Pandion Energy has been pre-qualified as licensee on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS) and received an approval for the acquisition of all licenses in Tullow Oil Norge’s existing portfolio including a 20% interest in PL 636 containing the Cara oil and gas discovery…
Drones, inspection technology and harsh weather drilling tools are to be supported through US$2.04 million (£1.6 million) in funding in the UK under a new technology development organization. The Oil & Gas Technology Centre (OGTC), set up with government funding…
Eni has lined up a series of agreements with the Astana government that will see the Italian giant have the rights to explore the Isatay block in the Caspian Sea. Descalzi. Image from Eni. Eni…
ION Geophysical announced a new 2D multi-client program offshore Gabon, EquatorSPAN II, in cooperation with the Gabon Ministry of Petroleum and Hydrocarbons, Direction Général des Hydrocarbures of Gabon (DGH). Map of EquatorSPAN…
A merger between three companies: Solstad Offshore, Farstad Shipping and Deep Sea Supply, have formed the new company SolstadFarstad, creating an offshore service vessel giant (OSV). SolstadFarstad executives…
PJ Valves (PJV) and PJ Piping (PJP) have been awarded a contract by McDermott International to supply valves and piping elements for an offshore project in Trinidad and Tobago. Image from PJ Valves Twitter…
UK regulator Oil & Gas Authority (OGA) today (22 June) unveiled a new strategy to make tight gas drilling in the southern North Sea (SNS) more economically feasible. OGA developed the strategy to encourage greater use of technology and collaboration to unlock remaining reserves…
Engie E&P has found the cause of a gas leak that shut down production at the Gjøa field offshore Norway on Wednesday (21 June). Gjøa. Image from Engie. Engie identified the direct…
ExxonMobil has awarded SBM Offshore a contract to construct, install, lease and operate a floating production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO) for its giant Liza project offshore Guyana. The FPSO is designed to produce up to 120…
Hilcorp Alaska was the sole bidder in Cook Inlet Lease Sale 244, the first lease sale held in Alaskan federal waters since 2008. Map from BOEM. A unit of Hilcorp Energy Co., Hilcorp…
Classification and technical services provider ABS has granted an Approval in Principal for Chiyoda Corp.’s floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) power plant and floating storage and regasification unit design concept. ABS said the concept…
Helix Energy Solutions subsidiary Canyon Offshore has been awarded a contract by Siem Offshore Contractors for the provision of trenching services on DONG Energy’s Hornsea Offshore Wind Farm Project One. Canyon Offshore’s award will…
Gulf of Mexico oil and gas operators have evacuated workers and secured offshore facilities to prepare for the impact of Tropical Storm Cindy. Source: Accuweather As a result of these precautionary measures…
Engineering company Monadelphous Group has secured a five-year US$453 million (AUS $600 million) deal with Woodside Energy for the provision of gas asset general maintenance services and brownfields offshore implementation for Woodside-operated…
Bumi Armada has suspended the bare-boat charter (BBC) and operations and maintenance (O&M) contracts on the FPSO Armada Perdana to Erin Energy Corp. due to delayed and irregular payments. The deals are between Bumi Armada’s wholly owned subsidiaries Armada Oyo Ltd…
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