Abu Dhabi-headquartered ADNOC Drilling, one of the Middle East’s drilling and integrated drilling services (IDS) providers, has taken delivery of its first automated walking island rig running on artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, accelerating autonomous offshore operations in the United Ara
Norway’s state-owned energy giant Equinor has submitted a proposed program for the environmental impact assessment (EIA) of a possible field development in the Barents Sea for public consultation.
Following contracts awarded to Saipem and TechnipFMC, Azule Energy, a joint venture between Italy’s Eni and the UK’s BP, has selected Baker Hughes to deliver subsea production systems for its ultra-deepwater development in Angola. The Greater PAJ project is described as Angola’s first integrated cro
Perenco Vietnam, part of Anglo-French oil and gas player Perenco, has inked a gas sales and purchase agreement (GSPA) for a project off the coast of Vietnam, Southeast Asia.
UK-headquartered energy giant BP has joined forces with India’s government-owned energy giant Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) to bolster hydrocarbon output in the Western Offshore Basin (Arabian Sea), seen as India’s “most prolific” offshore hydrocarbon region.
Hitachi Energy has secured a contract worth approximately €770 million for the construction of converter stations for the submarine power interconnection between Italy and Tunisia. The Elmed project will be the first direct current connection between Europe and Africa and will run from the Partanna
ABL, part of Oslo-listed global consultancy Aqualis, has landed a hand to India’s government-owned energy giant Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) in the preparation for the monsoon season by helping reposition the offshore rig fleet deployed in the Asian country’s waters.
Norway’s marine construction and operations player Ocean Installer, part of the Moreld Group, has won a contract with TotalEnergies that includes the recovery of around 1,000 tons of subsea infrastructure. Awarded for the Byggve, Skirne and Atla fields in the North Sea, the project covers engineerin
Tower Resources, the AIM-listed oil and gas company focused on Africa, has inched closer to the finish line of its farm-out deal for a license off the coast of Namibia.
After completing work in the Western Hemisphere, Cyprus-headquartered SeaBird Exploration, a wholly owned subsidiary of SED Energy Holdings, is taking its source vessel to West Africa. The 2009-built Fulmar Explorer, which joined the company’s fleet in 2019, has been awarded a contract for ocean bot
Norway’s oil and gas player Vår Energi is setting the wheels in motion to bring subsea tie-back development projects in the North Sea to life, in a bid to bolster the oil production arsenal on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS).
Irish maritime company Mainport Shipping has christened its hybrid survey and remotely operated vehicle (ROV) support vessel, now set to begin a long-term charter with N-Sea Group. N-Sea signed a long-term charter agreement with Mainport Shipping at the end of 2024 for the delivery of Geo Master, bu
The Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI) and Japan’s OYO Corporation have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on offshore wind projects, research and knowledge sharing, marking a step in NGI’s expansion into the Japanese offshore wind market. The agreement was signed on June
Qatar’s state-owned oil and gas giant QatarEnergy has confirmed the launch of a probe into an explosion and fire incident that occurred at its liquefied natural gas (LNG) production and export hub, in which multiple workers lost their lives and sustained injuries.
