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ADES Buys Two Jack-Ups from Vantage Drilling in $190M Deal

Sep 09, 2024

Saudi oil and gas driller ADES Holding has acquired two premium jack-up drilling rigs from Vantage Drilling, contracted in Southeast Asia, for $190 million.The transaction encompasses the direct asset acquisition of the Topaz jack-up rig, contracted in the Malaysia-Thailand Joint Development Area (JDA), marking ADES' entry into its 10th country of operation.Additionally, ADES will acquire the shares of Rig Finance (RFL)…

Korea's Hanhwa Sets Out Plan for Full Takeover of Singapore's Dyna-Mac

Sep 11, 2024

South Korean conglomerate Hanhwa Group has offered to acquire all of the shares it does not own in Singapore's Dyna-Mac Holdings, valuing the offshore oil and gas contractor at S$669.2 million ($513.90 million).Hanhwa's units Hanhwa Aerospace and Hanwha Ocean already own a 25…

ADNOC Signs 15-Year LNG Supply Deal with Indian Oil

Sep 10, 2024

The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has signed long-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply agreement with Indian Oil for the delivery of delivery of 1 million metric tonnes per annum (mmtpa) of LNG, to be primarily sourced from the Ruwais project…

Allseas Hooks $180M Pipeline Installation Job Offshore Philippines

Sep 10, 2024

Prime Energy Resources Development, a subsidiary of Prime Infrastructure Capital, has awarded a $180 million contract to Allseas for the installation of essential pipeline and umbilical infrastructure as part of Malampaya Life Extension Project…

CNOOC Ticks Another Milestone in Ultra-Deepwater Gas Exploration

Sep 10, 2024

China's state-owned oil and gas firm China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) has drilled a natural gas well in the ultra-deepwater Liwan 4-1 structure in the Pearl River Mouth Basin, which was tested to produce 430,000 cubic meters per day…

Jumbo Offshore Wraps Up Work at Taiwanese Offshore Wind Farm

Sep 09, 2024

Jumbo Offshore has completed transport and installation of transition pieces on the Yunlin offshore wind farm in Taiwan, under a contract with Yunneng Wind Power.For its role on the project, Jumbo Offshore deployed its DP2 Heavy Lift Crane Vessel Jumbo Javelin…

Kazakhstan Set for Notable Oil Output Cut During Kashagan Maintenance

Sep 09, 2024

Kazakhstan's energy ministry said on Friday it expects a significant reduction in oil production during planned maintenance at its giant Kashagan oilfield in October.The ministry said Kazakhstan reaffirmed its commitment to the OPEC+ agreement…

TGS Starts 2D Seismic Survey Offshore Sumatra

Sep 06, 2024

Norwegian seismic company TGS has started the acquisition of a 2D seismic survey in the Sumatra basin, Indonesia.The survey, conducted using COSL’s HYSY 718 vessel, is expected to comprise between 5,500- and 6,500-line kilometers, covering two regions…

SBM Offshore and MISC Berhad Ink Share Purchase Deals for Two FPSOs

Sep 06, 2024

SBM Offshore has signed two share purchase agreements with its partner MISC Berhad related to two floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) units.Under the agreement, SBM Offshore will acquire MISC Berhad’s entire effective equity interest…

Santos Pens Mid-Term LNG Supply Deal

Sep 05, 2024

Australian oil and gas major Santos has signed a mid-term LNG supply contract with Glencore Singapore.The contract is to supply 19 LNG cargoes, or up to approximately 0.5 million tonnes of LNG per annum over a period of three years plus one quarter…

Taiwan Gets New Offshore Wind Farm Ahead of Schedule

Sep 05, 2024

The 300 MW Zhong Neng offshore wind farm in Taiwan, developed by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners and China Steel Corporation (CSC), has been inaugurated after completing construction ahead of ahead of schedule.Zhong Neng is the first offshore…

New Partner Joins Timor-Leste Offshore Gas Development

Sep 05, 2024

Santos has concluded negotiations for the divestment of partial stake in an offshore gas project to TIMOR GAP, which will join the Bayu-Undan project as partner.Santos said the Bayu-Undan Joint Venture (BUJV) and TIMOR GAP have agreed terms…

Transocean Scoops $123M Drillship Deal in India

Sep 04, 2024

Offshore drilling contractor Transocean has secured a $123 million contract with Reliance Industries for Dhirubhai Deepwater KG1 ultra-deepwater drillship.Transocean and Reliance Industries signed a binding letter of award for the Dhirubhai Deepwater KG1 for six wells offshore India…

CNOOC Brings Online Another South China Sea Field

Sep 04, 2024

China's state-owned oil and gas firm China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) ha started production from its Wushi 17-2 oil field development project in Beibu Gulf in South China Sea.The main production facilities include a new wellhead platform and an oil and gas processing terminal…

Turkey's Botas Strikes 10-Year LNG Supply Deal with Shell

Sep 02, 2024

Turkish state energy company Botas and British oil major Shell signed a 10-year LNG agreement on Monday, the Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said.'A total of 40 LNG cargoes of approximately 4 billion cubic meters will be delivered…

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