German oil and gas company Wintershall Dea said Wednesday it would boost its exploration processes with the roll-out of an artificial intelligence search engine.'The Exploration Advisory Tool, developed in partnership with IBM, uses the latest…
Six consortia have pre-qualified to take part in the tender for Denmark's largest offshore wind farm Thor, the Danish Energy Agency said Thursday.Thor will have a capacity of 800-1000 MW when it is fully installed and connected to the grid, which is expected to happen by 2027…
Oil and gas company Wintershall Dea has started drilling the first of what will be six development wells at its Nova field in the Norwegian part of the North Sea.The Nova field, operated by Wintershall Dea which holds a 45% stake, will be developed…
German oil company Wintershall Dea has said it has switched the power supply to the Mittelplate Drilling and Production island in the Schleswig-Holstein Wadden Sea National Park in Germany to '100-percent certified electricity from renewable sources…
Oil major BP has terminated the contract for Odfjell Drilling's Deepsea Aberdeen semi-submersible drilling rig that was due to end in April 2022, the drilling contractor said Monday. Under the contract terms, BP will pay Odfjell Drilling an…
Norwegian engineering company Head Energy has secured a contract extension with Wintershall Dea in Norway.Head Energy was awarded the frame agreement for modifications at the Brage offshore platform in Norway in 2016. Wintershall Dea has now…
Norwegian oil and gas operators Wintershall DEA Norge and Equinor have signed a supply vessel sharing agreement.Under the agreement, the two companies will collaborate in supplying platforms close to Wintershall's Brage platform in the North Sea…
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted Wintershall Dea Norge, a Norwegian unit of the German oil company Wintershall Dea, a drilling permit for well 66046604/5-2 S, which is located in the Norwegian Sea.According to NPD, the well…
Valerie Bosse has been named Managing Director of Wintershall Dea's Brazil business unit, responsible for all activities of the newly merged company in the South American country.Wintershall Dea, which became Europe's largest independent gas…
German oil company DEA Deutsche Erdoel AG has said it has extended its concessions for the Ras Budran and Zeit Bay oil fields in the Gulf of Suez, offshore Egypt. DEA’s General Manager Sameh Sabry signed the new concession agreement. The new…
Swedish headquartered oil firm Lundin says its Barents Sea Alta discovery contains up to 125-400 MMboe gross contingent resources after completing its latest appraisal well. The estimate, inline with pre-drilling estimates, comes after…
Representatives from Spanish oil and gas explorer Repsol met with Guyana's President David Granger to seek an extension to continue exploratory work in the Kanuku Block, offshore the South American country, the Ministry of the President announced on 13 January…
The acquisition of 100% of the shares of E.ON E&P Norge by DEA Norge has been completed on the 16 December, 2015. With the deal, DEA Deutsche Erdoel AG enhances its presence in Norway and its long-term commitment to the country’s oil and gas industry…
E.ON is divesting 100% of its Norwegian exploration and production (E&P) business in a US$1.6 billion deal with Germany’s DEA Deutsche Erdoel AG. Image from E.ON. Upon the terms of the contract…
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Lundin Norway a drilling permit for well 7220/11-3 A, in production license 609. Well 7220/11-3 S will be drilled from the Island Innovator drilling facility. The drilling program…