Azule Energy, a joint venture between BP and Eni, has spudded the first well at Angola’s inaugural non-associated offshore gas development.The spudding of the QUI-Q-GP01 well was done with Valaris’ jack-up drilling rig Valaris V-144, marking the first well of the New Gas Consortium (NGC) project…
Kombi-II mobile offshore production unit (MOPU), converted from a jack-up drilling rig by Dixstone, has started its journey to Congo for deployment at Perenco-operated Kombi-Likalala-Libondo II (KLL II) permit.Dixstone, a sister company of oil and gas firm Perenco…
ABL has been appointed through United India Insurance (UIIC) to oversee India’s Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) rig moves between September 2025 and May 2026.Under the contract, ABL will act as marine warranty surveyor for an anticipated 25 ONGC rig moves…
Ocean services provider DeepOcean has expanded its service offering to the offshore renewables and oil and gas industries by entering into a time charter agreement for the multipurpose support vessel Glomar Supporter.Chartered from Glomar Offshore…
Dutch offshore installation firm Van Oord has been awarded the prestigious Jan Agema Award 2025 for its contribution to the offshore wind project Borssele III, IV and V.The jury praised the project for its technical innovation, societal relevance…
Seaturns, a French wave energy start-up, has completed manufacturing of its first full-scale floating wave energy converter and launched the initial phase of operational testing at the port of Nantes Saint-Nazaire.Built in just six months, the…
Pakistan’s state-owned Oil and Gas Development Company (OGDCL) has agreed to acquire a 20% interest in the Eastern Offshore Indus-C Block, joining forces with Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL), Turkish Petroleum Overseas Company (TPOC), part of Türkiye’s TPAO…
Norwegian offshore supply vessel owner DOF Group has secured long-term contracts for two of its vessels with Petrobras for work offshore Brazil.The contracts, with a combined value of approximately $200 million, are for Skandi Chieftain high…
Japan’s NYK has signed a long-term time-charter agreement for a domestically built crew transfer vessel (CTV) with Oga Katagami Akita Offshore Green Energy, a joint venture established by JERA Nex bp Japan, Electric Power Development, Tohoku Electric Power…
German renewable energy developer RWE has made the decision to cease development of the Kent offshore wind project off Victoria’s Gippsland coast in Australia.The decision comes after close to a year of feasibility studies, including a review…
Kuwait Oil Company said on Monday it made its third offshore discovery with production capacity of more than 29 million cubic feet per day of natural gas, in a boost to the power-squeezed, desert nation's efforts to ramp up output.The Jazza field…
Chevron Suriname Exploration, a subsidiary of U.S. oil major Chevron, is about to start drilling the Korikori-1 exploration well in Block 5, offshore Suriname.The drilling operation, planned to start later in October, will be conducted with Noble Corporation’s Noble Regina Allen jack-up rig…
Swedish offshore survey specialist Njord Survey has signed a long-term framework agreement with German transmission system operator (TSO) 50Hertz to support offshore wind development in Baltic Sea.Under the agreement, Njord Survey will deliver…
Sea1 Offshore, formerly Siem Offshore, has secured a new contract for its platform supply vessel (PSV) Sea1 Atlas.The contract for Sea1 Atlas PSV is in Brazil and has a duration of three years, along with six-month option at market terms.The…
Ignitis Renewables has signed a sale and purchase agreement with Ocean Winds to acquire its stake in Curonian Nord project, becoming the sole owner of Lithuania’s first offshore wind farm.Ignitis Renewables, part of Ignitis Group, received the…