Stena Drilling has welcomed the award of an Abate (P) notation, which DNV has now bestowed upon another one of its drillships following the rig owner’s addition of multiple technical and operational measures for the rig to cut its fuel consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Greek dry bulk shipping company Diana Shipping has decided to diversify its business by investing into new vessel types – liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) ships.
South Korean subsea cable manufacturer LS Cable & System has decided to expand its offshore wind business with plans to maximize the synergistic effect of cooperating with its subsidiaries to deliver solutions to the offshore wind industry. Starting on 24 March with its subsidiary LS Materials, four
Norwegian offshore safety regulator has given Vår Energi consent to take advantage of living quarters, helicopter decks, and cranes on a floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessel revamped for deployment at a field in the North Sea off the coast of Norway.
UK remote robotics company HonuWorx has acquired its first remotely operated vehicle (ROV), manufactured by Rovtech Solutions, which will be a key component of a subsea robotics deployment platform that aims to remove the need for surface vessels. By removing the need for surface ships, the Loggerhe
Equinor has received the go-ahead from the country’s authorities to use one of Odfjell Drilling’s semi-submersible rigs for drilling operations at a block in the North Sea off the coast of Norway.
Israel’s Navitas Petroleum is still anticipating a final investment decision (FID) for Phase 1 of its giant oil project in the North Falkland Basin (NFB) mid-year.
Tullow Oil, an independent energy company with operations in West Africa, has inked binding heads of terms agreement for a $300 million net of tax sale of Gabon assets to Gabon Oil Company.
Prosafe has shed more light on the recent activities of its fleet, confirming the sale of one vessel, the start of reactivation operations for another, and preparations for the move to Australia for the third while the rest of its ships keep working on their current assignments and one continues to
A 42-meter-long geophysical survey vessel owned by Dutch Fugro ran aground in Italy two days ago while performing survey work. Fugro announced that its geophysical survey vessel Fugro Mercator had run aground on March 22 on the north coast of Elba, Italy, when it went looking for shelter due to dete
Shell has taken a final investment decision (FID) for its deepwater development project in the pre-salt area of the Santos Basin off the coast of Brazil.
BP has struck a deal with Apollo-managed funds to divest a minor non-controlling stake in BP Pipelines (TANAP), the firm’s subsidiary that holds its 12% interest in owner and operator of the pipeline that carries natural gas from a giant offshore field in Azerbaijan across Türkiye.
As multiple drilling campaigns are poised to shape Africa’s energy future this year, the African Energy Chamber (AEC), which serves as the voice of the energy sector in Africa, has opted to shine a light on the offshore oil and gas drilling programs and licensing opportunities in Namibia.
The UK’s Odfjell Technology, a spin-off of Odfjell Drilling, has purchased a 10% stake in a Norwegian well construction and well intervention solutions provider, supporting the firm’s digital pipe technology. Odfjell Technology made a strategic equity investment in Reelwell, purchasing a 10% stake i
