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Virginia Lawmakers Vote to Block Offshore Drilling

Feb 05, 2020

Virginia Democratic-led lawmakers on Tuesday passed a bill to block future oil and gas development off the state's coastline, reflecting opposition to the Republican Trump administration's efforts to open Atlantic waters to fossil fuel exploration…

Norway to Set New Limit for Arctic Offshore Drilling

Feb 04, 2020

OSLO, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Norway may restrict oil firms' access to offshore resources in the Arctic by moving the so-called ice edge, a line that sets a legal limit on the extent to which companies can go north in search of oil.The ice edge is…

Churchill Boasts 'Record-Breaking' Entry into Egyptian Market

Feb 04, 2020

Churchill Drilling Tools, oilfield services firm specializing in drilling equipment has entered the Egyptian offshore oil and gas market after an undisclosed operator ran five Churchill tools in its drill-string.'Egypt is just one of a number…

Kim Heng Lands Taiwan OWF Gig

Feb 04, 2020

Singapore based offshore service provider Kim Heng Offshore & Marine has won a contract for the installation of horizontal directional drilling (“HDD”) conduits for an offshore wind project in Taiwan.Kim Heng said Tuesday that the contract was…

Tower Resources Begins Cameroon Survey Ahead of Drilling

Feb 04, 2020

London-listed Tower Resources has started the site survey at its Thali license offshore Cameroon, ahead of the planned drilling operation at the NJOM-3 well.Tower Resources said Tuesday that the Geoquip Marine geotechnical drillship vessel MV…

Oil Majors Boost Demand for Floaters

Feb 02, 2020

Demand from the world’s top oil companies for floating drilling units has climbed steadily in the past two years and is set to rise further through 2020 and 2021.According to Rystad Energy, the energy research and business intelligence company…

Lundin Ups Spending, Output Plans

Jan 31, 2020

Sweden's Lundin Petroleum, a partner in Norway's giant Sverdrup oilfield, raised its dividend payment and output expectations on Friday after beating fourth-quarter profit forecasts.Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) rose to $695…

Proposed Bill Calls for More Transparency with Offshore Incidents

Jan 31, 2020

U.S. Congressman A. Donald McEachin, a Democratic representative from Virginia, has introduced legislation that would require offshore oil and gas operators to report failures of critical safety systems directly to the Secretary of the Interior…

Hokchi Charters Cantarell III Jack-Up Rig

Jan 31, 2020

Hokchi Energy, a subsidiary of Argentina's Pan American Energy, has chartered the recently delivered jack-up rig Cantarell III from Grupo R for operations offshore Mexico.As reported previously the Cantarell III jack-up drilling unit arrived…

BPC to spud Bahamas well in April

Jan 31, 2020

Bahamas Petroleum expects to start drilling at its first exploration well offshore The Bahamas in April 2020. The company said Thursday that the well, named Perseverance 1, would be drilled in April, with results expected in the second quarter of 2020…

Global Offshore Decom Market to Grow 4.71%

Jan 30, 2020

Global Offshore Decommissioning Market, valued approximately at USD 5.84 billion in 2018, is anticipated to grow with a growth rate of more than 4.71% over the forecast period 2019-2026.Growing number of aging offshore oil and gas platforms…

Awilco Signs LoI for WilPhoenix Drilling Rig

Jan 30, 2020

Oslo-listed drilling company Awilco Drilling has signed a Letter of Intent with an unnamed operator for the provision of its WilPhoenix drilling rig.Awilco said Thursday that the contract would be in support of a three well Plug & Abandonment program…

BW Offshore Shaves Off BW Energy IPO Valuation

Jan 29, 2020

BW Offshore has slightly reduced the valuation of its planned oil and gas spin-off, the Oslo-listed company said as it presented details for the initial public offering on Wednesday. The valuation of BW Energy was shaved to a range of between $700 million and $750 million…

Report: Borr Finds More Work for Mist Jack-Up Rig

Jan 29, 2020

Offshore drilling rig contractor Borr Drilling has reportedly secured more work for its Mist jack-up rig.According to Norwegian media, the Borr has secured an eight-month contract for the Keppel-built offshore drilling unit.Finansavisen recently reported that Svend Anton Maier…

Hess Ups 2020 Spending on Guyana, Bakken ramp-up

Jan 29, 2020

U.S. oil and gas producer Hess Corp said it would spend 11% more in 2020 compared with last year, betting heavily on its assets in offshore Guyana and the Bakken shale play.The company said its 2020 exploration and production capital and exploratory budget will be $3 billion…

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