The global offshore rig market experienced a significant year-on-year growth at the close of 2021, up 200% from 2020, energy intelligence group Westwood Global Energy Group said Wednesday.According to Westwood, the offshore rig market has been bolstered by significant engineering…
West Africa-focused Tullow Oil expects its 2021 free cash flow to come in higher than previously forecast at $250 million and expects this year's cash flow to come in at $100 million at an oil price of $75 a barrel, it said on Wednesday.Tullow…
ONGC Videsh Limited (OVL), a subsidiary of Indian national oil firm ONGC, has said it has entered a development stage for a deepwater gas project in Brazil.The company had registered a major gas discovery in 2019 in its deep offshore block BM-SEAL-4…
Aberdeen-based subsea battery developer EC-OG has changed its name to Verlume. The company said the name change was in preparation for 'large-scale growth at pace' and to emphasize its position as 'a clean technology leader.''As part of a strategic evolution…
Malaysia on Wednesday charged an official at Norway's largest oil services provider Aker Solutions, accusing him of using false documents to secure a license renewal, according to the company and a court charge sheet.Mohd Yusof Ab Rahman, 54…
Oil and gas company Neptune Energy said Wednesday that output from its Gjøa platform offshore Norway had increased by two million barrels of oil equivalents (boe) from 2020 to 2021.Gross production over the Gjøa platform ended on 42 million boe in 2021…
Tanzania has appointed a U.S.-based law firm as its transaction advisor for negotiations with energy companies over the construction of a liquefied natural gas project, valued at $30 billion, the state oil company said.Construction of an LNG…
Brazilian oil firm Enauta has cut investment in the Santos basin's Atlanta field, as it decides whether to involve new partners in the asset, the company's president, Décio Oddone, told Reuters.After a review of the project's concept, based on lessons learned…
The U.K.’s Department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has granted £10 million for the design and construction of a new floating wind turbine demonstrator off the coast of Scotland.The SENSE PelaStar project will feature SENSEWind’s turbine self-installation system…
UK-based offshore services business OEG Offshore said Tuesday it had acquired Manor Renewable Energy for an undisclosed fee, in a move to expand its renewables capability.The company said that the acquisition of the temporary power, engineering and vessel business…
Dutch subsea survey and IRM services firm N-Sea Group has signed a long-term vessel agreement with Geo Plus for the Geo Focus, an DP1 35M Hybrid Survey/ROV Support Vessel. The company said Tuesday that the Geo Focus is one of six vessels that N-Sea will have under full management and control…
Hess Corp said on Tuesday it expects its 2022 capital budget for production to rise 37% as the oil company looks to focus on its operations in Guyana and the U.S. Bakken shale basin.A more than 50% rise in global crude prices in the past year…
German steelmaker Salzgitter and Danish offshore wind farm developer Ørsted have entered a strategic 'circularity' partnership to establish closed value chains in their business relationship.Salzgitter said Tuesday the partnership will include the supply of offshore wind power…
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said last week that Germany may consider halting the Nord Stream 2 pipeline if Russia attacks Ukraine, reflecting growing political pressure on the Gazprom-led project.Russia has massed troops on the Ukrainian border but denies it is planning an attack…
Irish floating wind platform firm Gazelle Wind Power (Gazelle) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Bridon-Bekaert Ropes Group (BBRG) to supply mooring lines for Gazelle’s dynamic mooring system. BBRG will serve as the supplier…
