
Aker BP has submitted a plan for development and operation (PDO) for the Frosk field to the country’s Ministry of Petroleum and Energy.

Aquadrill, formerly known as Seadrill Partners, has entered into a charter hire agreement with Diamond Offshore to provide a drillship in the Gulf of Mexico.

Petrofac has reached a plea agreement with the UK Serious Fraud Office in relation to its investigation into its historical use of agents.

Japanese shipping major Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (K Line) has signed a transition-linked loan (TLL) with syndicated lenders, arranged by Mizuho Bank Ltd. (MHBK).

Neptune has received consent from a Norwegian offshore safety authority to use the Deepsea Yantai rig for operations on the Fenja field.

Havfram is expected to place an order for a new wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) in the next quarter of this year, the company revealed on 27 September as it announced a target of having a majority of its income coming from the renewable energy sector by the middle of this decade. The semi-su

Esvagt has won a contract extension with Repsol for standby services, ERRV-services and guard vessel duties on the Yme field in the North Sea.

PGNiG Upstream Norway has just received approval from Norwegian authorities to acquire all assets of Ineos E&P Norge for a reduced price.

This week saw a plethora of energy transition-related news across the offshore energy industry with updates telling of alternative deployments for offshore drilling rigs, new projects combining offshore wind and hydrogen, the urgency to decarbonise the shipping sector, and more.

A Seadrill drillship has started drilling ops on LLOG’s deepwater project in the Gulf of Mexico. The same rig was used for the initial phase as well.

Eni has started production from the Cabaça North development project, in Block 15/06, offshore Angola, via the Armada Olombendo FPSO.

CNOOC Limited has started production at the Bozhong (BZ) 19-4 oilfield comprehensive adjustment project offshore China.

The Kawa-1 exploration well, located offshore Guyana, is on track to reach total depth in the first half of December 2021.

BW Offshore has informed that a JV partnership for the equity financing of the Barossa FPSO has been granted regulatory approval.