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Equinor Drills Two North Sea Wells Fit for CO2 Injection and Storage

May 14, 2025

Equinor Low Carbon Solutions (Equinor) has drilled two appraisal wells in the North Sea which indicate that the reservoir is suitable for injection and storage of carbon dioxide (CO2).The wells, 32/7-1 and 32/4-4, were drilled in the North Sea about 20 kilometers east of the Troll A platform…

Delays in Store for Two Wells at Shell’s Perdido Development

May 12, 2025

Shell, the top U.S. offshore producer, said this week that two of its wells to boost production at the Perdido offshore development were delayed to the end of the year, while one was brought online in March.All three wells, part of Perdido's Great White unit…

Use of Drones for Improved Security of Oil and Gas Up for North Sea Trials

May 08, 2025

A 12-month North Sea trial will start this summer to test the widescale use of drones flying alongside other aircraft, such as helicopters, which could unlock the potential of using drones to boost the security of oil and gas platforms.The trial is run by the Civil Aviation Authority…

BW Energy Takes FID for Maromba Field Offshore Brazil

May 05, 2025

BW Energy has made a final investment decision (FID) for the Maromba development offshore Brazil, which will feature an integrated drilling and wellhead platform (WHP) and a refurbished floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit…

Archer Inks Five-Year Deal with Repsol for Drilling Services

May 02, 2025

Oilfield services firm Archer has signed a five-year contract with Repsol Resources UK for platform drilling services, facilities engineering, coil tubing, wireline services, and downhole well service technologies.The agreement also includes a two-year optional extension…

Equinor Sells Peregrino Field to Brazilian Oil and Gas Firm for $3.5B

May 02, 2025

Equinor Brasil Energia, a subsidiary of Equinor, has entered into agreements with Brazilian company Prio Tigris, a subsidiary of PRIO, for the sale of its 60% operated interest in the Peregrino field, offshore Brazil.PRIO, Brazil’s largest independent oil and gas company…

Shell Wraps Up Acquisition of ConocoPhillips’ Stake in Ursa Platform

May 01, 2025

Shell Offshore and Shell Pipeline Company (SPLC), subsidiaries of Shell, have completed the previously announced agreement to increase their stake in the Ursa platform in the Gulf of America through the acquisition of working interest from ConocoPhillips…

CRP Subsea to Supply Well Equipment for Shell’s Whale Development

Apr 30, 2025

CRP Subsea, an AIS company, has secured a contract with Shell for the supply of crushable foam wrap (CFW) for the Whale deepwater development in the Gulf of America.The initial order is for one well-set, with additional orders for four more well-sets expected throughout 2025…

Rosetti Marino Bags $400M Contract for Work on Eni’s UK CCS Scheme

Apr 30, 2025

Italian contractor Rosetti Marino has secured an offshore engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract in the North Sea, valued at over $400 million, for the Liverpool Bay carbon capture and storage (CCS) project.The project has…

Technip Energies to Work on Qatar’s Largest Offshore Gas Field

Apr 29, 2025

Technip Energies has secured a detailed engineering design contract by India’s EPC contractor Larsen & Toubro (L&T) for the expansion of QatarEnergy LNG’s North Field, one of the largest natural gas fields the world.Under the contract, Technip Energies…

Huisman to Equip Capital Offshore’s PSVs with Four Cranes

Apr 22, 2025

Crane specialist Huisman has signed a contract with Greek shipowner Capital Offshore for the delivery of four Knuckle Boom Cranes, which will be fitted on new platform supply vessels (PSVs).The cranes will be installed on the new MMC-designed…

Strategic Marine Delivers Another Fast Crew Boat to Truth Marine Services

Apr 21, 2025

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…

China's First Offshore Hydrogen-Ammonia-Methanol Platform Starts Operating

Apr 16, 2025

China's first integrated offshore hydrogen-ammonia-methanol project, which will produce clean fuels for ships, has entered the trial operation phase in Yantai, in eastern Chinse province of Shandong.Jointly developed by CHN Energy Hydrogen Energy Technology…

Preview: Japan Energy Summit & Exhibition 2025

Apr 11, 2025

From June 18-20, 2025, the Japan Energy Summit & Exhibition will return to Tokyo Big Sight, convening global energy leaders, influential policymakers, and industry executives to advance Japan’s energy transition, investment landscape, and strategic role in the global energy system…

Gazelle Gets Clearance for Floating Wind Demonstrator off Portugal

Apr 11, 2025

Gazelle Wind Power, a Dublin-based floating wind developer, has secured a 10-year TUPEM (Titulo de Utilizacao Privativa do Espaco Marítimo) authorization, clearing the way for the deployment of its 2 MW Nau Azul floating wind demonstrator project off Portugal…

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