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Energean Makes FID for Katlan Development in Mediterranean Sea

Jul 23, 2024

Oil and gas company Energean has taken final investment decision (FID) for the Katlan development project in Israel, outlining the plan for the first gas in the first half of 2027.The Katlan area will be developed in a phased approach through a subsea tieback to the existing Energean Power FPSO…

Valaris 123 Rig on Its Way to Drill Selene Well for Shell

Jul 23, 2024

Valaris’ jack-up rig Valaris 123 has been mobilized and is en route to drill the Selene exploration well in the Southern North Sea in Shell-operated license.The Valaris 123 drilling unit was mobilized on July 21 from its current location in the Central North Sea…

Noble Secures Drilling Work off Poland

Jul 22, 2024

Offshore drilling contractor Noble Corporation announced its first drilling campaign offshore Poland.The jackup Noble Resolve will drill one well for CEP Central European Petroleum BV in the Wolin Concession starting October 2024, in direct continuation after SPS…

PXGEO Extends Siem Dorado MPSV’s Stay

Jul 22, 2024

Norwegian offshore vessel owner Sea1 Offshore, formerly Siem Offshore, has secured contract extension with marine geophysical services company PXGEO for its multi-purpose support vessel (MPSV) Siem Dorado.The current contract with PXGeo for…

ABL Secures French-Spanish Offshore Interconnector Job

Jul 22, 2024

Energy and marine consultancy ABL has secured a contract by INELFE (INterconexión ELéctrica Francia-España) to provide marine warranty survey (MWS) services to oversee the offshore transportation and installation (T&I) of the Biscay interconnector between France and Spain…

Portugal's Galp Second-Quarter Profit Beats Expectations, Jumps 16%

Jul 22, 2024

Portugal's Galp Energia on Monday reported its second quarter adjusted net profit jumped 16% and beat expectations as higher oil price and lower cost of production offset lower production and stable refining margin.It booked an adjusted net profit of 299 million euros ($325…

ABPmer to Work on Expansion of UK’s Offshore Industry Database

Jul 22, 2024

Marine consultancy and survey company ABPmer has been appointed by Crown Estate Scotland to support the work related to the integration of Scottish survey findings into the Marine Data Exchange (MDE), the UK’s resource for offshore industry survey data…

Parkwind Installs Vessels Charging System at Noblewind Offshore Wind Farm

Jul 22, 2024

JERA’s Parkwind has installed a vessels charging system, supplied by UK-based MJR Power & Automation, at its Noblewind offshore wind farm in the Belgian North Sea.The boat charging station system at sea has been designed to minimize greenhouse…

Perenco Boosts Production at UK’s First Offshore Gas Field

Jul 22, 2024

Perenco UK has completed a campaign of velocity string installations on five wells at the West Sole Charlie platform in the Southern North Sea, improving its gas production.The campaign was conducted by the Petrodec HAEVA rig and has delivered sustained production gains of around +5 MMscf/d…

Chinese Wind Turbine-makers Move into Europe as Trade Tensions Flare

Jul 19, 2024

Chinese wind turbine-makers this month clinched their first order in Germany, as they build momentum in the European market and add to concern in the EU industry that it faces an existential threat.Tensions are high between Beijing and Brussels…

India’s ONGC Buys Stake in Caspian Sea Oil Assets from Equinor for $60M

Jul 19, 2024

India’s Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) Videsh has signed a definitive $60 million sale and purchase agreement (SPA) with Equinor to increase its stake in the offshore Azeri Chirag Gunashli (ACG) oil field and associated pipeline in Azerbaijan…

J+S Subsea Delivers Control Systems for Canadian Oil and Gas Project

Jul 19, 2024

Subsea controls specialist J+S Subsea has completed its first project in Canada, which involved the supply of three subsea battery-powered control systems to maintain integrity of the subsea electrical infrastructure at an offshore oil and gas field…

Noble Corporation Plans Delisting from Danish NASDAQ

Jul 19, 2024

Offshore drilling contractor Noble Corporation has set out plans to voluntarily delist from NASDAQ Copenhagen, as the listing no longer justifies the associated costs.Noble said it will remain traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), as its primary listing exchange…

TechnipFMC Secures Subsea Job for Energean’s Development in the Mediterranean

Jul 19, 2024

TechnipFMC has secured a ‘large’ integrated Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Installation (iEPCI) contract by oil and gas company Energean for its Katlan development in the Mediterranean Sea.This is Energean’s first project to use TechnipFMC’s configure-to-order Subsea 2…

Bourbon, Opsealog Form Digital Partnership to Cut OSV Fleet Emissions

Jul 18, 2024

Enhanced fleet monitoring and data-driven optimization will be deployed across Bourbon’s global marine and logistics fleet of 104 vessels as part of partnership with Opsealog, aimed at boosting efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions…

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