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Petrofac to Stay on Duty for ONEgas in UK’s Southern North Sea

Sep 15, 2025

Oilfield services provider Petrofac has secured a contract extension from ONEgas West, a Shell UK-operated venture, for asset support services in the U.K.’s Southern North Sea.The contract scope provides services across ONEgas West’s Southern North Sea portfolio…

Australia Clears North West Shelf LNG Plant Operations Until 2070

Sep 12, 2025

Australia gave final approval on Friday for Woodside to operate the country's oldest and second-largest liquefied natural gas plant until 2070, while imposing 48 'strict' new rules in a bid to limit its environmental impact.The decision to extend…

DOF Secures Moorings Hook-Up Job in Asia Pacific

Sep 11, 2025

Norwegian offshore supply vessel owner DOF Group has secured a contract award for moorings hook-up services in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region.The contract will use construction support vessel (CSV) Skandi Hercules with related mooring and subsea installation services…

Halliburton Unveils Electro-Hydraulic Control System to Boost Reservoir Recovery

Sep 10, 2025

Halliburton has launched the Turing electro-hydraulic control system, the next generation of SmartWell intelligent completions technology, designed to improve reservoir recovery and reduce well count.The Turing electro-hydraulic control system…

Petrobras Completes Test in Offshore Oil Area Ahead of Environmental Assessment

Sep 09, 2025

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Tuesday that environmental agency Ibama should be satisfied with the results of an emergency drill done by state-run oil firm Petrobras in the country's Foz do Amazonas basin, ahead of Ibama's official assessment…

ABS Approves MODEC’s Offshore LCO2 Storage and Injection Unit

Sep 09, 2025

ABS has granted approval in principle to a liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2) floating storage and injection unit (FSIU) designed by MODEC in collaboration with Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL).Tailored to the growing demands of the global carbon capture…

Kongsberg Maritime Develops Simplified Mooring System

Sep 07, 2025

Kongsberg Maritime has developed a simplified mooring system for offshore floating structures. Building on its patent-pending integrated tensioning and remote pull-in technologies, the company is now focused on reducing cost, complexity, and environmental impact across the mooring system lifecycle…

CNOOC Brings Online Another Oil and Gas Project in South China Sea

Sep 04, 2025

China's state-owned oil and gas firm China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) has started production from the Wenchang 16-2 oil field development project in the northern part of South China Sea.The project is located in the western Pearl River Mouth Basin…

UK-Brazil Team Unveils Tentacle-Like Robot for Offshore Inspections

Sep 03, 2025

Engineers in the U.K. and Brazil have developed a tentacle-like underwater robot that could change how subsea pipelines and offshore structures are inspected, offering a safer and more precise alternative to conventional rigid systems.The one-meter-long flexible manipulator…

Dolphin Drilling Lines Up Work for Borgland Dolphin Semi-Sub Rig

Sep 03, 2025

Offshore drilling contractor Dolphin Drilling has signed a letter of intent for a contract for the Borgland Dolphin semi-submersible drilling rig.The potential contract would be expected to have a value of approximately $58 million.The scheduled start would take place in the second half of 2026…

KOIL Energy Nets Subsea Equipment Supply Deal

Sep 01, 2025

Koil Energy Solutions, an international specialist in subsea equipment and services, has secured a significant contract, which includes the supply of control equipment for a subsea isolation valve system.The purpose of the system is to protect…

Deepest-Ever Subsea Compression Systems Come Online Offshore Norway (Video)

Aug 29, 2025

Two SLB OneSubsea subsea compressor stations recently came online at Shell’s Ormen Lange field, the second largest gas field in Norway, setting the record for the deepest installation of such systems ever.The SLB OneSubsea subsea compressor stations…

OKEA Farms Into Aker BP-Operated North Sea License

Aug 28, 2025

Norwegian oil and gas firm OKEA has entered into an agreement with Harbour Energy Norge to farm-in to a 20% working interest in Alpehumle license, located north of Gjøa, offshore Norway.OKEA’s position in the greater Gjøa area is strengthened by the farm-in of Alpehumle…

Borr Drilling Scoops $43M in New Jack-Up Rigs Deals

Aug 27, 2025

Offshore drilling contractor Borr Drilling has secured new contract commitments for two of its premium jack-up rigs and confirmed the start of operations for one of its rigs offshore Mexico.In the North Sea, Borr Drilling’s Prospector 1 jack…

Equinor Finds Oil and Gas Near Troll Field in North Sea

Aug 25, 2025

Equinor and partners have struck oil and gas in the Fram area, nine kilometers north of the Troll field in the North Sea.The discoveries were made in exploration well 35/11-31 S in production license 090, operated by Equinor with 45% working interest…

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