Castex Offshore has experienced delays in its Hummer project due to recent weather events in the Gulf of Mexico, according to partner Petsec Energy. Hummer production platform. Image from Petsec…
DONG Energy will build its Hornsea Project Two wind farm at the lowest-ever price for offshore wind in the UK, cutting its original price by half, in what the company is calling a 'breakthough moment.' Map of Hornsea 2…
Global subsea equipment specialists Ashtead Technology has named Brett Lestrange as UK regional director. Brett Lestrange Source: Ashtead Lestrange, who has more than 25 years’ experience in the subsea industry…
Shell and Petrobras signed a five-year memorandum of understanding (MoU) last week to establish a long-term mutual collaboration in developing pre-salt fields in Brazil that will focus on sharing technical and cost-efficient solutions. Libra…
The Lebanese Petroleum Administration (LPA) has extended the application deadline for pre-qualified companies submitting bids in Lebanon’s first offshore licensing round from 15 September to 12 October. The change was made at the request…
Metal-to-metal downhole sealing solutions provider BiSN has successfully completed its first project, plugging and abandonment (P&A) work for Aker BP's Valhall field. Using modified thermite heaters, BiSN’s technology reduces the heating…
Norway-based PG Flow Solutions has won a contract from Aibel to provide a chemical injection package (CIP) for the Dvalin tie-in to Heidrun topside EPCI project. PG Flow Solutions’ scope of work is a 8.5m x 3.8m x 3m CIP, which will be…
InterMoor has been contracted by Subsea 7 to provide mooring and tow services for BP’s Mad Dog 2 project in the US Gulf of Mexico, InterMoor announced today (11 September). The contract's scope includes InterMoor securing the new semisubmersible production platform at depths of 4440ft…
EDF Renewables has installed five gravity-based foundations (GBFs) at the Blyth Offshore Demonstrator Wind Farm. Designed and built by Royal BAM Group in the Neptune dry dock on the Tyne, the GBFs were floated into position off the coast…
Baker Hughes, a GE company (BHGE) has won a major subsea contract from Petrobel for phase two of the supergiant Zohr gas field in the Mediterranean Sea, offshore Egypt. BHGE will provide project management, engineering procurement, fabrication…
Drilling on the deepwater Drombeg prospect offshore Ireland has discovered water wet reservoirs, says Providence Resources. The 53/6-1 well, in about 2233m water depth - the deepest a well has been drilled offshore Ireland - about 220km off south-west Ireland…
Statoil's Verbier exploration probe in the Moray Firth has disappointed, with the well intersecting a water bearing reservoir at target depth. Partner Jersey Oil & Gas, with 18% interest in well 20/05b-13, on license P.2170 license in blocks 20/05b and 21/1d…
CEFC China Energy is set to buy a 14.16% stake of state-owned Russian oil firm Rosneft in a US$9.1 billion deal with the consortium of Glencore and the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA). Image from Rosneft…
Norway’s Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) has given Statoil consent to use the Songa Equinox mobile drilling facility to drill well 31/2-S-24 AY1H on the Troll field. Songa Equinox. Image from Songa Offshore…
Azinor Catalyst has failed to encounter hydrocarbon at its well on the Partridge prospect in the North Sea, leading the company to stall its plans to drill at the Agar and Plantain prospects. Map of well 14/11a-2 in P1989…
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