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Bumi Armada to Sell Three Ice-class Vessels to Lukoil for $44.5M

Jan 20, 2022

Malaysian FPSO specialist and offshore support vessel owner Bumi Armada has decided to sell its icebreaking vessels operating in the Caspian Sea for Lukoil, in line with its plan to exit the offshore marine service business.Bumi Armada said…

Woodside to Hike Capital Spending as Its Advances Oil & Gas Projects in Australia, Senegal

Jan 20, 2022

Woodside Petroleum expects to hike its capital spending by about a third to $4 billion in 2022, as it advances oil and gas growth projects in Western Australia and Senegal as well as steps up efforts to start producing hydrogen.After booking record quarterly sales revenue on soaring LNG prices…

Equinor Warns of $1.8B Impairment Charge for UK North Sea Mariner Oil Field

Jan 12, 2022

Norwegian energy major Equinor said on Wednesday it had cut the resource estimates for its Mariner oilfield in the British North Sea, triggering an impairment charge of around $1.8 billion.Total recoverable reserves from the field, which is operated by Equinor with a 65…

Interview: Offshore Energy Forges a Digital Path

Jan 14, 2022

As offshore oil and gas markets rebound, adopting new digital strategies will be central to developing fields and producing energy efficiently and cost-effectively. Offshore Engineer TV's Greg Trauthwein recently interviewed Arja Talakar, Senior Vice President…

Maersk Drilling Nets Long-term Contract for Maersk Reacher Jack-up Rig

Jan 19, 2022

Danish offshore drilling company Maersk Drilling has won a contract with TotalEnergies E&P Danmark for its jack-up drilling rig Maersk Reacher.TotalEnergies will use the Maersk Reacher for well intervention services in the Danish North Sea. The contract is expected to start in July 2022…

Offshore Oilfield Cluster Bohai Becomes China's Largest Oil Producer

Jan 11, 2022

China's offshore oilfield cluster Bohai, run by state-run CNOOC Ltd, has become the country's largest crude oil producer with output hitting 30.132 million tonnes (602,640 barrels per day) in 2021, state news agency Xinhua reported.Bohai field…

Frustrating but Necessary: Challenging Seabed Conditions Force IOG to Move Drilling Rig Off Southwark Site

Jan 10, 2022

UK North Sea-focused oil and gas company IOG has hit a setback with the Southwark project drilling and has to move the Noble Hans Deul rig jack-up rig from the Southern North Sea drilling site due to the challenging seabed conditions.As previously reported…

Lundin's Melstein Prospect in Norwegian Sea Comes Up Dry

Jan 17, 2022

Oil and gas company Lundin Energy has drilled a dry well at the Melstein prospect in the production licence 886, offshore Norway.The wildcat well has been drilled about 72 km east of the Ormen Lange field in the Norwegian Sea and 55 km northwest of Kristiansund…

W&T Offshore to Buy Shallow Water GoM Oil Fields for $47M

Jan 10, 2022

U.S. Gulf of Mexico-focused oil and gas company W&T Offshore has agreed to buy working interests in and operatorship of oil and gas producing properties in Federal shallow waters in the central region of the Gulf of Mexico from privately-held…

McDermott Scores 'Mega' Offshore Contract in Qatar

Jan 11, 2022

Offshore engineering and construction company McDermott said Monday it had secured a mega offshore contract from QatarEnergy.Under the award, McDermott will be responsible for the delivery of engineering, procurement, construction, and installation…

Enauta Keeps Manati Offshore Gas Field Stake after Deadline Lapses

Jan 05, 2022

Brazilian oil company Enauta has decided not to sell its stake in the Manati offshore oil field in Brazil to Gas Bridge after the conditions required for the completion of the sale were not fulfilled.Enauta had in August 2020 entered into an agreement with Gas Bridge S…

Aker BP to Drill Pilot Well at Hanz Field

Jan 13, 2022

Norwegian oil company Aker BP has received consent from the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway to drill a pilot well in the North Sea, off Norway.Using Odfjell Drilling's Deepsea Nordkapp semi-submersible drilling rig, Aker BP will the pilot well 25/10-U-8…

COVID Accelerates Offshore Energy’s Digital Path

Jan 14, 2022

With an annual R&D budget in excess of a billion Euros, Siemens Energy is well-positioned to drive substantial digital evolution in the offshore energy space. From unmanned offshore rigs to optimized maintenance to decarbonization, digitalization sits at the center…

Chariot Makes 'Transformational' Gas Find at Anchois Well, Offshore Morocco

Jan 10, 2022

Oil and gas company Chariot has said it has made a significant gas discovery at the Anchois well in the Lixus License, offshore Morocco.Using Stena Drilling's Stena Don semi-submersible drilling rig, Chariot drilled the Anchois-2 appraisal and exploration well to a total measured depth of 2…

CGG Hires Shearwater GeoServices for North Sea Seismic Survey

Jan 11, 2022

Marine seismic surveyor Shearwater GeoServices has said it has won a large multi-component seismic survey contract with  CGG for work over the North Viking Graben area offshore Norway.The five-month project is expected to start in the second…

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