Italy's Saipem has been awarded a new offshore contract worth approximately $425 million by Turkish Petroleum OTC for additional work on the third phase of the Sakarya gas field development in the Turkish sector of the Black Sea.The contract includes engineering…
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has approved the cancellation of $1.42 billion and 5.57 trillion naira ($3.85 billion) in debts owed by state oil firm NNPC Ltd to the government, the presidency said on Monday.The decision is part of Tinubu's…
Iran has seized a foreign oil tanker near the Iranian island of Qeshm in the Gulf, saying it was carrying 4 million litres of smuggled fuel, state media reported on Friday.Authorities did not name the vessel or disclose its nationality. They…
Gulf Marine Services (GMS), a provider of jack-up support vessels to the offshore energy industry, has signed a contract for one its large-class vessels in the Middle East.The contract spans a total of two years including options, GMS said, without revealing any additional details…
Norwegian offshore vessel owner Eidesvik Offshore has secured a contract for its Viking Princess platform supply vessel (PSV).The contract has been signed with operators DNO Norge, Sval Energi, which is another DNO subsidiary, and Wellesley…
Akrake Petroleum, Rex International's indirect subsidiary, has encountered technical difficulties during its drilling operations at Sèmè field off Benin, pushing back the production start beyond 2025.Akrake Petroleum, owned by Rex's Lime Petroleum…
Gulf Marine Services (GMS), a provider of jack-up support vessels to the offshore energy industry, has secured a contract covering two of its large-class vessels in Europe.The contract spans a total of 1624 days and will see the vessels continue to support offshore operations across the region…
Singapore-based Mooreast Holdings has signed a memorandum of understanding with Norway-based rigging and industrial services group GMC Holdings to explore offshore wind and oil and gas opportunities in Norway and the wider North Sea.Under the non-binding agreement…
Subsea7 has secured a sizeable contract by LLOG Exploration Offshore for the Buckskin South Expansion project in the Gulf of America.The Buckskin field is located approximately 305 kilometres off the coast of Texas, in the United States.The…
Estimates for progress and costs at Norway’s Snøhvit Future project have been revised, with the gas project delayed and projected costs rising by around $390 million (NOK 4 billion) compared with 2024.The Snøhvit Future project, which includes…
Offshore seismic services firm Shearwater Geoservices has finalized the preparations for the upcoming start of a new multi-client seismic project offshore Nigeria.The 3D survey is backed by significant industry funding and will be executed in…
Shell and INEOS Energy have confirmed an oil discovery in the Norphlet formation in the Gulf of America that could be tied back to the Appomattox production platform.The Nashville exploration well, operated by Shell with a 79% working interest…
Harbour Energy has entered into an agreement to acquire LLOG Exploration Company for $3.2 billion, marking its entry into the deepwater U.S. Gulf of America and strengthening its global offshore portfolio.The deal, which includes $2.7 billion in cash and $0…
Iberdrola has selected a protective coating developed by Spanish firm Revestimientos Técnicos Sostenibles (RTS) at its Windanker offshore wind farm under construction in Germany’s Baltic Sea.The coating is being used on 21 transition pieces…
Santos has agreed to divest two non-core gas assets in Australia as the oil and gas producer continues to optimize its portfolio and focus capital on priority growth projects.The company said it has executed a conditional sale and purchase agreement to sell its 42…