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Unnamed Client Chooses Odfjell Drilling's Deepsea Atlantic Rig for North Sea Operations

Mar 31, 2023

Norwegian offshore drilling firm Odfjell Drilling said Friday it had signed two letters of intent with an unnamed client for the use of Odfjell's Deepsea Atlantic semi-submersible drilling rig in the North Sea region.The LOIs have a combined…

Neptune Energy Partners with Eserv to Create Digital Twins of Dutch North Sea Platforms

Apr 11, 2023

Oil and gas firm Neptune Energy will create new “digital twins” of two offshore platforms in the Dutch North Sea, expanding its portfolio of digitized assets to 14. The twins enable engineers to carry out traditional offshore work from an onshore location…

Acteon's TerraSond and Benthic Win Floating Offshore Wind Survey Work in Scotland

Apr 06, 2023

Acteon's Data and Robotic division's geo-services brands TerraSond and Benthic have secured a combined geophysical and geotechnical survey work scope with the BlueFloat Energy and Renantis Partnership for the Bellrock and Broadshore offshore wind farms northeast of Aberdeen…

Equinor Awards Transocean New Contracts for Two Offshore Drilling Rigs in Norway

Mar 28, 2023

Norwegian oil giant Equinor has, on behalf of several licenses in Norway, awarded contracts for the use of Transocean's offshore drilling rigs Transocean Encourage and Transocean Enabler.Transocean Encourage semi-submersible drilling rig will mainly be used in the Norwegian Sea…

Offshore Drilling Firm Seadrill Acquires Aquadrill. Combined Backlog at $2.6B

Apr 04, 2023

Offshore drilling firm Seadrill said Tuesday it had completed the previously proposed acquisition of Aquadrill, a company previously known as Seadrill Partners.In connection with the completion of the transaction, Seadrill issued an aggregate 29…

Equinor Secures Drilling Consent for Litago and Eggen Prospects in North Sea

Mar 28, 2023

Norwegian offshore oil and gas safety regulator the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has given Equinor consent for exploration drilling in block 31/2 in the North Sea.The consent is related to the well well 31/2-24 (top hole), and well…

Philippines Agrees 2GW Offshore Wind Deals with Danish Investor

Mar 30, 2023

The Philippines' Department of Energy said on Thursday it had signed three contracts with a Danish fund manager for offshore wind energy development projects with a total capacity of 2,000 megawatts.There will be a 25-year operating period for…

Mercedes-Benz Signs PPA for 140 MW of Electricity from Baltic Sea Wind Farm

Mar 30, 2023

Mercedes-Benz said on Thursday it had signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Spain's Iberdrola for 140 megawatts of wind energy from a Baltic Sea wind park as the automaker looks to make production costs more predictable.Production chief…

Shell Australia Names New Chair

Mar 30, 2023

Cecile Wake will succeed Tony Nunan as Chair of Shell Australia effective May 22, 2023, Shell Australia said Thursday. Nunan, who led the Australian business for the past three years, will take up the newly created role of Chief of Staff and Corporate Relations…

Transocean Adds $113M to Backlog with New Offshore Rig Contract Wins

Mar 29, 2023

Offshore drilling contractor Transocean has won contracts for two of its harsh environment semi-submersible drilling rigs. The contracts are worth around $113 million in total for the firm part.Transocean said that its Transocean Endurance offshore…

QatarEnergy Picks Up Stakes from Exxon in Canadian Offshore Blocks

Mar 29, 2023

Qatar's state-owned energy company on Wednesday signed a deal to acquire from ExxonMobil stakes in two Canadian offshore explorations block, the latest in the Gulf state's efforts to expand its global oil and gas portfolio.QatarEnergy, the world's largest producer of liquefied natural gas (LNG)…

ADS Maritime Holding Acquires 10% Stake in High-Spec Dive Support Vessel

Mar 29, 2023

ADS Maritime Holding said Wednesday it had acquired a 10% stake in a Dive Support Vessel and will act as Commercial Manager with primary responsibility for following up the shipowning company’s activities related to the vessel and the bareboat contract…

EnQuest Posts 31% Rise in 2022 Free Cash Flow, Windfall Tax Weighs

Apr 05, 2023

British North Sea-focused oil producer EnQuest said on Wednesday that its 2022 free cash flow jumped 31% from the previous year to $519 million on the back of higher prices, beating guidance, but a windfall tax weighed on its accounts. EnQuest has deferred drilling on its Kraken field…

Angulata Brent: Equinor Drills Dry Well Offshore Norway

Mar 24, 2023

Norwegian oil and gas company Equinor Energy has drilled a dry well in the North Sea, offshore Norway, the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has informed.The wildcat well 34/6-6 S - prospect name Angulata Brent - was drilled about 10 kilometres north of the Visund field…

Banks Urged to Withdraw $1B Loan for Santos' Barossa Offshore Gas Project

Apr 04, 2023

A group of Australian Indigenous people has lodged human rights grievances with 12 Australian and international banks urging them to withdraw a $1 billion loan to Santos Ltd for its Barossa offshore gas project. Environmental and Indigenous groups have been campaigning for years against the $3…

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