STATS Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitsui & Co, has developed mechanical pipe connectors, aimed at addressing increased demand in the Norwegian oil and gas sector.Titanium is better suited to high-stress corrosive environments found in…
Equinor Low Carbon Solutions (Equinor) has drilled two appraisal wells in the North Sea which indicate that the reservoir is suitable for injection and storage of carbon dioxide (CO2).The wells, 32/7-1 and 32/4-4, were drilled in the North Sea about 20 kilometers east of the Troll A platform…
The Norwegian Offshore Directorate (NOD) has granted Aker BP a drilling permit for three wildcat wells in the North Sea.The permit is for wellbore 25/1-14 A, 25/1-14 B and 25/1-14 C in production license 873 B.Aker BP is the operator of the license with 47…
The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted OMV (Norge) a drilling permit for two wildcat wells in the Norwegian Sea, which will be drilled with Odfjell Drilling-managed DeepSea Bollsta semi-submersible rig.The permit is for wellbore 6606/4-1 S and 6606/4-1 A in production license 1194…
Norway offered 76 new blocks to explore for oil and gas in the Norwegian Sea and the Barents Sea on Friday in a so-called APA licensing round, an annual event awarding acreage in mature parts of the continental shelf, the energy ministry said…
Altrad’s recently acquired subsidiary Stork has secured a multi-year contract with Ithaca Energy for inspection services across its oil and gas assets off UK.The five-year contract, which started on March 1, 2025 will encompass the provision of inspection services for the topside pressure systems…
Ocean services provider DeepOcean, with its joint venture partners Solstad Offshore and Østensjø Rederi, has taken delivery of a newbuild uncrewed surface vessel (USV), which will be used for subsea survey, inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR) work across offshore energy industries…
Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas, an Atlantic Margin-focused oil and gas exploration company, has moved forward in the process of formalizing the operatorship of the recently acquired block offshore South Africa.As announced in 2024, Eco has, through its wholly owned subsidiary Azinam South Africa…
A coalition of Democratic state attorneys general sued on Monday in a bid to block President Donald Trump's move to suspend leasing and permitting of new wind projects, saying it threatens to cripple the wind industry and a key source of clean energy…
Norwegian offshore vessel owner Solstad Offshore has secured a contract with Petrobras for its anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessel Normand Turquesa.The four-year contract, subject to board approval, is scheduled to begin in February 2026…
Norwegian offshore vessel operator DOF Group has secured work for two of its subsea vessels offshore Brazil.DOF’s Skandi Achiever diving support vessel has been awarded an offshore service and survey contract in Brazil in support of a SURF project…
Equinor stands to lose billions of dollars on its massive wind power project offshore the state of New York unless U.S. President Donald Trump's administration reverses a decision to halt the construction, the Norwegian group said on Wednesday…
Norwegian offshore vessel operator Solstad Offshore has secured multiple contract awards with Petrobras, subject to board approval, for two large Anchor Handling Tug Supply (AHTS) vessels and one Construction Support Vessel (CSV).The AHTS vessels…
On April 18, 2025, the Department of the Interior announced that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) would soon initiate the first step in an engagement process to develop the 11th National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program (National OCS Program)…
The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted Aker BP a drilling permit for a wildcat well in the North Sea.The permit is for wellbore 25/1-14 in production license 873 B, which is operated by Aker BP, with a 47.7% working interest.Aside from Aker BP…
