Mermaid Subsea Services (UK) has extended its contract for the subsea support vessel Island Valiant, reinforcing its position in the North Sea decommissioning market.The vessel has supported Mermaid’s operations in the region for the past three years…
Energy data and intelligence firm TGS has signed a strategic agreement with the Republic of Equatorial Guinea to acquire, process and promote seismic and geophysical data across the country’s offshore basins.The agreement covers the reprocessing…
BP has agreed to acquire a 60% interest in three offshore exploration blocks in Namibia from Eco Atlantic Oil & Gas, marking its entry into the country as an operator.The blocks - PEL97, PEL99 and PEL100 - are located in the Walvis Basin offshore Namibia…
Petrobras has signed agreements with Petronas Petróleo Brasil to acquire the remaining 50% stakes in the Tartaruga Verde and Espadarte Module III fields offshore Brazil.The fields are located in the Campos Basin, where Petrobras will regain…
Perenco has completed the acquisition of Saturn Banks assets in the U.K. Southern North Sea after receiving regulatory approval.The transaction, agreed with CalEnergy Resources, includes the purchase of CalEnergy North Sea Limited and CalEnergy Infrastructure Limited…
SLB has signed an agreement between Petronas Suriname, a subsidiary of Petronas and Subsea Integration Alliance, comprising SLB OneSubsea and Subsea7.The partnership aims to unlock resources in Suriname’s emerging frontier basin through innovative and cost-effective subsea solutions…
Brazilian oil and gas firm PRIO has brought a third producing well online at its Wahoo field offshore Brazil, as it advances plans to ramp up output to 40,000 barrels per day by the end of April.The company said production from the third well has stabilized at around 10…
Offshore drilling contractor Valaris has secured a multi-year contract extension with Petrobras offshore Brazil and entered into a strategic collaboration agreement with Petronas and Halliburton for offshore development in Suriname.The company said the drillship VALARIS DS-4 was awarded a 1…
Offshore drilling contractor Seadrill has secured a 1,095-day contract extension for the West Polaris drillship with Petrobras offshore Brazil, adding about $480 million to its backlog.The extension will see the ultra-deepwater drillship continue operations at the Búzios field in the Santos Basin…
OMV Petrom and its partners have completed drilling of the Krum-1 exploration well in the Han Asparuh Block offshore Bulgaria, but did not encounter significant gas volumes.The well, drilled to a depth of around 3,500 meters in the Black Sea…
Jadestone Energy, an Asia-Pacific focused oil and gas company, has shut down production at its Stag field offshore Australia after Cyclone Narelle caused damage to platform and offloading facilities.The company said operations were halted on…
Brazilian independent oil and gas firm PRIO has brought a second producing well online at its Wahoo field offshore Brazil, with output stabilizing at 12,000 barrels of oil per day.The company said additional wells are scheduled to come online…
Petrobras has identified the presence of oil in the pre-salt of the Campos Basin following drilling activities at the Marlim Sul Field offshore Brazil.The discovery was made at well 3-BRSA-1397-RJS, located about 113 km offshore in water depths of 1…
Mubadala Energy has been awarded the Southwest Andaman exploration Production Sharing Contract in Indonesia, expanding its position in the Andaman Sea.The Abu Dhabi-based company will hold a 100% participating interest and operate the block…