Ping Petroleum, an independent upstream oil and gas company incorporated in Bermuda, has secured a multi-year license extension for a giant undeveloped North Sea field on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS).
South Korea’s HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE), the intermediate holding company for HD Hyundai’s shipbuilding business, has inked a ‘major’ contract with compatriot maritime transport company HMM for eight 13,400 TEU dual-fuel boxships. As disclosed, the order for the ultra-la
Scottish transmission system operator (TSO) SSEN Transmission has sent out an invitation to residents to attend events designed to provide more insight into the plans for the development of the UK’s fifth subsea electricity superhighway project, envisioned to link Scotland and England.
The Trump administration’s draft five-year offshore leasing plan continues to run the gauntlet of commentators’ reactions, sparking both applause and outrage. While some are calling it vital for national security, energy independence, and job creation, others see it as a major risk that could jeopar
Aramco, Saudi Arabia’s energy heavyweight, has revealed a new batch of multibillion-dollar memoranda of understanding (MoUs) and agreements, encompassing liquefied natural gas (LNG), financial services, advanced materials manufacturing, and procurement of materials and services with U.S. companies s
Equinor has obtained the Norwegian authorities’ blessing for drilling activities in the Barents Sea, which will be undertaken with a semi-submersible rig owned by COSL Drilling Europe, an offshore drilling player.
Aker BP has received consent from the country’s offshore safety regulator to use two of Island Offshore’s mobile offshore units (MOU) for work on its operated portfolio in Norway.
As offshore wind expands into new frontiers, jack-up vessels face increasingly difficult working environments. Beyond the sandy soils of the North Sea, projects are now being built on dense tills, coral limestone, and even exposed bedrock. These hard seabeds are testing the limits of conventional ja
Floatel International, an offshore accommodation provider, has won a new assignment for a ten-year-old semi-submersible accommodation vessel off the coast of Norway.
Norwegian state-owned energy giant Equinor has struck a new multi-year agreement with the Capital City of Prague’s gas and electricity company, Pražská plynárenská, to supply gas to the Czech Republic. The ten-year deal, which has enabled gas supplies to the Czech Republic, will last until October 1
Finland-based technology group Wärtsilä has been selected to provide an integrated hybrid propulsion system for a bulk carrier currently under construction at the Dutch Royal Bodewes shipyard for Norwegian maritime transport company Aasen Shipping. According to officials from Wärtsilä, the 9,500 dwt
Dolphin Drilling, an Oslo-listed, Aberdeen-headquartered owner and operator of a fleet of harsh environment mid-water and deepwater semi-submersible drilling rigs, has secured a contract extension for one of its units with Oil India Limited, an exploration and production company, for operations off
Finland-headquartered propulsion specialist Steerprop has been entrusted with equipping a new subsea rock installation vessel with a complete propulsion package. Once constructed, this ship is destined to join the fleet of Jan De Nul, a dredging and offshore contractor.
France’s energy giant TotalEnergies has bolstered its oil and gas portfolio in African waters by striking an asset exchange deal with Conoil, which enables it to up its stake in an offshore license in Nigerian waters.
