
Norwegian authorities have handed out a drilling permit for an exploration well in the North Sea off Norway, which is expected to be spud this month using one of Odfjell Drilling-managed semi-submersible rigs.

Finnish mechanical sail company Norsepower Oy and French shipowner Louis Dreyfus Armateurs SAS (LDA) have signed a deal to fit Norsepower’s rotor sails on the new low-emission RoRo fleet to be chartered to Airbus.

Trident Energy has decided to brake off the deal with Island Drilling for the 2012-built semi-sub rig, citing safety concerns.

Petrobras has come back to Africa’s oil and gas exploration playground, thanks to the acquisition of interests in three exploration blocks.

Shearwater GeoServices has been hired to conduct a 3D seismic survey assignment off the east coast of India by ONGC.

DNV has taken steps to undertake a significant revamp of the standard used for the design and planning of marine operations.

Diamond Offshore has secured a new job in the UK sector of the North Sea and a contract extension in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.

Tower Resources has secured a license extension of the first exploration period of a production-sharing contract (PSC) related to an asset offshore Cameroon.

QatarEnergy’s CEO believes the energy transition jackpot can be hit by employing a balancing act between energy security, affordability, and sustainability.

TotalEnergies has managed to tuck strong financial and operating results for the fourth quarter and full year 2023 under its belt.

TotalEnergies has kicked off production from a field offshore Nigeria, which has been tied to an existing FPSO vessel.

Deltic Energy is in the process of divesting a partial stake in a Shell-operated license to Dana Petroleum.

DNO has put the wheels into motion to expand its North Sea portfolio by acquiring an interest in a Shell-operated gas field.

TotalEnergies is in the process of acquiring a majority stake from Vantage Drilling International in a drillship working in Namibia.