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OMV Petrom, NewMed Energy Hire Noble Drillship for Black Sea Ops

Jul 22, 2025

OMV Petrom and NewMed Energy, the partners in Han Asparuh block in the Black Sea, have hired Noble Corporation’s Globetrotter I ultra-deepwater drillship to drill two exploration wells offshore Bulgaria.The two wells will be drilled on the Han-Asparuh Block…

Hunting Lands $31M Subsea Equipment Order for Black Sea Field

Jul 21, 2025

Precision engineering firm Hunting has secured awarded an order worth $31 million for its titanium stress joints (TSJs), which will form part of a phase three deepwater gas development in the Turkish area of the Black Sea.Hunting's Subsea Spring business unit…

OMV Petrom, NewMed Energy to Drill Another Exploration Well in Bulgaria’s Black Sea

Jun 11, 2025

OMV Petrom and NewMed Energy, the partners in the Bulgaria's Han Asparuh offshore block in the Black Sea, have reached the decision to drill an exploration well in the Krum Prospect.The drilling of the exploration in Krum prospect, named Krum-1…

Turkey Discovers New Black Sea Gas Reserve

May 19, 2025

Turkey has discovered a new reserve of 75 billion cubic metres (bcm) of natural gas during drilling works in the Black Sea, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday.'With this discovery, we will meet the natural gas needs of homes in Turkey for 3…

OMV Petrom Signs Deal to Deliver Gas from Neptun Deep to Moldova

May 08, 2025

Oil and gas company OMV Petrom has signed the commercial contract with the Republic of Moldova for the delivery of gas from Neptun Deep field in the Black Sea.The signed contract provides for the supply of natural gas for three years to the virtual trading point (VTP) in Romania…

OMV Petrom, Romgaz Spud First Well at Neptun Deep in Black Sea (Video)

Mar 25, 2025

OMV Petrom and Romgaz have spud of the first well for development and production of the Pelican South and Domino natural gas fields in the Neptun Deep block as part of the drilling campaign being conducted with Transocean’s Transocean Barents rig in the Black Sea…

OMV Petrom, NewMed Energy Partner Up for Offshore Exploration in Bulgaria

Mar 13, 2025

OMV Petrom, the largest integrated energy producer in Southeastern Europe, has closed the farm-down transaction with NewMed Energy, forming an equal partnership for the exploration of Bulgaria's Han Asparuh offshore block in Black Sea.The transaction…

Expro Nets $10M in Contracts for OMV Petrom’s Black Sea Gas Project

Mar 05, 2025

Texas-based oilfield services provider Expro has secured major contracts from OMV Petrom, totaling more than $10 million, for the Neptun Deep gas project in the Black Sea.The contracts involve Expro’s subsea landing string (SSLS), SeaCure cementing technology…

Transocean Barents Gearing Up for Drilling Job in Romanian Black Sea

Feb 25, 2025

On a frigid morning on the Black Sea the sun is glaring into the quiet navigation room of the massive semi-submersible drilling rig Transocean Barents, anchored in Romania's Constanta port.In a matter of weeks, the rig - known as the Mighty…

Canadian Oil and Gas Firm Intensifies Ops at Gas Field Off Türkiye

Feb 14, 2025

Trillion Energy has started with the preparations to stimulate two wells at SASB gas field in an effort to enhance production at the project in the Southwestern Black Sea, offshore Türkiye.During January 2025, Trillion Energy completed installation…

Subsea7 Secures IRM Job at Türkiye’s Sakarya Gas field

Dec 30, 2024

Offshore services firm Subsea7 has secured a ‘sizeable’ contract by Turkish Petroleum Offshore Technology Center (TP-OTC) to provide inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) services for the Sakarya gas field development in the Black Sea.The…

Subsea7, OneSubsea to Install Türkiye’s First FPU in Black Sea

May 13, 2024

Subsea Integration Alliance, a strategic partnership between OneSubsea and Subsea7, has secured a ‘large contract’ from Turkish Petroleum Offshore Technology Center (TP-OTC) relating to the Sakarya field development in the Black Sea, offshore Türkiye…

ABL Gets Neptun Deep Job for OMV Petrom in Black Sea

Apr 18, 2024

OMV Petrom has appointed global energy and marine consultancy ABL to provide Marine Warranty Survey (MWS) services for the construction of Romania’s Neptun Deep gas field project in the Black Sea.ABL’s London operation has won the contract to provide MWS services to review…

ABL Eyes Black Sea Offshore Energy with New Romanian Unit

Apr 15, 2024

ABL, the global leading energy and marine consultants, has expanded its European presence with a new office in Romania in support of the Black Sea region’s offshore energy and maritime markets.The office is managed by its Director Alexander Shterev who is Principal Surveyor of ABL Bulgaria…

Transocean Collects $326M in New Drilling Rig Deals

Feb 15, 2024

Offshore drilling contractor Transocean has secured contracts for three of its drilling rigs – semi-submersible Transocean Barents and drillships Deepwater Skyros and Deepwater Invictus – worth approximately $326 million.In its quarterly fleet status report…

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