Offshore drilling contractor Vantage Drilling has received a conditional letter of award (CLOA) for the Platinum Explorer ultra-deepwater drillship, valued at approximately $80 million.The CLOA, with an undisclosed client and 90-day validity period…
Norway's combined oil and gas production declined by 4.9% in March but still exceeded an official forecast for the month by 1.1%, the Norwegian Offshore Directorate (NOD) said on Wednesday.Norway is Europe's largest supplier of natural gas and a major producer of oil…
U.K.-based oil firm EnQuest, and its joint venture partners, have been confirmed as the winning bidders for two Production Sharing Contract (PSC) blocks in Indonesia’s Papua Barat, including Gaea and Gaea II.The blocks present a multi-Tscf unrisked…
DNV has completed the technology qualification (TQ) of Subtera’s passive terahertz sensor technology designed to detect corrosion under insulation (CUI) and the trapped moisture that causes it, a pervasive challenge in industrial plants.CUI…
Woodside Energy, Australia’s top gas producer, said on Wednesday it was assessing the impact of U.S. tariffs and other trade measures on its Louisiana liquefied natural gas plant project as it inches towards a final go-ahead.Woodside acquired the project…
Oslo-listed oil and gas firm Vaar Energi on Wednesday reported a lower-than-expected operating profit for the first quarter, but said it would maintain its dividend level as it prepares for a sharp rise in output in coming months.Vaar's earnings…
Shares of Australia's Woodside Energy were up nearly 4% on Wednesday after the gas producer posted first-quarter revenue above estimates.Perth-based Woodside reported revenue of $3.32 billion for the quarter ended March 31, beating a Visible Alpha consensus estimate of $2…
Tidal Action ultra-deepwater drillship has embarked on a voyage from South Korea to Brazil to start its maiden job at Petrobras’ Roncador field.The drillship has been officially handed over by its owner Hanwha Ocean to its subsidiary Hanwha Drilling…
French tubular solutions supplier Vallourec has secured a contract with Allseas to supply line pipes for Búzios 10 offshore project located at the Búzios field, operated by Petrobras.The contract represents nearly 18,000 tons of subsea seamless premium carbon steel line pipes…
Equinor's Hammerfest LNG terminal, Europe's largest liquefied natural gas export facility, has gone offline for annual maintenance as planned, transparency data showed on Tuesday.The maintenance outage at the Hammerfest plant, also known as Melkoeya LNG…
BW Energy has confirmed the substantial oil discovery with good reservoir and fluid quality at an appraisal well in the Bourdon Prospect offshore Gabon, reaffirming the potential of establishing a new development cluster in the area.According to BW Energy…
Chevron has started oil and natural gas production from the Ballymore subsea tieback project in the deepwater Gulf of America.Ballymore, the latest in a series of Chevron projects to start up in the past year, represents another step towards the company’s goal to produce 300…
Singaporean aluminum boat builder Strategic Marine has delivered another fast crew boat (FCB) to Truth Maritime Services (TMS) in Thailand.Following the successful handover of the first two Gen 4 FCBs, TMS RANOD and TMS RAMAN, in 2024, these…
The seventh generation Atlantic Zonda drillship, managed by Ventura Offshore Midco, has started operations for Petrobras under a three-year drilling contract.The Atlantic Zonda is managed by Ventura Offshore through marketing and operating agreements with the rig owner…
The U.S. Interior Department on Friday said it would begin taking public input for a new five-year offshore oil and gas leasing program that could include new zones in the Arctic and elsewhere to maximize energy development.President Donald…