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QatarEnergy Signs Deal with TotalEnergies for North Field South Expansion

Sep 25, 2022

State-owned QatarEnergy on Saturday signed an agreement with French supermajor TotalEnergies for the North Field South (NFS) expansion and its chief executive said more partnerships would be announced for the project later.QatarEnergy chief Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi said TotalEnergies would have a 9…

ADNOC Eyes Higher Gas Output with $548M Lower Zakum Subsea Pipeline Deal

Sep 13, 2022

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) earlier this month announced a $548 million contract to build a new main gas line at its Lower Zakum field offshore of Abu Dhabi. ADNOC said the award would increase Lower Zakum field’s gas production capacity…

Valaris Receives $40 Million from ARO Drilling

Sep 06, 2022

Offshore drilling contractor Valaris announced on Tuesday that it has received a payment of $40 million from its joint venture with Saudi Aramco, ARO Drilling, representing a partial early repayment of its shareholder notes receivable.Following this payment…

ADES to Buy 7 Jack-up Rigs from Seadrill

Sep 01, 2022

Offshore drilling firm Seadrill has signed a deal to sell seven jack-up drilling rigs in Saudi Arabia to ADES.Upon completion of the sale the rigs AOD I, AOD II, AOD III, West Callisto, West Ariel, West Cressida, and West Leda will be owned by ADES…

ADNOC Awards $1.83B Drilling-related Services Deals

Aug 31, 2022

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) on Wednesday announced the award of five framework agreements valued at $1.83 billion (AED6.72 billion) for Directional Drilling and Logging While Drilling (LWD).According to ADNOC, the deals are the largest…

ADNOC Drilling Buys Another Jack-up Rig, Expanding Fleet to 28 Units

Aug 25, 2022

Abu Dhabi-based ADNOC Drilling said Wednesday it had agreed to acquire a premium offshore jack-up drilling rig.The company said it had signed a sale and purchase agreement (“SPA”) with an unnamed counterpart to acquire an additional premium offshore jack-up drilling unit for $70 million…

Saudi Aramco Profit Soars

Aug 15, 2022

State oil giant Saudi Aramco on Sunday reported its highest quarterly profit since the company went public in 2019, boosted by higher oil prices and refining margins.Aramco joins oil majors such as Exxon Mobil Corp and BP  that have reported…

ADNOC L&S Wins $1.17B Contract for 13 Jack-up Barges

Aug 12, 2022

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) on Thursday awarded a $1.17 billion (AED4.3 billion) contract to  ADNOC Logistics & Services (ADNOC L&S) for the hire of 13 self-propelled jack-up barges.ADNOC said the jack-ups would help it drive offshore…

McDermott Nets Offshore Pipeline, Cable FEED Deal in Qatar

Aug 10, 2022

Offshore engineering and construction firm McDermott has been awarded a Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) contract by QatarEnergy for the North Field South (NFS) Offshore Pipelines and Power/FO cables Project. The new contract is in addition…

ADNOC Drilling Wins $3.4B in Jack-up Drilling Rig Contracts

Aug 08, 2022

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and its international partners have awarded two contracts totaling more than $3.4 billion (AED12.6 billion) to ADNOC Drilling to hire eight jack-up offshore rigs. 'The contracts, valued at $1.5 billion (AED 5…

Eni Makes Latest Abu Dhabi Gas Discovery

Jul 29, 2022

Eni has announced a further 'significant' gas discovery, totaling an estimated 1-1.5 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) of gas in place, in its first exploration well drilled in offshore Block 2 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE).This discovery was…

ADNOC Fleet Rises to over 300 with ZMI Buy

Jul 28, 2022

The shipping and maritime logistics arm of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) is acquiring Zakher Marine International (ZMI), adding 24 jack-up barges and 38 offshore support vessels to its fleet. ZMI is an Abu Dhabi-based owner and operator of offshore support vessels…

ADNOC Drilling Confirms $2 Billion in Contracts for Ghasha Mega Gas Project

Jul 27, 2022

ADNOC Drilling Company PJSC on Wednesday confirmed the award of contracts worth $2 billion to support the world’s largest offshore sour gas development, ADNOC’s Ghasha offshore mega gas project, offshore Abu Dhabi.The contracts are valued at $1…

James Fisher and NMDC Ink Deal to Partner on Marine and Subsea Projects

Jul 27, 2022

UK-based James Fisher and Sons plc and Abu Dhabi’s NMDC Group, an engineering, procurement and construction company working in the marine construction and oil and gas industries, have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on projects…

Third Unaoil Bribery Conviction Quashed in London

Jul 21, 2022

A third man convicted in Britain over how oil contracts were secured in post-occupation Iraq has had his conviction overturned by a London court, further unraveling a high-profile bribery case prosecuted by the UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO)…

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