
Five energy industry players have given their backing to a charter aimed at improving the mental health of thousands of North Sea workers.

SLB has been hired on a long-term contract by Brazil’s Petrobras, which is investing in AI and cloud-based technologies to ramp up production.

Aker BP has received consent from Norway’s regulator to use one of Island Offshore’s vessels for work in the Norwegian North Sea.

Noble has won a new contract with Petronas for one of its semi-submersible rigs, which is being hired for drilling activities off Suriname.

A geophysical survey is set to begin this month in the UK for an interconnector that will connect to Morocco, described as the world’s longest HVDC subsea cable. The UK geophysical survey will follow the proposed cable corridor for the Xlinks Morocco-UK Power Project, routing along the North Cornwal

Greek electricity grid operator Independent Power Transmission Operator (IPTO or Admie) has become a strategic investor in the EuroAsia Interconnector that will link Greece, Cyprus and Israel with the acquisition of a 25 per cent stake. IPTO’s entry into the share capital of EuroAsia Interconnector

Valaris has secured four new drilling deals for its rig fleet in the Gulf of Mexico and Australia, which boost its backlog further.

Island Drilling Company has secured more drilling work with Trident Energy for its semi-submersible rig offshore Equatorial Guinea.

Sarawak Shell Berhad (SSB), a subsidiary of Shell, has awarded McDermott with a contract to deliver offshore transportation and installation for a pipelay and heavy lift project in Malaysia. Under the contract, McDermott will perform transportation and installation services for two pipeline segments

Japan’s Mitsui & Co has agreed to acquire a 49% equity interest in Kasso MidCo ApS, an affiliate of European Energy, a renewable energy company headquartered in Denmark. Specifically, Mitsui will acquire a minority stake in European Energy’s solar park and e-methanol production facility Kasso in the

ExxonMobil has received a stamp of approval for its 35-well exploration and appraisal drilling campaign on the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana.

Denmark has opened a mini oil and gas licensing round for exploration and extraction in a defined area in the Danish sector of the North Sea.

The power-up of two gas turbines at TotalEnergies’ redevelopment project in the Danish North Sea has been completed.

Marine fuels supplier Monjasa has announced further expansion in Asia by commencing its first supply operations in the Port of Singapore with three tankers to be added during this year. The company already has three offices located in Singapore, Shanghai and Ho Chi Minh City and is supplying 1 milli