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Ex-Maersk Drilling Director to Become Scana CCO

Feb 13, 2023

Espen Thomassen - ©ScanaOslo-listed maritime and offshore services provider Scana has appointed Espen Thomassen as the chief commercial officer.He comes from the role of Director, Head of Commercial - Norway in legacy Maersk Drilling, now Noble Corp…

UK: Carbon Storage Project Delays Offshore Wind Farm Decision

Feb 14, 2023

Britain has delayed until mid-July a decision on whether to grant permission for Orsted's giant Hornsea Four offshore windfarm, whose footprint on the sea floor partially overlaps that of a BP-led carbon capture project. The planned 2.6-gigawatt…

Equinor Charters Havila Shipping's Platform Supply Vessel

Feb 15, 2023

Norwegian oil firm Equinor has chartered Havila Shipping's Havila Clipper platform supply vessel.Havila Shipping said Wednesday that the contract was for six months. Equinor will have two 2-month extension options after the expiration of the six-month charter…

Well-Safe Solutions, Apache in Multi-year Offshore Well Decommissioning Deal

Feb 15, 2023

Offshore decommissioning firm Well-Safe Solutions and oil firm Apache Corporation have signed a multi-year framework agreement to plug and abandon wells in the North Sea.The deal provides Apache with access to Well-Safe Solutions' decommissioning rigs…

JDC to Provide HAKURYU-11 Jack-up Rig for Work in Thai Offshore Field

Feb 10, 2023

Japan Drilling Co., Ltd. (JDC), a Japanese offshore drilling company, has won a contract to drill in Thailand.The contract, signed with Medco Energi, will see JDC provide the jack-up drilling rig  'HAKURYU-11' for work at the Bualuang field…

Egypt's Gas Production Steady, Offshore Drilling Expansion Planned

Feb 14, 2023

Egypt's gas production is set to remain stable in the current year at 6.4 billion cubic feet (bcf) per day, but the country has ambitious offshore exploration plans, the head of state-run operator EGAS said on Tuesday.'For 2024 and 2025, we have a very good…

Egypt: Gempetco Extends Shelf Drilling's Jack-up Rig Term

Feb 09, 2023

Jack-up drilling contractor Shelf Drilling has secured a one-year contract extension for the Rig 141 jack-up rig.The extension is with Gemsa Petroleum Company (“Gempetco”) and is for drilling in the Gulf of Suez, offshore Egypt, in direct continuation of the drilling rig's current term…

Romania: Carlyle-backed Black Sea Oil & Gas Says Taxes Hinder Higher Gas Output

Feb 21, 2023

Black Sea Oil & Gas (BSOG), controlled by private equity firm Carlyle Group is prevented from increasing gas production at its offshore project due to higher taxes and regulation, its chief executive said on Tuesday. BSOG launched Romania's…

Vår Energi Discovers Oil in Barents Sea, Off Norway

Feb 09, 2023

Norwegian oil and gas company Vår Energi said Thursday it had discovered oil at a well in the Barents Sea, north-west of Hammerfest, Norway.The company made the discovery while drilling the 7122/8-1S Countach well in PL229, near the Goliat production platform…

Aker BP's North Sea Oil Find Deemed Not Commercially Viable "at Present Time"

Feb 10, 2023

Aker BP has made an oil discovery near the Ivar Aasen field in the North Sea, offshore Norway, but the volumes discovered are not seen as profitable 'at present time.'The oil firm, as the operator of the production license 867 B, has completed the drilling of wildcat well 25/10-17 S…

Stena Drilling Drillship Secures More Work with BP

Feb 07, 2023

Oil major BP has awarded a contract extension to Stena Drilling for the use of the Stena IceMAX drillship. Stena Drilling said Tuesday that, under the extension, the rig would move to the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, in direct continuation of the initial one-well…

India's ONGC Videsh Eyes Oil, Gas 'hot spots' in Africa, Latin America

Feb 08, 2023

ONGC Videsh (OVL) Ltd, the overseas exploration arm of India's Oil and Natural Gas Corp, is looking for exploration and production investment opportunities in Africa and Latin America, such as in Ghana and Surinam, managing director Rajarshi Gupta said…

Equinor Makes Oil and Gas Find Near Troll Field in North Sea, Offshore Norway

Feb 09, 2023

Norwegian oil firm Equinor said Thursday it had discovered oil and gas near its Troll field in the North Sea, offshore Norway.The discovery, named Røver Sør, is the seventh discovery in this area since the autumn of 2019.'According to preliminary…

Guyana's Oil Conference Starts as Exxon Mulls Adding More Offshore Blocks

Feb 14, 2023

As oil industry officials from around the world descend on Guyana for a conference to showcase its potential as an oil power, the biggest player in its oil boom still has decisions to make on its future in the South American country.Liam Mallon…

APA, TotalEnergies Strike Oil Offshore Suriname

Feb 09, 2023

U.S. oil producer APA Corp said on Wednesday that it had found oil after drilling the Sapakara South-2 (SPS-2) appraisal well in Block 58, offshore Suriname. Exploration off the South American country's coast has been watched closely as it is…

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