseas and Transoceanic Development have launched UTC Transoceanic (UTC Transo), a joint venture aimed at supporting the growing logistics needs of energy, power and industrial infrastructure projects along the U.S. Gulf Coast.Headquartered in New Orleans…
Energy services company Weatherford has been awarded a managed pressure drilling (MPD) contract by Ventura Offshore for operations aboard the SSV Victoria semi-submersible drilling rig offshore Brazil.The contract covers operations in Petrobras’…
Gulf Marine Services on Friday reported a 24% fall in first-quarter profit after the UAE-based firm was instructed to evacuate four vessels from a Gulf Cooperation Council country in March as a precautionary measure due to the Iran War.U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran…
BW Offshore has agreed with the Catcher field partners to amend the contract for its BW Catcher floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit, extending the agreement through December 31, 2030, plus or minus six months.The revised agreement replaces the previous structure…
Turkey is looking to extend its liquefied natural gas (LNG) agreement with Algeria ahead of its expiry in September 2027, Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said, adding that some of the gas could potentially be transported to southeastern Europe…
Norway’s Ministry of Energy has approved the plans for development and operation (PDO) for the Previously Produced Fields (PPF) project in the Greater Ekofisk Area, paving the way for the redevelopment of three previously producing offshore fields…
The Philippine Coast Guard has accused China of conducting illegal marine scientific research near the oil and gas-rich Reed bank within Manila's exclusive economic zone in the South China Sea, according to a statement on Thursday.'We will continue…
NOAA has announced a $21,600,909 million award for the purchase of uncrewed marine systems to be used on new charting and mapping vessels being built for the agency. This will support NOAA’s mission to deliver tools and information to help mariners safely transport the $2…
Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) has demonstrated autonomous docking, charging and redeployment capabilities for its WAM-V autonomous surface vehicle as part of efforts to support longer-duration offshore operations.The company said the system enables the maritime drone to approach a dock…
Solstad Offshore has signed a letter of intent with an international subsea contractor for the charter of construction support vessel (CSV) Normand Maximus.The contract is expected to begin in the first quarter of 2027 and run through the first quarter of 2029…
Delfin Midstream has signed a long-term liquefied natural gas supply agreement with commodity trader Gunvor Group tied to its offshore Louisiana export project.Under the agreement, Delfin LNG, a subsidiary of Delfin Midstream, will supply 0…
Amplitude Energy, formerly Cooper Energy, has received production license VIC/L37 for the Annie offshore gas field in Australia’s Otway Basin, with first gas targeted in 2028.The Annie field was discovered in 2019 and is expected to supply gas to Australia’s east coast domestic market…