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Valaris Lands $519M Drillship Deal for Búzios Oil Field Development

Jan 02, 2024

Offshore drilling company Valaris has secured a multi-year contract for drillship VALARIS DS-4 with Petrobras offshore Brazil following a competitive bidding process.The a 1,064-day contract is anticipated to start late in the fourth quarter 2024…

DOF Secures $60M Contract for Work on Gas Field Offshore Philippines

Jan 02, 2024

Prime Energy has extended the contract for DOF’s multipurpose supply vessel (MPSV) Skandi Hawk for work on the Malampaya gas field offshore Philippines.The contract has been extended to the end of 2027, according to Norwegian vessel owner DOF…

Aker BP Hires Contractor for New Oil Spill Detection Solution

Jan 02, 2024

Aker BP has contracted technology supplier Vissim to implement an upgraded oil spill detection solution at the operator’s fixed and floating installations on the Norwegian continental shelf.Aker BP will equip installations Valhall, Ula, Edvard Grieg…

Petrobras Inks Deals for Campos Basin Gas Transport System

Jan 02, 2024

Petrobras and Equinor have signed the contracts for the Campos Basin Integrated Natural Gas Flow System (SIE-BC) and access to the Cabiúnas Gas Treatment Unit (UTGCAB).With the signing of these contracts, Equinor will be able to transport natural gas from the Roncador field…

PetroNor Advances Its Oil and Gas Developments in Africa

Jan 02, 2024

Oil and gas company PetroNor E&P ASA has confirmed the completion of the Guinea Bissau farm-out transaction with Apus Energy DMCC for exploration licenses offshore Guinea-Bissau, and secured license for PNGF Bis in Congo.Over the Christmas holiday period…

OKEA and Equinor Agree Closing of Stratfjord Acquisition

Jan 02, 2024

Norwegian oil and gas company OKEA has moved forward with the acquisition of 28% stake in an offshore block in Stratfjord Area from Equinor after it was postponed following updated projections for the field.OKEA agreed to acquire Equinor’s 28%…

Vestas Selected as Preferred Supplier for South Korea’s 390MW Offshore Wind Farm

Dec 29, 2023

Danish company Vestas has signed has signed a preferred supplier agreement with Hanwha Corporation for the 390 MW Shinan Ui offshore wind project in South Korea.The project is developed by Shinan Ui Offshore Wind, a special purpose company established by Hanwha Corporation E&C Division…

Northland and Gentari Shake Hands for 1GW Offshore Wind Partnership in Taiwan

Dec 29, 2023

Gentari International Renewables has acquired 49% of Canada-based energy company Northland Power’s interest in Hai Long offshore wind project in Taiwan.Northland now holds 30.9% ownership interest in the overall project and will continue to…

Mermaid Secures $10M Loan to Repay Subsea Vessel Acquisition

Dec 29, 2023

Thai subsea services company Mermaid Maritime has through its subsidiary Mermaid Subsea Oil and Gas Services (MSOGS) secured a loan of up to $10 million for the acquisition of Mermaid Sapphire ROV support vessel.The loan agreement, SinoPac Capital International…

Vår Energi Concludes Sale of Brage Oil Field

Dec 29, 2023

The sale of 12,2575% interest in the Brage field offshore Norway, from Vår Energi to Petrolia Noco, has been approved by the authorities and was completed on December 29, 2023.The Brage field is a late life producing asset located in the North Sea…

Vineyard Wind 1 Offshore Wind Project Delivers Almost Double Union Hiring Target

Dec 29, 2023

The Vineyard Wind 1 offshore wind farm, a joint project between Avangrid and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), has so far created 937 union jobs through two years of construction, delivering nearly double the commitment to create 500…

EIG to Buy Brazil’s Only FPSO Operator in $390M Deal

Dec 29, 2023

EIG, an institutional investor in the global energy and infrastructure sectors, has entered into definitive agreements to acquire a Brazilian-based offshore oil and gas solutions provider and the country’s only FPSO operator Ocyan for $390 million…

West Azeri Platform Marks 1 Billion Barrels Milestone

Dec 29, 2023

West Azeri platform, located in the Caspian Sea at Azeri-Chirag-Gunashli (ACG) oil field, has achieved 1 billion barrels total production.The announcement was made by BP, which is the operator of ACG oil field, on behalf of its partners SOCAR…

Shell Restarts LNG Loadings from Prelude

Dec 28, 2023

Shell said on Thursday it has resumed loading liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes from its Prelude facility offshore Australia following major maintenance.The giant floating LNG production facility located some 475 km (300 miles) off the west…

TGS Wraps Up 410-Day OBN Survey Campaign Offshore Guyana

Dec 28, 2023

Marine seismic data company TGS has completed a series of Ocean Bottom Node (OBN) surveys offshore Guyana, setting a record for the longest deepwater node survey campaign.On December 1, 2023, the final node recovery marked the culmination of…

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