Dolphin Drilling has inked a letter of intent (LOI) for a long-term drilling program, enabling one of its semi-submersible rigs to carry operations in the UK with an undisclosed operator.
Solstad Offshore has exercised its option to purchase a construction support vessel (CSV) from Norwegian Mpsv at what it finds are attractive terms. The vessel Normand Tonjer was sold to Mpsv for a gross amount of $10 million in 2021 and leased back on a bareboat agreement for a firm three-year peri
The European Union has awarded a €4 million grant to a project aimed at harnessing the untapped potential of wave energy. The SHY Project (Seawater HYdraulic PTO using dynamic passive controller for wave energy converters), a collaborative initiative dedicated to advancing wave energy, received the
Belgian tanker shipping company Euronav NV and its controlling shareholder CMB NV have entered into a share purchase agreement for the acquisition of 100% of shares in cleantech maritime group CMB.TECH for $ 1.150 billion in cash. Euronav said that the move fits its renewed strategy of diversificati
Dolphin Drilling is now facing legal action after ending a contract in Nigeria for a semi-submersible rig with Peak Petroleum Industries Nigeria Limited (Peak Petroleum).
Oslo-headquartered TGS has secured an ocean bottom node (OBN) data acquisition contract in the North Sea for a repeat customer. The three-month proprietary OBN data acquisition is set to begin in the second quarter of 2024. TGS did not reveal any other information about the work scope or the contrac
Empyrean Energy is setting the stage to drill a high-impact prospect next year in Block 29/11 offshore China.
Oslo Stock Exchange-listed Prosafe is in high hopes over the upcoming tendering activity for 2025 and beyond, as the market tightens.
MODEC and Toray have pooled resources to develop a carbon fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP) patch technique for repairs on FPSOs and FSOs.
Norway saw a slight rise in oil production in November 2023 compared to the volume seen in October 2023 and last year.
EnQuest has reached an agreement with Viaro Energy for the sale of a 15% working interest in a North Sea field and floating production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO). EnQuest reported it had reached an agreement with Viaro Energy’s subsidiary RockRose UKCS 10 today, December 22, to sell a 15%
Canadian oil and gas player Trillion Energy has completed 3D seismic reprocessing for a natural gas field in the Black Sea off Türkiye which is said to have shown significant implications for exploration potential. 3D seismic reprocessing has been completed for the SASB gas field and Trillion Energy
Reusing existing pipelines for offshore hydrogen is the best solution that can be used, however, this does come with certain challenges, according to Bart Steuten, Product Development Manager at Strohm, Dutch thermoplastic composite pipe (TCP) producer. During Strohm’s presentation at The Stage at t
Equinor has signed an agreement with State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR) to divest all its remaining assets in Azerbaijan where it has been present since 1992. The assets comprise a 7.27% non-operated interest in the Azeri Chirag Gunashli (ACG) oil fields in the Azerbaijan sector of the
