Western Australia's environment regulator said on Monday it expects to release its recommendations on Woodside Energy's Browse gas project in 2025, after a newspaper reported the huge project might be rejected by the regulator.The $20.5 billion…
New Zealand's green credentials are at risk as the government rolls back environmental reforms in a bid to boost a flailing economy and fulfil promises made to its voters.Since taking power last year, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon's center…
Esgian provides an update on what has been a busy week in the offshore drilling market in its Week 31 Rig Analytics Market Roundup.Report SummaryContractsBorr Drilling has confirmed new contracts for several of its 400-ft jackups, including work for the Arabia I in Brazil…
SLB OneSubsea, a joint venture between SLB, Aker Solutions, and Subsea7, has secured a major contract from Petrobras for the supply of subsea production systems and related services for two ultra-deepwater fields offshore Brazil.As part of the…
The floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) Almirante Tamandaré, which is set to be the largest to ever operate in Brazilian waters, has started its journey from China to serve Petrobras in the Santos Basin.The FPSO started its journey…
Exxon Mobil on Friday posted a better-than-expected $9.2 billion second-quarter profit based on rising output from its purchase this year of shale oil firm Pioneer Natural Resources.Exxon delivered a $2.14 a share profit that beat analysts'…
Canada-based oil and gas company Valeura Energy has begun the process of restarting the production operations at the Wassana field in the Gulf of Thailand, following inspection of mobile offshore production unit (MOPU).Valeura implemented a precautionary suspension of oil production on June 28…
U.S. oil and gas producer ConocoPhillips' COP.N second-quarter profit beat Wall Street estimates on Thursday, benefiting from higher output and commodity prices.The beat comes as ConocoPhillips is pursuing a $22.5 billion takeover of Marathon Oil MRO…
Ivory Coast's council of ministers on Thursday approved the signing of production-sharing agreements with Eni relating to four oil blocks.Under the deal, a minimum of $80 million will be invested in blocks CI-504, CI-526, CI-706 and CI-708 over an initial three-year exploration period…
Britain's decision to increase a windfall tax on oil and gas producers to help pay for its push to grow renewables will lead to a sharp drop in revenue and accelerate the ageing basin's decline, North Sea drillers said.The new Labour government…
Shell reported second-quarter profit of $6.3 billion, a drop of 19% from the previous three months, as refining margins and oil and gas trading weakened, though still beating analysts' forecasts.The results were nearly 25% higher than a year earlier…
Oilfield services firm Archer has entered into an agreement with Air Drilling Associates to acquire its managed pressure drilling (MPD) subsidiary ADA Argentina.ADA provides MPD services to Archer's largest customers in the Vaca Muerta basin in Argentina…
Offshore drilling contractor Transocean has secured a $531 million contract with BP for its ultra-deepwater drillship Deepwater Invictus.Under the 1,095-day contract, the Deepwater Invictus will be deployed in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.The program is expected to being in the first quarter of 2025…
Brazilian oil and gas companies Enauta and 3R Petroleum have completed all conditions for the previously announced merger, which is set to be finalized on July 31, 2024.The merger follows the memorandum of understanding (MoU) the companies signed in April…
Offshore drilling contractor Shelf Drilling today has appointed Douglas Stewart as its Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO).The appointment follows the Shelf Drilling’s announcement from February 2024 that Greg O’Brien…
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