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Aramco Sees Profit Drop in First Quarter 2025

May 12, 2025

Saudi oil giant Aramco, a longtime cash cow for the kingdom, reported a 4.6% drop in first-quarter profit on Sunday due to lower sales and higher operating costs as economic uncertainty hit crude markets.The world's top oil exporter reported net profit of 97…

Delays in Store for Two Wells at Shell’s Perdido Development

May 12, 2025

Shell, the top U.S. offshore producer, said this week that two of its wells to boost production at the Perdido offshore development were delayed to the end of the year, while one was brought online in March.All three wells, part of Perdido's Great White unit…

Nord Stream 2 Reaches Debt Restructuring Deal

May 12, 2025

A court in Switzerland said on Friday that Nord Stream 2, part of Russian gas company Gazprom, has reached a debt restructuring agreement with its creditors.The court had set a deadline of May 9 for Switzerland-based Nord Stream 2 to both restructure its debts and pay back small-scale creditors…

Petrobras Finds Oil in Aram Block Offshore Brazil

May 09, 2025

Petrobras has identified the presence of high-quality oil with no contaminants in the pre-salt of Santos Basin, in an exploratory well in Aram block, offshore Brazil.Well 3-BRSA-1396D-SPS is located 248 km from the city of Santos-SP, at a water depth of 1…

Pemex Considers Reactivating Old Wells to Boost Oil Output

May 09, 2025

Mexican state energy company Pemex plans to reopen old wells in a bid to squeeze more barrels out of them to boost declining oil production, according to two documents and four sources, as it struggles to reach an ambitious government target…

DeepSea Bollsta Set to Spud Two Wildcat Wells in Norwegian Sea

May 09, 2025

The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted OMV (Norge) a drilling permit for two wildcat wells in the Norwegian Sea, which will be drilled with Odfjell Drilling-managed DeepSea Bollsta semi-submersible rig.The permit is for wellbore 6606/4-1 S and 6606/4-1 A in production license 1194…

Norway Puts 76 Offshore Oil and Gas Block on Offer

May 09, 2025

Norway offered 76 new blocks to explore for oil and gas in the Norwegian Sea and the Barents Sea on Friday in a so-called APA licensing round, an annual event awarding acreage in mature parts of the continental shelf, the energy ministry said…

DMO Inks Safety Tech Deal with Major North Sea Oil and Gas Operator

May 08, 2025

Safety technology provider Dräger Marine & Offshore (DMO) has secured a long-term deal with a major North Sea oil and gas operator.Due to run for five-years, with a further two one-year extension options, the extension of the existing supply contract means more than 10 U…

ADNOC Drilling Marks Profit Rise Driven by Strong Oilfield Services

May 08, 2025

ADNOC Drilling, the subsidiary of Abu Dhabi's state oil giant, reported a 24% rise in first-quarter profit on Thursday, driven by strong growth in its oilfield services segment.ADNOC Drilling's net profit rose to $341 million in the quarter ended March…

ConocoPhillips’ First Quarter Profit Beats Estimates

May 08, 2025

ConocoPhillips beat Wall Street estimates for first-quarter profit on Thursday and said Chief Financial Officer Bill Bullock will retire after 39 years with the Texas-based oil and gas producer.The $22.5 billion acquisition of Marathon Oil has boosted ConocoPhillips' presence in the Permian…

Use of Drones for Improved Security of Oil and Gas Up for North Sea Trials

May 08, 2025

A 12-month North Sea trial will start this summer to test the widescale use of drones flying alongside other aircraft, such as helicopters, which could unlock the potential of using drones to boost the security of oil and gas platforms.The trial is run by the Civil Aviation Authority…

Altrad’s Stork Gets Inspection Contract for Ithaca Energy

May 08, 2025

Altrad’s recently acquired subsidiary Stork has secured a multi-year contract with Ithaca Energy for inspection services across its oil and gas assets off UK.The five-year contract, which started on March 1, 2025 will encompass the provision of inspection services for the topside pressure systems…

Newbuild USV Challenger Getting Ready for Remote-Controlled Subsea Work

May 08, 2025

Ocean services provider DeepOcean, with its joint venture partners Solstad Offshore and Østensjø Rederi, has taken delivery of a newbuild uncrewed surface vessel (USV), which will be used for subsea survey, inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR) work across offshore energy industries…

SBM Offshore Gets ABS Approval for NearZero FPSO Design

May 08, 2025

American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has issued an approval in principle to SBM Offshore for its concept of a near zero floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit.The NearZero FPSO design incorporates low carbon technologies that collectively…

OMV Petrom Signs Deal to Deliver Gas from Neptun Deep to Moldova

May 08, 2025

Oil and gas company OMV Petrom has signed the commercial contract with the Republic of Moldova for the delivery of gas from Neptun Deep field in the Black Sea.The signed contract provides for the supply of natural gas for three years to the virtual trading point (VTP) in Romania…

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