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DOF Boosts IMR Capacity with 'Stril Explorer' Charter

Oct 06, 2023

Norwegian offshore vessel owner DOF has chartered the Stril Explorer vessel from Simon Møkster Shipping. The charter is a bareboat with a firm duration of 3 years plus 4 annual options. Financial details were not disclosed.'The vessel will be utilized on the recently awarded PIDF project…

Eni to Deploy Cylindrical FPSO, Converted FSO at Giant Offshore Oil Field in Ivory Coast

Oct 03, 2023

Altera Infrastructure has been awarded contracts for the redeployment of the FPSO Voyageur Spirit and the shuttle tanker Nordic Brasilia for the Baleine Phase 2 project, located offshore Ivory Coast.The vessels are set for deployment on the Baleine field with a 15-year firm contract…

Rosebank Oil Field Project Approval Highly Likely This Year, Ithaca Energy's Executive Chair Says

Sep 20, 2023

Ithaca Energy's Executive Chair Gilad Myerson said on Wednesday that there was a 'very high likelihood' that Britain's Rosebank oil field development would be approved by authorities, Reuters has reported. A formal sanctioning of the project could take place by the end of the year…

Dolphin Drilling Emerges as Top Contender in Oil India Offshore Rig Bidding

Sep 14, 2023

Offshore drilling company Dolphin Drilling said Thursday it was announced as the lowest bidder in Oil India offshore drilling rig tender.The tender is for a 14-month firm contract + 7-month option periods.The Borgland Dolphin semi-submersible…

Vår Energi Ramping Up Exploration in the Barents Sea

Sep 01, 2023

Vår Energi has secured the COSLProspector drilling rig for a two-year drilling program in the Barents region offshore Norway, which the company sees as an important strategic priority area.Signed in cooperation with Equinor, the rig contract…

Reach Subsea Extends Havila Subsea Charter, Securing Vessel Until 2024 End

Sep 01, 2023

Subsea services provider Reach Subsea has exercised a one-year option for Havila Shipping's Havila Subsea vessel, keeping the ship busy until December 31, 2024.The commercial terms of the charter agreement for the IMR, survey, and construction vessel…

Harbour Energy Bids Farewell to Vietnam: Big Energy Steps In

Aug 10, 2023

UK-based oil firm Harbour Energy said Thursday it would sell its business in Vietnam to Big Energy Joint Stock Company for a consideration of $84 million.  Harbour Energy's Vietnam business includes a 53.125 percent interest in the Chim Sao and Dua producing fields in Block 12W…

Tullow's Gabon Licenses Extended to 2046

Aug 09, 2023

Oil and gas firm Tullow said Wednesday it had received approval from the Government of Gabon for the extension of several of its Gabon licences to 2046.'The license extensions increase the value of Tullow's resource base through the addition of c…

Floatel Bags 4-Month Contract to Support Shell's Offshore Operations in the UK North Sea

Aug 08, 2023

Offshore accommodation rig firm Floatel International has secured a 4-month charter to provide accommodation support to Shell in the UK North Sea.Floatel, which owns and operates five semisubmersible accommodation units, said the contract was…

OMV Sets the Drill Bit in Motion for Velocette Well Offshore Norway

Aug 08, 2023

Austrian oil and gas company OMV has started drilling operations on the Velocette exploration well in production license 1016, offshore Norway.The news of the drilling start was shared Tuesday by Longboat Energy, a 20% partner in the offshore block…

PHOTO: First U.S. Offshore Wind Substation Stands Tall

Aug 07, 2023

Avangrid, a U.S.-based subsidiary of the Spanish renewable energy giant Iberdrola, on Monday shared a photo of the completed Vineyard Wind 1 offshore wind substation.This is the first offshore wind substation installed in the U.S. and will serve…

UAE's ADNOC to Take 30% Stake in Caspian Sea Field

Aug 04, 2023

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has agreed to acquire a 30% stake in the TotalEnergies-operated Absheron gas and condensate field in the Caspian Sea, for an undisclosed fee.Upon completion of the transaction, ADNOC will own a 30% stake in Absheron…

Close Call at Hibernia Platform: Timber Piece Drops 15 Meters in Lifting Incident

Aug 02, 2023

An incident happened last week that saw a 1.8-kilogram piece of timber fall 15 meters to the deck of an offshore support vessel during lifting operations at HMDC's Hibernia Platform, offshore Canada, in the Atlantic Ocean.Hibernia Management and Development Company Ltd…

Yinson Acquires Atlanta FPSO. First Oil in Mid-2024

Aug 02, 2023

Malaysian FPSO leasing firm Yinson Production has acquired the Atlanta FPSO, a floating, production, storage, and offloading vessel that will serve as a production unit at Enauta's Atlanta field in Brazil.Yinson acquired the FPSO through the acquisition of AFPS B…

Shelf Drilling Wins $17M Contract for Offshore Drilling Rig in UK North Sea

Aug 02, 2023

Offshore drilling company Shelf Drilling has won a contract for the Shelf Drilling Fortress jack-up drilling rig with a European subsidiary of the Chinese oil company CNOOC in the UK North Sea.Under the contract, the rig, owned by Shelf Drilling's subsidiary Shelf Drilling North Sea…

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