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i3 Energy to Use Stena Don Offshore Rig for Serenity Appraisal Well Drilling

May 30, 2022

Oil and gas company i3 Energy has entered into a contract with Petrofac Facilities Management Limited (Petrofac) under which Petrofac will provide well engineering, operations management, and operator services for the drilling of the Serenity appraisal well on its UK North Sea Licence P…

Petrobras Awards $70M Deal to DOF's Brazilian Subsidiaries

May 30, 2022

Brazilian oil company Petrobras has awarded service contracts to DOF's Brazilian subsidiaries to Norskan Offshore Ltda. and DOF Subsea Serviços Brasil Ltda.The contracts are for the Skandi Iguazu AHTS vessel including ROV. The contracts will…

Saipem, Havfram in Offshore Wind Partnership

May 30, 2022

Italian energy services company Saipem, Norwegian subsea services firm Havfram, and HVAS Invest Kappa AS (a company controlled by HitecVision) have signed a non-binding agreement to evaluate a potential collaboration in the development and construction of offshore wind farms…

Shell Sanctions $2.5B Crux Gas Field Development Offshore Australia

May 30, 2022

Shell said on Monday it had given the go-ahead to develop the Crux gas field offshore Australia, which analysts estimated would cost around $2.5 billion.Construction is expected to start in 2023 with first gas expected in 2027, which will feed the 3…

Colombia's Ecopetrol Plans to Boost Oil, Gas Output to 1 Million BOEPD in 2030

May 30, 2022

Colombian energy producer Ecopetrol ECO.CN aims to boost its oil and gas output by just over 40% to around 1 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd) in 2030 and plans to start a pilot carbon capture storage (CCS) project, a senior company executive said…

UAE Interested in Turkish Energy Investments

May 27, 2022

The United Arab Emirates is eyeing investments in Turkey's energy sector, ports and railways, Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan said on Friday.Speaking at a joint press conference with Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu in Istanbul…

UK North Sea Oil Producers See Shares Drop after Windfall Tax News

May 27, 2022

Shares in British North Sea oil and gas producers Harbour, EnQuest, and Serica slumped on Friday, a day after the British government announced a windfall tax on domestic hydrocarbon companies.Harbour, the basin's largest producer, fell 7.5% by 0905 GMT to lows last hit in mid-March…

Trident Energy Wraps Subsea Work in Brazil to Boost Pampo Field Output

May 27, 2022

Oil and gas company Trident Energy said Thursday it had completed its first Brazilian subsea campaign to connect the MA-34 production well to the P-08 semi-sub platform, as part of its plans to enhance production on its Pampo field.'Trident…

Oil Plus Wins Produced Water Projects Off Qatar

May 27, 2022

UK-based oilfield solutions company Oil Plus has said it has secured two produced water-related projects in Qatar worth $450,000 in total. Oil Plus will deliver a Pre-FEED oil and water analysis for Qatar Energy, and a water injection study…

Western Gas Spuds Sasanof Well, Offshore W. Australia

May 27, 2022

Australian oil and gas company Western Gas has started drilling the Sasanof-1 exploration well offshore W. Australia, using Valaris' MS-1 semi-submersible offshore drilling rig.Western Gas said Friday that the well had been spudded with the jetting of the 36” conductor at a water depth 1068…

Norway Oil and Gas Firms Raise 2022 Investment Forecasts

May 27, 2022

Norway's oil and gas companies have raised their investment forecasts for 2022 as they take advantage of high petroleum prices and tax incentives to boost activity, a national statistics office (SSB) survey showed on Friday.The biggest business sector in Norway now expects to invest 167…

DeepOcean, Østensjø Rederi Strike New Charter Deal for Subsea Construction Vessel Edda Freya

May 27, 2022

Subsea services provider DeepOcean and the Norwegian offshore vessel owner Østensjø Rederi have agreed for Østensjø's Edda Freya vessel to remain with DeepOcean for longer, on a new 2-year charter.“We are pleased that we have come to an agreement with DeepOcean for Edda Freya…

Austin Becomes Lead Independent Director at Chevron

May 27, 2022

Independent directors of the Chevron Board have selected Dr. Wanda M. Austin as lead independent director, effective May 25, 2022. Dr. Austin succeeds Dr. Ronald D. Sugar in that role, who will remain on the Chevron Board. Austin has served on the Chevron Board since December 2016…

Shell Gives BW Offshore Limited Notice to Proceed for Gato do Mato FPSO

May 27, 2022

FPSO supplier BW Offshore said Thursday that Shell had awarded it limited notice to proceed (LNTP) by Shell and its partners for early-stage engineering and supplier reservations for the supply of an FPSO for the Gato do Mato (Wild Cat) oil and gas field offshore Brazil…

Subsea 7 Wins Major Deal with Petrobras in Brazil

May 27, 2022

Offshore installation services company Subsea 7 said Thursday it had won a major contract with Petrobras in Brazil. Subsea 7 defines a major contract as being over $750 million.The contract is related to the development of the Búzios 8 field…

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