Offshore drilling firm ARO Drilling (“ARO”), a 50/50 joint venture between Valaris and Aramco, has secured financing for its first two newbuild jack-up drilling rigs, Kingdom 1 and 2.According to Valaris, ARO secured 'attractive' financing,…
As Europe turns to renewable sources to diversify energy supplies away from Russian oil and gas, a peaceful marine scene conceals a billion-dollar security headache.Rising above the Baltic Sea less than 10 km (6 miles) off the coast of Denmark…
Kongsberg Discovery started sea trials with its new long-range Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV), HUGIN Endurance.Launched in 2021, HUGIN Endurance measures nearly 11m long with a 1.2m diameter, weighing around 8,000 kg. This mega AUV is rated to a depth of 6…
French oil major TotalEnergies on Thursday announced the commissioning of the Cape Ann, its floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) for liquefied natural gas (LNG) located in the port of Le Havre. The terminal injected its first megawatt-hours (MWh) of gas into the grid operated by GRTgaz…
MAN Energy Solutions has won the contract for the delivery of three integrally-geared compressor trains (IGC) for Porthos, the first large-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in the Netherlands. The Port of Rotterdam Authority, Energie Beheer Nederland B…
Energy company Repsol's REP.MC adjusted net profit fell 27% year-on-year in the third quarter because of lower oil and gas prices, it said on Thursday, adding it would further diversify into renewables to offset fossil fuel volatility.The company reported an adjusted net profit of 1…
Marine seismic data specialist TGS has secured a a three-month proprietary Ocean Bottom Node (OBN) data acquisition contract in the Gulf of Mexico (GoM) for an unnamed 'repeat customer.'The project's acquisition will start in Q4 2023 and reach completion during Q1 2024…
ADNOC, AIQ, and SLB said Wednesday they had launched a new AI-driven solution for reservoir analysis and field development, enabling the acceleration of the digital transformation of the energy sector. According to the trio, the Advanced Reservoir…
Boards of directors of the Norwegian seismic data companies PGS and TGS have unanimously approved and decided upon a definitive merger agreement of the two firms, in line with the terms announced in September.The merger is to be structured as a statutory…
Oil and gas company OKEA has made an oil discovery near the Brage field in the North Sea, offshore Norway.According to the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate, between 0.2 and 0.5 million Sm3 of recoverable oil was proven in connection with drilling well 31/4-A 13 E…
Danish national transmission system operator for electricity and natural gas Energinet has awarded energy industry services firm Semco Maritime an 8-year framework agreement for the provisioning of technical consultants within design, supervision…
Norwegian oil and gas company Aker BP has started production from Kobra East & Gekko (KEG) development in the Alvheim area, offshore Norway.The KEG development comprises the two discoveries Kobra East and Gekko in licence 203. The field has…
TotalEnergies on Thursday posted a 35% fall in its third-quarter adjusted net income compared to a year ago, hurt by a drop in energy prices from highs hit following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.The French energy company's Q3 adjusted net income stood at $6…
U.S. oilfield technology firm Baker Hughes beat third-quarter profit estimates on Wednesday, driven by strong demand for its services and equipment in international markets.Energy firms booked record profits last year following a spike in commodity…
Oil and gas producer Hess Corp on Wednesday beat Wall Street estimates for third-quarter profit on higher production, days after agreeing to be bought by larger U.S. rival Chevron Corp for $53 billion.New York-based Hess's net production was 395…