A new seismic reimagining program is scheduled to be performed over Angola’s offshore Block 22 in support of the country’s upcoming licensing round. French geophysical services company Viridien, formerly CGG, announced today, December 10, a new multi-client seismic reimaging program over Angola’s “h
Australian energy player Santos has proposed to spud up to seven exploration and/or appraisal wells in the Commonwealth waters within the Bedout Basin, off the coast of Australia, in search of more hydrocarbons.
As its proposed merger with Sintana Energy continues to run in the background, Challenger Energy Group (CEG), the Isle of Man-headquartered oil and gas company, has expressed enthusiasm over the permits for seismic acquisition that have been issued in Uruguay, as the firm is convinced that this will
Solstad Maritime (SOMA) has won multiple new contracts for several construction support vessels (CSVs), with the work to start this and next month. The contracts for the 142.6-meter-long Normand Navigator and 127.5-meter-long Normand Cutter include additional services such as remotely operated vehic
Petronas Carigali Brunei, a subsidiary of Malaysia’s state-owned energy giant Petronas, has awarded McDermott with a subsea contract for a natural gas development project off the coast of Brunei. McDermott will provide engineering, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning (EPCIC) se
Asian shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean will construct a new vessel for the transport of liquefied natural gas (LNG), with a capacity of 174,000 cubic meters at Geoje (Okpo), in South Korea, thanks to a deal Norway’s Edison made with shipowner Knutsen OAS Shipping.
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved a €300 million financing package for Prysmian that will support the Italian cabling giant’s research and development (R&D) activities with the ultimate goal of accelerating energy security and digitalization in Europe. The financing will support Prysmi
French energy giant TotalEnergies has shaken hands with Portuguese oil and gas company Galp on a deal that will enable it to enter the PEL 83 license, encompassing an oil discovery off the coast of Namibia, by taking over the operator baton. Galp is getting a minor stake in the French player’s giant
A consortium of six companies has launched a project aimed at addressing the competitiveness and bankability of wave energy farms by validating the technology in conditions required for large-scale deployment in UK waters. The consortium includes European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), The University
While construction activities for its terminal electrification project are underway in Azerbaijan, the UK-headquartered energy giant BP has drilled and put into production mode three remaining wells in its seven-well drilling campaign off the coast of Trinidad and Tobago.
Taiwan-based Dong Fang Offshore (DFO) has signed a shipbuilding contract with Norwegian shipyard Westcon for the delivery of a subsea and cable laying vessel (CLV), a move said to come due to the need for installation capacity in Taiwan, as another DFO vessel will be working in Europe until the end
Japan’s energy major JERA has tucked under its belt a decade-long liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply agreement, which is said to be its first long-term LNG sale and purchase agreement (SPA) to supply LNG outside Japan.
Türkiye’s state-owned Boru Hatları ile Petrol Taşıma Anonim Şirketi (BOTAŞ) has inked two long-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) agreements with Italy’s energy giant Eni and Germany’s Securing Energy for Europe (SEFE) to ensure the country’s energy security.
North Sea oil & gas operator and producer Ithaca Energy has appointed TechnipFMC to deliver flexible pipe for its development in the UK North Sea. Under a contract defined as significant, TechnipFMC will design, manufacture, and install flexible risers, flowlines, and associated hardware for the Cap
