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Deep Value Driller Contracts Scana's PSW Technology Following Saipem Deal

Feb 28, 2023

Scana's PSW Technology has won a contract with offshore drilling firm Deep Value Driller for deep-water BOP stack services. The deal comes just days after Deep Value Driller secured a contract with Saipem for its Deep Value Driller deepwater drillship…

TotalEnergies Gears Up for More Offshore Drilling in Namibia after Record-breaking Oil Find

Feb 22, 2023

French oil major TotalEnergies is set to embark on a multi-well appraisal and exploration program offshore Nambia, where it made one of the world's largest oil discoveries in 2022, by drilling the Venus-1x well.According to Impact Oil & Gas Limited…

Joint Venture to Operate Subsea Vessel Edda Sun

Feb 23, 2023

Norwegian offshore vessel owner Eidesvik Offshore has formed a joint venture with offshore services player Reach Subsea to acquire the subsea vessel Edda Sun. The new entity will own and operate the Edda Sun, with Eidesvik as majority stakeholder…

Saipem Aims to Raise €750 Million from Asset Sales

Feb 28, 2023

Italian energy services group Saipem aims to raise about 750 million euros ($796 million) from the partial sale of assets in its drilling business, CEO Alessandro Puliti said on Tuesday, citing shallow water vessels in particular.Saipem, in…

Brazil: Karoon to Drill Second Neon Control Well, after First Well Shows Encouraging Results

Feb 21, 2023

Australian oil and gas company Karoon Energy has elected to drill the second control well at the Neon discovery offshore Brazil, after the first control well, Neon-1, confirmed the presence of 25 meters of net oil-bearing pay.Neon-1 and Neon…

PGS Mobilizes Ramform Titan Vessel for Offshore Namibia Survey

Mar 03, 2023

PGS has signed a 3D exploration acquisition contract for work offshore Namibia. The Norwegian company said in a stock exchange announcement that it was mobilizing its Ramform Titan vessel for the survey. The acquisition is expected to be completed in late May 2023…

DEME to Use Special Drilling Tech Again as It Wins Second Major Offshore Wind Deal in France

Feb 20, 2023

Offshore installation firm DEME Offshore will need to deploy its special drilling technology again to install offshore wind monopiles at an offshore wind farm in France, due to rough ocean conditions and a rocky seabed.The company recently secured…

Worker Loses Arm in Incident on Offshore Drilling Rig

Feb 23, 2023

An investigation into a potentially fatal offshore rig incident in Norway in which a worker lost his arm after getting crushed by a heavy drag chain, has now been completed.The incident occurred on the Linus jack-up rig on November 10, 2022…

Saipem to Use Biofuels on Drilling and Construction Vessels in Mediterranean Sea

Feb 23, 2023

Eni's subsidiary Eni Sustainable Mobility and offshore services company Saipem have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to utilize biofuels on Saipem's drilling and offshore construction vessels, focusing on operations in the Mediterranean Sea…

PSW Technology Nets 'Sizable' Deepwater BOP Stack Services Contract

Feb 21, 2023

Norwegian offshore services and equipment provider PSW Technology has secured a 'sizable' contract for deep-water BOP stack services.Subsea blowout preventer (BOP) is a system used in offshore oil drilling to prevent well blowouts.Under the deal announced Tuesday…

Brazil: Enauta's FPSO Petrojarl I Undergoing Maintenance

Feb 22, 2023

Brazilian oil company Enauta said Wednesday that the water-cooling system of the FPSO Petrojarl I entered preventive maintenance. The FPSO is used as an early production system at Enauta's Atlanta field.'The maintenance interruption should last until the beginning of the next week…

Saipem Scores $400M Contract for Freshly Chartered 7th Gen. Deepwater Drillship

Mar 01, 2023

Italian oilfield services company Saipem said Wednesday it had secured a $400 million contract for the Deep Value Driller drillship in the Ivory Coast with the joint venture between Eni Côte d'Ivoire Ltd. and Petroci. The contract length was not disclosed…

Saipem Raises Expectations after Exceeding 2022 Targets

Feb 28, 2023

Italian energy services group Saipem on Monday raised its earnings expectations for 2023 and the next few years after beating 2022 targets as its restructuring plan started to bear fruit. The company reported adjusted core earnings of 595 million euros ($631 million) on sales of 9…

Turkey Postpones Gas Hub Summit to March 22 after Earthquake

Feb 10, 2023

Turkey has postponed a natural gas summit due to be held on February 14-15 until March 22, an energy official said on Friday, after a major earthquake hit its southeastern region. Setting up a gas hub in Turkey was first proposed by Russia's…

Equinor's Appraisal Well Comes Up Dry, Cutting Resource Estimate of 2009 Offshore Discovery

Feb 16, 2023

The Norwegian oil company Equinor has completed the drilling of an appraisal well to test a 2009 offshore discovery in the North Sea, off Norway. The appraisal well, 16/2-23 S, came up dry, with traces of hydrocarbons, the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate said…

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