Toyo Construction has acquired a trenching ROV from underwater technology and services company SMD, as part of its investment strategy aimed at Japan’s emerging offshore wind sector.The ROV will form part of Toyo’s expanding fleet of assets…
American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has awarded Hanwha Ocean an Approval in Principle (AIP) for its Pre-FEED standard FPSO design intended to create an asset optimized for deployment in the deep waters of West Africa.The FPSO design is 340 meters long and capable of storing approximately 2…
Offshore drilling contractor Noble Corporation has secured work for its Noble Venturer drillship, set for operations offshore Ghana, and Noble Globetrotter I drillship, which will be deployed in the Gulf of Mexico.The contract for Noble Venturer is with Tullow Ghana…
Norwegian Ministry of Energy has offered two CO2 storage permits to Harbour Energy, Equinor, and Aker BP, both located in the North Sea.One of the permits is being offered to a group consisting of Harbour Energy (operator) and Equinor Low Carbon Solution…
The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted Aker BP two drilling permits for wildcat wells in the Norwegian Sea.The permits are for wellbore 6306/6-3 S in production license 886, and 6507/5-13 S in production license 212.Aker BP operates the license 886…
Esso Australia, a subsidiary of ExxonMobil Australia, has hired Allseas for the removal of up to 12 retired oil and gas platforms from the Gippsland Basin in the Bass Strait, with a combined weight of approximately 60,000 tonnes.Allseas’ removal…
Offshore drilling contractor Shelf Drilling has entered into agreement to sell its Main Pass I jack-up rig for $11 million and retire it from drilling operations.Shelf Drilling said the Main Pass I rig will be permanently retired from drilling operations…
Saipem, in consortium with KOA Oil & Gas and AVEON Offshore, has been awarded a new offshore contract by Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo) for the Bonga North Project.The project is related to the tieback of wells to the existing Bonga floating production…
Norwegian oil and gas companies DNO and OKEA have entered into swap agreement to exchange 10% interests in production licenses that contain Mistral and Horatio prospects.As part of the agreement, DNO Norge will pick up 10% interest in PL1119 containing the Mistral prospect…
Woodside and Chevron have agreed an asset swap in Australia to streamline their portfolios of oil and gas, liquefied natural gas (LNG), and carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects.Woodside will acquire Chevron’s interest in the North West Shelf (NWS) Project…
Idle time for a drilling rig costs about $250,000 an hour. AI is being embraced across the industry to ensure it doesn’t happen.A while back, an energy major had an unfathomable, intermittent problem with its drilling operations. It was beginning to cost big money…
With four commissioning service operation vessels (CSOVs) currently under construction, German shipowner Windward Offshore has formed strategic partnerships with major industry suppliers such as Ampelmann, MAN Energy Solutions, and others, to ensure safe and high-quality delivery of the vessels…
Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services by BrandSafway has secured a six-year extension to its maintenance term contract with oil and gas production company NAM Offshore for its assets in Southern North Sea.With a strong focus on safety and productivity…
Inyanga Marine Energy Group has presented the design blueprint for its 20 MW HydroWing tidal energy technology, set for deployment at Morlais site in Wales.The tidal energy array will incorporate the Tocardo T3 turbine, rated at 600kW, for the first time…
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) have partnered up to develop Floating CO2 Storage Units (FCSU) and Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) projects in the Republic of Korea in an effort to cut greenhouse gas emissions…