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PGS Expands Norwegian Sea Seismic Survey

May 11, 2023

Norwegian offshore seismic survey firm PGS said Thursday that its seismic vessel Ramform Atlas had started acquiring data on the 2023 Norwegian Sea GeoStreamer X survey. This project is a continuation of a multi-season campaign.'Over the summer season…

Crown Energy Withdraws from South African Offshore Venture Following Disappointing Well Results

May 11, 2023

Crown Energy said Thursday it would withdraw from the joint venture operating the Block 2B offshore South Africa after disappointing results of the Gazania-1 exploration well drilled in 2022.The Gazania-1 well was spudded in October 2022, using the Island Innovator semi-submersible drilling…

Win Up to $1 Million: ADNOC Launches Global Competition to "Reshape Energy Landscape"

May 11, 2023

Abu Dhabi-based oil and gas giant ADNOC on Thursday launched a global competition to find innovations that will 'reshape the global energy landscape.'The Decarbonization Technology Challenge is being supported by Amazon Web Services (AWS), BP…

TechnipFMC Wins Major Contract for SURF System Offshore Brazil

May 11, 2023

Oilfield services firm TechnipFMC has won a contract to supply subsea umbilicals, risers, and flowlines (SURF) for the recently sanctioned $9 billion BM-C-33 offshore development in Brazil.The contract was awarded by Equinor, the operator of the offshore block…

Taiwan's Offshore Wind Industry Braves Cross-strait Risks in Clean Energy Boom

May 11, 2023

In the port city of Taichung on Taiwan's west coast, a crane hoists into place the end section of a white wind turbine tower that stands almost a hundred meters tall.The turbine will be one of 111 spinning at a multi-billion dollar offshore wind…

Ecopetrol to Boost Exploration, Warns of Production Hit

May 11, 2023

Colombia's majority state-owned energy company Ecopetrol will be more aggressive in exploring for oil under existing contracts, Chief Executive Ricardo Roa said on Wednesday, as the company warned external factors including weather and security issues could hit production…

SBM Offshore Quarterly Revenue Drops 24% on One-off Divestment

May 11, 2023

May 11 (Reuters) - Dutch oil and gas services firm SBM Offshore SBMO.AS reported a 24% drop in first-quarter revenue on Thursday, citing the impact from one-off divestment in two of its vessels last year.Group revenue fell to $742 million for the first three months of 2023…

Cluster of Chinese Vessels Spotted Near Russian Rig Off Vietnam

May 10, 2023

A Chinese research vessel flanked by coast guard and nearly a dozen boats on Wednesday entered a gas block operated by Russian and Vietnamese state firms, two monitoring groups said, another potential flashpoint in the South China Sea.It follows…

RMI to Provide Medical Support for World's Largest Offshore Wind Farm

May 10, 2023

RMI, a company providing medical, security, and technical services said Wednesday it had been tasked with the provision of medical support for what will be the world’s largest offshore wind farm - Dogger Bank.The company, which specialises in…

Afentra Enters Angola. Buys Offshore Block Interest from INA

May 10, 2023

Oil and gas company Afentra plc, led by former Tullow CEO Paul McDade, said Wednesday it had completed the acquisition of 4% interest in Block 3/05 and 4% interest in Block 3/05A offshore Angola from Croatia's INA-Industrija.Afentra also said…

IFCHOR Galbraiths Acquires UNO Offshore

May 10, 2023

International shipbroker IFCHOR Galbraiths (IG) will be providing offshore brokerage services in the oil and gas market following its acquisition of Norwegian offshore specialist UNO Offshore.Founded in 2010, with a seven-strong team based in Bergen and Haugesund…

Petronas Carigali Awards Icon Offshore Support Vessel Services Deal

May 10, 2023

Malaysian offshore vessel operator Icon Offshore has signed a contract with the oil company Petronas Carigali to provide an anchor handling tug vessel with crew and equipment for twenty-four-hour services. Icon Offshore said that the services would support and maintain drilling rigs…

BP Ventures Back into Offshore Oil Frontiers to Boost Output

May 10, 2023

BP is ramping up oil exploration and drilling activity in frontier prospects as the energy giant tries to stem a decline in its oil and gas output after years of focusing on a shift to renewables to cut carbon emissions. The move comes as companies…

'Major Operator' Chooses Transocean Rig for Australian Offshore Drilling Project

May 10, 2023

Offshore drilling firm Transocean has secured a drilling contract for its Transocean Equinox offshore drilling rig.Transocean said that the semi-submersible drilling rig had won a contract with a 'major operator' in Australia. Transocean did not say who the client was…

Russian Court Seizes Four Danish-owned Tugboats in Sakhalin

May 10, 2023

A Russian court on the Pacific island of Sakhalin has ordered the provisional seizure of four tugboats belonging to Denmark's Svitzer, the world's biggest tugboat operator, at the request of a Russian energy company. Moscow has been seizing…

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