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Harbour Energy Taps Xodus for Offshore Platform Electrification Support

Jul 30, 2021

North Sea oil and gas producer Harbour Energy has tapped consultancy Xodus to assess the infrastructure and modifications required to enable electrification of the oil and gas company's Central North Sea platforms.The move comes following the…

Brazil: Equinor Hires Floatel Accommodation Rig for Peregrino Maintenance

Jul 22, 2021

Norwegian energy giant Equinor has chartered Floatel International's offshore accommodation rig Floatel Victory.Equinor will use the semi-submersible flotel for maintenance and safety services alongside the Peregrino FPSO offshore Brazil.The…

Borr Drilling's Prospector-1 Rig Arrives at Kistos' Q10-A Field in Dutch North Sea

Jul 20, 2021

Energy firm Kistos has informed that Borr Drilling's Prospector-1 jack-up drilling rig has arrived on location at the Q10-A field in the Dutch North Sea, marking the start of the company's 2021 drilling campaign.Kistos got hold of the Q10-A…

Harbour Energy Delays North Sea Field Start-Up as Platform Issues Found

Jul 21, 2021

London-listed oil and gas Harbour Energy has hit a snag with the start-up of its Tolmount offshore gas field in the UK North Sea, as electrical systems issues were found during the testing of the recently delivered offshore platform. The start-up…

North Star Renewables Names SOV Operations Director

Jul 26, 2021

Aberdeen-based offshore wind vessel firm North Star Renewables has named Steve Myers as SOV operations director.As part of this newly created role, Myers, who most recently worked for wind turbine maker Siemens Gamesa Renewables, will oversee…

Equinor to Spud Egyptian Vulture Offshore Well in August

Jul 26, 2021

Norwegian energy firm Equinor is expected to spud the Egyptian Vulture exploration well in the Norwegian Sea in late August, using Seadrill's West Hercules semi-submersible drilling rig.This is according to Longboat Energy, Equinor's partner in the project…

Wärtsilä Sees Rise in Order Intake. Expects Growth in 3Q

Jul 20, 2021

Finland-based marine and energy equipment maker Wärtsilä expects the third quarter of the year to be better than the corresponding one of 2020 but has warned that prevailing market conditions make the outlook uncertain.The company made the statement…

IOG: Elgood Well Output Rates Better Than Expected. Mechanical Issues to Delay First Gas

Jul 19, 2021

UK North Sea-focused oil and gas company IOG, working to develop gas fields in the Southern North Sea, has shared the results of its first development well being drilled as part of Phase 1 of its Core project. The company said the output rates were above expectations…

Neptune Energy Hires Fugro for Cygnus Subsea Work

Jul 21, 2021

Dutch seabed survey services firm Fugro has won a subsea inspection contract with the oil and gas company Neptune Energy at the Cygnus gas field in the UK North Sea.As part of the contract, Fugro will employ its specialized survey technology to inspect the subsea infrastructure…

Petrobras 2Q Oil Output Flat on Maintenance Stoppages, Divestments

Jul 23, 2021

Brazil's state-run oil company Petrobras on Thursday presented flat production numbers in the second quarter, as the ramp-up off some major platforms was largely offset by maintenance stoppages and divestments.In a securities filing, Petroleo Brasileiro SA…

Shell Eyes Sale of Stakes in Malaysian Offshore Oil and Gas Fields

Jul 22, 2021

Royal Dutch Shell launched the sale of its stakes in oil and gas fields it does not operate off the coast of Malaysia, according to a document seen by Reuters.The Anglo-Dutch company announced in March that it was considering selling its stakes…

Boosted by Higher Oil Prices, Galp Swings to Net Profit

Jul 26, 2021

Portuguese oil and gas company Galp Energia swung to a net profit in the second quarter thanks to higher crude prices and refining margins, but cautioned on the continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.In a statement accompanying the figures…

South Korea's DSME to Build Offshore Platform for Al-Shaheen Field in Qatar

Jul 15, 2021

South Korea's Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has won an order to build a fixed offshore platform for the Al-Shaheen oil field in Qatar.The order, worth around KRW 725.3 billion ($635,3 million) was made by the North Oil Company (NOC)…

PetroRio Charters Ocyan Offshore Rig for Frade, Wahoo Field Drilling

Jul 14, 2021

Brazilian oil and gas company PetroRio has hired Ocyan Drilling's Norbe VI semi-submersible drilling rig for the Frade field revitalization campaign and the Wahoo Field development, offshore Brazil.Under the drilling contract which is expected to start in March 2022…

23-well Offshore Drilling Campaign Starts at Sangomar Field in Senegal

Jul 16, 2021

Australian oil and gas firm Woodside Energy has this week started the offshore drilling campaign in Senegal for the Sangomar Field Development Phase 1, which will be the country's first offshore oil field in production.Woodside Acting CEO Meg…

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