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Norway Clears Equinor for Two-Well Drilling Operation in North Sea

Mar 11, 2025

The Norwegian Offshore Directorate (NOD) has granted Equinor a drilling permit for two wildcat wells in the North Sea.The permit is for wells 34/6-8 S and 34/6-8 A in production license 554.Equinor is the operator of the license with 40% working interest…

ORE Catapult and Japan’s FLOWRA to Jointly Advance Floating Wind

Mar 11, 2025

The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult and the Japanese Floating Wind Technology Research Association (FLOWRA) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to work together to reduce development risks and costs of floating offshore wind…

Nigerian JV Makes ‘Significant’ Hydrocarbon Discovery at Songhai Field

Mar 11, 2025

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) and its joint venture (JV) partner FIRST Exploration & Petroleum Development Company (FIRST E&P) have confirmed a significant hydrocarbon discovery in the Songhai Field, located the shallow water region of Bayelsa in Nigeria…

Shell Hires Noble’s Drillship for Work in Southeast Asia

Mar 11, 2025

Brunei Shell Petroleum, a subsidiary of Shell, has awarded a contract to Noble Corporation for its Noble Viking drillship.Noble Viking drillship has been hired on a one firm well plus one option well contract for work offshore Brunei.According to Noble…

Woodside’s FID for Louisiana LNG Plant Up for Potential Delay

Mar 11, 2025

Australia's Woodside may push a final investment decision on its Louisiana liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant into the second quarter of 2025 as talks to sell half of the project drag on, CEO Meg O'Neill told Reuters on Monday.Woodside wants to sell as much as 50% of the project…

IEA Chief Highlights Need for Investments in Oil and Gas Fields

Mar 11, 2025

Fatih Birol, the director of the Paris-based International Energy Agency, said on Monday there is a need for investment in oil and gas fields to support global energy security.The comment puts the energy watchdog for industrialized nations more…

Second Hai Long Substation Heads to Project Site Offshore Taiwan

Mar 11, 2025

Consortium partners Semco Maritime and PTSC M&C have completed the load-out and sail-away of the second and last offshore substation for the Hai Long Offshore wind project in Taiwan.The load-out and sail-away of the second substation for Hai Long 3 offshore wind farm…

Van Oord’s Giant Wind Installation Vessel Boreas Reaches Netherlands

Mar 11, 2025

Van Oord’s offshore installation vessel Boreas has arrived in the Netherlands after a voyage from China of almost 14,700 nautical miles for final outfitting and christening before embarking on its first offshore wind project.The Boreas is currently docked at TMA Logistics in the Port of Amsterdam…

Tyra II Faces Another Operational Setback

Mar 11, 2025

BlueNord, the partner in the Tyra II project along with TotalEnergies and Nordsøfonden, has informed that Tyra II project has faced another ‘operational setback’, which is impacting its maximum production potential at the Denmark’s largest offshore gas development…

ADNOC Exploring International Listing of Its Investment Arm XRG

Mar 10, 2025

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company is considering listing its international investment arm XRG on an exchange outside of the United Arab Emirates, three people with knowledge of the matter said, potentially creating one of the largest listed energy companies globally…

Petrobras’ Test at Sirius-2 Well Offshore Columbia Proves 'Good Productivity'

Mar 10, 2025

Petrobras has informed that a Drill Stem Test (DST) in the Sirius-2 well, located in deep waters of the Gujaira Basin offshore Colombia, proved ‘good productivity’.The DST assessed to approximately 100 meters reservoir interval, which demonstrated good productivity…

Havila Shipping Secures More Work for Havila Borg PSV

Mar 10, 2025

Norwegian offshore support vessel owner Havila Shipping has signed a contract with Peterson Den Helder for its platform supply vessel (PSV) Havila Borg.The contract, signed on market terms, is planned to be in direct continuation of existing…

Lloyd's Register, Fugro Agree Simpler USV Certification Process

Mar 10, 2025

Lloyd's Register (LR) and Fugro have signed a block fee agreement to streamline the in-service certification and maintenance of Fugro’s growing fleet of autonomous uncrewed surface vessels (USVs).The strategic move is expected to simplify the certification process…

Palfinger Marine to Equip DOF’s New OSV

Mar 10, 2025

Palfinger Marine has secured a contract by CRIST S.A. in Poland to supply a comprehensive equipment package for a next-generation Offshore Support Vessel (OSV) under construction for DOF Group.As part of the comprehensive equipment package, Palfinger Marine will supply a fully electric…

Dana Petroleum Cancels Sale of Western Isles FPSO

Mar 10, 2025

U.K.-based oil and gas company Dana Petroleum has terminated the agreement with NEO Energy for the proposed sale of the Western Isles floating, production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel, which was planned for deployment in the North Sea as part of Buchan field redevelopment…

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