Norway’s oil and gas player Wellesley Petroleum has received the blessing from the country’s authorities for the drilling of an exploration well in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea, which is expected to be carried out using a semi-submersible rig managed by Odfjell Drilling, an offshore drillin
Norwegian energy data and intelligence company TGS is set to deploy its seismic vessel Ramform Vanguard for an oil & gas site survey, followed by two offshore wind campaigns, in the upcoming summer season in Europe. TGS reported that the 1998-built Ramform Vanguard is set to kick-start a new acquisi
Great Britain’s regulator, the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA), has given its blessing for the drilling of a carbon storage appraisal well on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS).
BW LNG, part of BW Group, has confirmed the start of work for the second of two new liquefied natural gas (LNG) vessels with Norway’s state-owned energy giant Equinor.
Britain’s trade body for the offshore energy industry, Offshore Energies UK (OEUK), has taken steps to engage in talks with the UK government to strike a deal and unlock multibillion-dollar energy industry investment boost by replacing the energy profits levy (EPL). The proposed regulatory shift has
U.S. subsea engineering and applied technology firm Oceaneering has launched its new electric-propulsion remotely operated vehicle (ROV), said to be designed for continuous 30-day subsea operations. The Momentum electric work-class ROV features plug‑and‑play sensors, advanced 360-degree vision, auto
Canada-based Valeura Energy, an oil and gas company, is seeking further insight from Thailand regarding the Southeast Asian country’s recent request to oil producers to postpone planned downtime at oil production facilities and temporarily suspend crude oil exports.
A four-partite Japanese consortium has formed a Japan-New Zealand hydrogen corridor and will study the commercialization of green hydrogen production in New Zealand and export operations to Japan. Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), Obayashi Corporation, Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI), and Chiyoda Corporati
Akrake Petroleum, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lime Petroleum Holding, which is an 89.74% subsidiary of Singapore’s Rex International Holding, has connected a mobile offshore production unit (MOPU) and a floating storage and offloading (FSO) asset at a field off the coast of Benin.
Chevron Mediterranean Limited (CML), a subsidiary of the U.S.-headquartered Chevron, has put South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean on module fabrication duty for its planned expansion of gas export capacity from a giant natural gas field project off the coast of Israel.
Offshore fabrication contractor Lamprell has been tasked by India’s state-owned energy company Oil and Natural Gas Limited (ONGC) to deliver a pipeline replacement project in Indian waters. Lamprell’s scope includes the replacement and laying of approximately 285 kilometers of subsea pipelines of va
Norwegian authorities have given the go-ahead for production drilling activities Norway’s oil and gas player Aker BP is planning to undertake in the North Sea on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NOC), with a rig owned by Noble Corporation, a U.S.-headquartered energy giant.
Brazil’s offshore vessel owners OceanPact and CBO are set to combine their businesses by incorporating CBO’s holding company into OceanPact, thereby creating a firm that will have a total fleet of 73 vessels. The partners note that the business combination is a catalyst for implementing sustainable
Greek Corinth Pipeworks, part of Belgium’s Cenergy Holdings, has entered into an agreement to acquire a 100-year-old longitudinal submerged arc welding (LSAW) pipe mill in the UK for a total consideration of GBP 10 million (around €11.45 million). Corinth Pipeworks UK Ltd and the joint administrator
