Azule Energy, a joint venture between Italy’s Eni and the UK’s BP, has awarded Saipem and TechnipFMC with contracts for an ultra-deepwater development in Angola, following the announcement of the final investment decision (FID). Eni reported on June 22 that the FID had been reached for the Greater P
West Natuna Exploration Limited (WNEL), a majority-owned subsidiary of Singapore-headquartered natural gas firm Conrad Asia Energy, has awarded PT PAL Indonesia with an engineering, procurement, construction and transport contract for the conductor support frame (CSF) for its natural gas field in th
Rem Offshore’s second energy subsea construction vessel (ESCV) is currently on its way from Vietnam to Norway, where it will undergo outfitting and final completion. The Norwegian shipping company reported that REM Ocean was delivered from the hull yard in Song Cam, Vietnam, on June 15. The tow star
Australian green technology, energy, and metals company Fortescue is set to charter a fleet of 12 ammonia-capable vessels from Bocimar, CMB.TECH’s dry bulk shipping operator, under a newly signed agreement. Fortescue will charter 12 Newcastlemax dry bulk vessels (210,000 dwt), with up to three to be
An appraisal well drilled by Norway’s oil & gas player Wellesley Petroleum and its partners offshore Norway has confirmed gas/condensate discovery in the North Sea. The well 35/10 16 S is the third well drilled in production license 1148, which is valid from March 11, 2022, up to the same date in 20
OEG has returned to the East Anglia Two site for seabed clearance before construction work starts on the UK’s new offshore wind farm. According to a recently issued Notice to Mariners, the company will be carrying out the disposal of unexploded ordnance (UXO), boulder clearance, and the removal of o
Adura Operations, an incorporated joint venture (IJV) between the UK’s Shell and Norway’s Equinor, has awarded Norwegian Shearwater GeoServices with more work. Shearwater has been selected to carry out a 4D towed streamer seismic acquisition project for the Mariner field in the UK North Sea using it
Denmark-headquartered power cable manufacturer and installation player NKT, alongside other players breathing life into an underwater high-voltage direct current (HVDC) cable project between the U.S. and Canada, has participated in the launch of the cross-border transmission development, which opens
Norway’s state-owned energy giant Equinor and its partners – Petoro, Shell, TotalEnergies, and ConocoPhillips – have set their cap on investing just over NOK 4 billion (around $410–420 million) in a new subsea development, which will boost gas production from a field in the Norwegian sector of the N
Canada-based Valeura Energy, an oil and gas company, has wrapped up its multi-well drilling campaign, which led to an oil production boost at an oil field off the coast of Thailand, Southeast Asia.
An advanced underwater vehicle (AUV), obtained by the Norwegian Offshore Directorate (NOD), a government agency responsible for managing and overseeing Norway’s offshore energy and subsurface resources, has embarked on its first assignment to map subsea areas in the northern Norwegian Sea.
Vantage Drilling, a Bermuda-exempt offshore drilling contractor, has secured its shareholders’ blessing for its proposed business combination with Eldorado Drilling, an offshore drilling player backed by a group of well-known Norwegian investors.
The UK’s newest subsea trials site has made waves with a multi-robot demonstration, highlighting its potential to accelerate marine autonomy and ocean sensing. The Smart Sound Connect Subsurface (SSCS) project — part of Plymouth’s growing marine innovation hub — showcased cutting-edge underwater tes
Norwegian oil and gas operators, Equinor and Aker BP, have each obtained drilling permits for operations in the North Sea on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS), which will be conducted with semi-submersible rigs owned by COSL Drilling Europe and Saipem.
