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Odfjell Drilling Secures $290M Contract with Equinor for Deepsea Atlantic Rig

Jul 17, 2023

Norwegian offshore drilling contractor Odfjell Drilling Ltd. has won contracts with Equinor for its Deepsea Atlantic semi-submersible drilling rig.The contracts have been signed further to the signing of two Letters of Intent signed back in March…

Yinson to Acquire Atlanta FPSO, Activating 15-year Charter with Enauta

Jul 14, 2023

Brazilian oil company Enauta said Friday it had received a letter from the Malaysian FPSO company Yinson, notifying the exercise of an option to acquire FPSO Atlanta, through the purchase of all the shares of AFPS B.V., the platform owner company…

Havila Shipping Secures Bareboat Charter Extension for Offshore Vessel in Brazil

Jul 14, 2023

Norwegian offshore support vessel operator Havila Shipping has secured a bareboat charter extension for its Havila Harmony vessel.Brazil's offshore service firm OceanPact has declared the option for one-year extension of the bareboat agreement on the Havila Harmony…

VIDEO: FPSO Bacalhau's Hull Leaves Chinese Shipyard

Jul 14, 2023

The hull of Brazil-bound FPSO Bacalhau has recently left the DSIC shipyard in China after 32 months of work. It will move to Singapore for topside module integration before heading out to Brazil where it will be deployed at a giant Equinor-operated offshore oil project…

First Oil Flows from Jubilee South East Project Offshore Ghana

Jul 14, 2023

Oil and gas company Tullow said Friday that production had started from the Jubilee South East (JSE) Project, offshore Ghana.The first JSE production well has been brought onstream and a further two producers and one water injector are expected…

Brent Oil Hovers above $81 after Supply Disruptions

Jul 14, 2023

Global benchmark Brent crude hovered above $81 a barrel on Friday, with bullish sentiment over U.S. demand bolstered by supply disruption in Libya and Nigeria.Both the Brent and U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) contracts had risen for three straight sessions and in early Asian trade on Friday…

Seabird Exploration Wins OBN Source Service Contract with 'Repeat Tier 1 Client'

Jul 14, 2023

Offshore seismic survey services firm Seabird Exploration said Friday it had signed a Letter of Award for OBN source services in the Western Hemisphere spanning several projects.The duration of the contract is two years, and the counterparty is 'a repeat tier 1 client…

How Big Oil Won the Bidding for German Offshore Wind Sites

Jul 14, 2023

Energy majors BP and TotalEnergies have won a 7 gigawatt (GW) offshore wind site auction in Germany worth a record 12.6 billion euros ($14.1 billion), allowing them entry to the central European market without a partnership.Previous auctions have been won by consortia…

World Court Backs Colombia in Maritime Border Dispute with Nicaragua

Jul 14, 2023

The World Court on Thursday rejected a lawsuit by Nicaragua seeking to define and expand its deep sea economic rights beyond those previously established in a long-running maritime border dispute over a trio of Caribbean islands with Colombia…

Rosetti Marino to Build Green Hydrogen Platform for Dutch Offshore Wind Farm

Jul 13, 2023

Dutch offshore wind farm developer CrossWind has awarded Italy-based Rosetti Marino a new engineering, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning (EPCIC) contract for an offshore green hydrogen production and storage pilot plant - called the 'Baseload Power Hub…

Orsted Opts Out of German Offshore Wind Auction over 'Record high prices'

Jul 13, 2023

Global offshore wind firm Orsted chose to exit a German seabed lease auction, its top executives said on Thursday, after the company expressed concerns about high prices.Germany on Wednesday announced the results of the tender for 7 gigawatts (GW) of capacity in the auction…

Over 75% of Oil and Gas Production in US Gulf of Mexico Has Lower GHG Intensity than Average, Reports S&P Global

Jul 13, 2023

According to a new S&P Global Commodity Insights report, more than three-fourths of all oil and gas production in the United States Gulf of Mexico has a lower greenhouse gas (GHG) intensity than the basin-wide average. GHG intensity from shallow…

SeaRenergy Supports Baltic Eagle Offshore Wind Farm Construction

Jul 13, 2023

Offshore wind service provider SeaRenergy has won a contract with the Spanish renewable energy giant Iberdrola for the Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea for two different service scopes. While SeaRenergy announced the news Thursday…

Jacktel to Provide Offshore Accommodation Rig for Aker BP's Valhall PWP - Fenris Project

Jul 13, 2023

Jacktel, the owner of offshore accommodation rig Haven, has now formally secured a contract with the Norwegian oil firm Aker BP for the provision of accommodation services to the Valhall PWP - Fenris project.The contract was first announced in December 2022…

Australian Gov't Says Hunter Area Suitable of Offshore Wind Farms

Jul 13, 2023

The Australian Government has declared an area in the Pacific Ocean off the Hunter, New South Wales (NSW) as suitable for future offshore wind development.The announcement follows the declaration of Gippsland off the Victorian coast and will improve energy security…

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