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North Energy quits NCS efforts

Jul 07, 2017

North Energy has decided to divest the last of its Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS) assets in order to recover from offshore tax losses amid low activity levels in the area, and the drop in oil prices. Map of PL 805…

Petrobras eyes Maromba sale

Jul 07, 2017

Brazil's Petrobras is offering its 70% interest in the Maromba heavy oil field in the Campos Basin, offshore Brazil. Chevron also has a 30% and is also looking to divest the Campo de Maromba (BC-20A concession). 'The potential transaction…

GeoSea to acquire A2SEA

Jul 07, 2017

Belgian firm GeoSea is to acquire offshore wind installation and service firm A2SEA from Denmark's DONG Energy and Germany's Siemens. A2SEA, which has been owned by DONG and Siemens since 2009, will continue to operate out of Denmark…

Cantium buys Chevron GoM shelf assets

Jul 06, 2017

Cantium has taken over US supermajor Chevron’s Bay Marchand and Main Pass assets in the Gulf of Mexico.   The takeover includes five fields located on the Gulf of Mexico’s Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) and in Louisiana state waters…

Otto gains 25% South Timbalier stake

Jul 06, 2017

Otto Energy has farmed into the South Timbalier 224 (ST 224) lease, taking 25% stake in the Gulf of Mexico, with drilling expected to start later this year, and first production set for the end of 2018. Map of SM 71 (left) and ST 224 (right)…

Statoil approved to use Sigyn subsea facilities

Jul 06, 2017

Norway’s Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) has granted Statoil consent to use the Sigyn subsea facilities. Image from Statoil. The Sigyn field is in production license 072. The field contains gas…

OMV to drill Barents wildcat

Jul 06, 2017

OMV (Norge) AS has received consent from Norway’s Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) to drill an exploration well in block 7324/8 in the Barents Sea. Island Innovator. Image from Island Drilling…

Last blade installed at Tahkoluoto off Finland

Jul 06, 2017

Jan De Nul Group’s offshore jackup vessel Vole au vent installed the last blade of the last wind turbine at the Tahkoluoto offshore wind farm in Finland.  Vole au vent jackup. Image from Jan De Nul…

AFGlobal acquires Advanced Measurement

Jul 06, 2017

AFGlobal has acquired Advanced Measurement (AMI), a provider of automation, controls and data management systems. AFGlobal says this acquisition enhances the company’s current upstream drilling, completion and production smart technology…

Timor-Leste prospectivity rises

Jul 06, 2017

Timor GAP, the national oil company of Timor-Leste, has identified 'world-class prospectivity' southeast of the island that the company believes to be a game changer for explorations in the region. Located in the Timor-Leste Exclusive Area…

Statoil moves on Snefrid Nord project

Jul 06, 2017

Statoil and its partners have decided to develop the Snefrid Nord gas discovery near the Aasta Hansteen field in the Norwegian Sea. The discovery, scheduled to come on stream in late 2019, will be tied back to the Aasta Hansteen development…

VIDEO: Aasta Hansteen spar float off

Jul 06, 2017

Statoil's Aasta Hansteen spar hull has been unloaded from Boskalis' Dockwise Vanguard heavy lift vessel and is being 'righted' in a fjord in Norway. The process in Sunnhordland will take days as tens of thousands of water are pumped to move the spar from horizontal to vertical…

Anadarko axes Bolette Dolphin contract

Jul 05, 2017

US Independent Anadarko Petroleum has terminated its contract with Dolphin Drilling's Bolette Dolphin drillship, the drilling contractor announced on 2 July. Dolphin, a subsidiary of Fred. Olsen Energy, said the termination will be effective at the end of August 2017…

Shah Deniz 2 QU topsides installed

Jul 05, 2017

BP has installed the topsides for the Shah Deniz Stage 2 quarters and utilities (QU) platform in the Caspian Sea, the supermajor announced this week, as the project inches closer to first gas in 2018. The QU platform topsides set sail…

SNC-Lavalin completes WS Akins takeover

Jul 05, 2017

Canadian company SNC-Lavalin Group has completed its acquisition of the UK’s WS Atkins. WS Atkins is a consultant company in design, engineering and project management, with a leadership position across the infrastructure, transportation and energy sectors…

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