Ekofisk Field News


Baker Hughes Inks Multi-Year Petrobras Deal for Offshore Stimulation Vessels

Sep 17, 2025

Baker Hughes has signed a multi-year contract with Petrobras to extend deployment of its Blue Marlin and Blue Orca stimulation vessels, supporting offshore oil and gas production in Brazil’s post and pre-salt fields.The award, which followed an open tender…

Brownfield Output Decline Accelerates, says IEA

Sep 16, 2025

The decline in output from mature global oil and gas fields is accelerating amid greater reliance on shale and deep offshore resources, the International Energy Agency said on Tuesday, meaning companies need to invest more just to keep output flat…

Perenco Launches Reactivation Program for Two Mothballed Capos Basin Fields

Sep 16, 2025

Perenco has started active field reactivation program for the Cherne and Bagre fields in Campos Basin, acquired from Petrobras earlier in 2025, helping meet the industry’s mature field challenges and unlocking in excess of 50 mmstb of reserves…

PRIO to Start Wahoo FPSO Subsea Works, First Oil March-April 2026

Sep 16, 2025

Brazilian oil and gas firm PRIO has secured the installation license from the Brazilian Institute of the Environment and Natural Renewable Resources (Ibama) for the Wahoo field production development system and interconnection of the wells to the Frade floating production…

Recent Oil Find in North Sea Up for Tie-Back to Brage Field

Sep 12, 2025

The Norwegian Offshore Directorate (NOD) has provided more details about the recent oil discovery at OKEA-operated license in the North Sea, which is being considered for tie-back to the nearby Brage field.Norwegian oil and gas firm OKEA and…

Baker Hughes to Supply Subsea Systems for Türkiye’s Sakarya Gas Field

Sep 11, 2025

Energy technology company Baker Hughes has secured a contract by Turkish Petroleum (TPAO) and Turkish Petroleum Offshore Technology Center (TP-OTC) to supply subsea production and intelligent completion systems for Sakarya Gas Field Phase 3 in Black Sea…

Saipem Bags $1.5B Contract for Türkiye Largest Offshore Gas Field

Sep 10, 2025

Italian energy services firm Saipem has secured a new offshore contract by Turkish Petroleum OTC for the third phase of the Sakarya gas field development project in Türkiye, worth approximately $1.5 billion.The third phase of development entails a new dedicated floating production unit (FPU)…

Senegal Raises 2025 Oil Output Forecast

Sep 08, 2025

Senegal has raised its 2025 oil output forecast for the Sangomar offshore field operated by Australia's Woodside Energy Group to 34.5 million barrels from 30.53 million, the energy ministry said on Monday.The Sangomar field started output in June 2024…

PTTEP Greenlights $320M Offshore CCS Project at Arthit Gas Field in Thailand

Sep 08, 2025

Thailand’s state-owned oil and gas company PTT Exploration and Production (PTTEP) has reached the final investment decision (FID) on carbon capture and storage (CCS) project at its producing Arthit gas field, offshore Thailand.This milestone marks Thailand’s first CCS development…

COSLPioneer Semi-Sub Delivers Second Well for Vår Energi at North Sea Field

Sep 05, 2025

Norwegian oil and gas firm Vår Energi has completed the drilling of second well at the Balder field in the North Sea using COSL Drilling Europe’s COSL Pioneer semi-submersible drilling rig.COSLPioneer delivered the second well, BT-4, at the Balder field for Vår Energi…

CNOOC Brings Online Another Oil and Gas Project in South China Sea

Sep 04, 2025

China's state-owned oil and gas firm China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) has started production from the Wenchang 16-2 oil field development project in the northern part of South China Sea.The project is located in the western Pearl River Mouth Basin…

Dolphin Drilling Lines Up Work for Borgland Dolphin Semi-Sub Rig

Sep 03, 2025

Offshore drilling contractor Dolphin Drilling has signed a letter of intent for a contract for the Borgland Dolphin semi-submersible drilling rig.The potential contract would be expected to have a value of approximately $58 million.The scheduled start would take place in the second half of 2026…

Wood Retains Oilfield Services Role on Equinor’s Mariner Field off UK

Sep 02, 2025

Engineering consultancy Wood has secured a three-year contract extension to provide operations, maintenance, modifications and support services on Equinor’s assets at the Mariner field, located on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS).With the extended contract…

Petrobras Taps TechnipFMC for Flexible Gas Pipe Systems for Brazil Fields

Sep 02, 2025

TechnipFMC has secured two subsea contracts from Brazil’s state-controlled oil company Petrobras to supply flexible pipe systems for projects in the Santos and Campos basins.The first award, classed by TechnipFMC as ‘substantial’ and valued between $250 million and $500 million…

Norway Intensifies Gas System Maintenance Efforts Ahead of Winter

Aug 29, 2025

Maintenance at major gas fields and onshore processing plants will curb Norwegian natural gas supply by around a third during the first half of September, as Europe's biggest supplier readies the system for the busy winter demand season.'We…

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