Aberdeen-headquartered Mermaid Subsea Services (UK) has plugged and abandoned (P&A) 30 wells in the UK North Sea during 2024, claiming that this is the highest number of vessel-based well decommissioning operations ever completed in a single year within the region. The work was carried out using the
SBM Offshore has divested another floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) unit, which is working off the coast of Guyana, enabling ExxonMobil to take possession of the third FPSO deployed at the Stabroek block.
OKEA and DNO have made arrangements to exchange partial stakes in two prospects off the coast of Norway, which are slated to be drilled with Odfjell Drilling and Transocean semi-submersible rigs.
Japanese shipping company Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line) has delivered a newly built liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier to France’s EDF LNG Shipping, a subsidiary of Electricité de France (EDF).
Saipem, in a consortium with two Nigerian companies, has secured an offshore contract worth around $1 billion with Shell for a deepwater oil and gas project off the coast of Nigeria. As part of the contract with Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo), Saipem will deliver t
Brazilian oil and gas player Brava Energia has signed a binding partnership agreement with compatriot firm PetroReconcavo laying down the conditions for the latter’s acquisition of the natural gas outflow and processing infrastructure in the Potiguar Basin, which is part of the Equatorial Margin.
Allseas has begun the planning and preparation for what it says is the largest-ever offshore decommissioning assignment in Australia, encompassing the removal of up to 12 retired platforms. Allseas has been appointed by Esso Australia, a subsidiary of ExxonMobil Australia, to remove 12 topsides and
Shelf Drilling has decided to remove its 1982-built jack-up rig from active service, following a recent suspension of operations in the Middle East.
Noble Corporation has landed a new drilling campaign in western Africa, which one of its drillships will carry out off the coast of Ghana.
Houston-based subsea energy equipment and services specialist KOIL Energy Solutions, formerly Deep Down, is set to deliver subsea distribution manifolds to what it says is a prominent oil and gas company, for a project in West Africa. The scope of work includes engineering, procurement, fabrication,
China-based provider of clean energy services Wison New Energies has signed a front-end engineering and design (FEED) deal with Nigeria’s Ace Gas and FLNG for a proposed project comprising a floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) unit and a power barge off the coast of the West African country.
Woodside and Chevron have set an asset swap deal in motion to consolidate their interest in core areas of operations and focus on strategic oil, gas, liquified natural gas (LNG), and carbon capture and storage (CCS) assets each operates in Western Australia.
Helix Energy Solutions has confirmed the arrival of its purpose-built DP3 semi-submersible vessel to Namibia’s Port of Walvis Bay to prepare for its decommissioning assignment off the coast of Brazil.
Norwegian ship design company Breeze Ship Design has been selected to provide a design of two new hybrid multipurpose offshore supply vessels (MPSVs) for the U.S. shipowner SEACOR Marine.
