Texas-based oil and gas services company Trendsetter Engineering has completed the delivery of subsea equipment for Woodside Energy’s field in the Gulf of Mexico, recently brought on stream. Under the contract secured in 2021, the Houston-headquartered company delivered two subsea manifolds, two hig
Norwegian oil and gas company OKEA has made an oil discovery near the Brage field in the North Sea. According to the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD), between 0.2 and 0.5 million Sm3 of recoverable oil was proven in connection with drilling well 31/4-A 13 E in the northern part of the North Sea
Italy’s Rosetti Marino has secured an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract, said to be worth more than €300 million, with compatriot Saipem for work offshore Libya. Under the contract, Rosetti Marino is in charge of the construction of a gas recovery module (GRM) of approximately
Just shortly after Allseas was awarded a contract for the project, MAN Energy Solutions secured work for the first large-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in the Netherlands. MAN Energy Solutions will deliver three integrally-geared compressor trains (IGC) for the Porthos (Port of Rotte
Chinese oil and gas giant CNOOC Limited has commenced production from an oilfield development located in the South China Sea. CNOOC reported on October 25 that the Enping 18-6 oilfield development project had commenced production. The project is located in the Pearl River Mouth Basin of the South Ch
Aker BP and ConocoPhillips Skandinavia have commenced production from the Kobra East & Gekko (KEG) oil and gas fields located on the Norwegian shelf a couple of months earlier than estimated. When submitting the plan for development and operation (PDO) for KEG to the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum
Norwegian Vår Energi and Equinor have approved concept selection (DG2) for gas export from the Goliat oil and gas field to the Snøhvit pipeline for further transport to Hammerfest LNG. Operated by Vår Energi (65%) with Equinor as a partner (35%), Goliat is located in the Barents Sea, approximately 8
The European Parliament Committee on Industry (ITRE) has adopted a position on the Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA), further endorsing the emerging consensus on the vital role of carbon capture and storage (CCS) in achieving Europe’s climate targets. The position adopted by ITRE is said to strengthen th
The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) is ready to agree a two-year extension to the second term for the Pilot license to UK-headquartered oil and gas company Orcadian Energy. As announced in September, Orcadian entered into a non-binding heads of agreement (HoA) with a North Sea operator which p
Finland’s National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has clarified technically the cause of the Balticconnector gas pipeline damage, stating that the Newnew Polar Bear vessel, flying the flag of Hong Kong, is believed to have caused it. The NBI stated at a press conference on October 24 that it had made
TechnipFMC has secured a contract with Australia’s energy giant Woodside Energy for the manufacture of flexible pipe. TechnipFMC will supply infield flowlines and jumpers for Woodside’s Trion project in deepwater Mexico. The award was included in the company’s inbound orders in the third quarter of
Oil and gas engineering services business Plexus Holdings has secured a contract award for Exact and Centric equipment for a plug and abandonment (P&A) project secured through its licensor SLB for a North Sea operator. The order includes the provision of Exact adjustable wellhead system and Centric
HWCG, a consortium of deepwater operators in the Gulf of Mexico, and marine environmental consulting and survey company CSA Ocean Sciences have created a surface monitoring equipment program designed to assist offshore oil and gas operators with enhancing their environmental monitoring and preparedn
U.S. oil and gas major Chevron Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement with Hess Corporation to acquire all of the outstanding shares of the compatriot company in an all-stock transaction valued at $53 billion. Under the terms of the agreement, Hess shareholders will receive 1.0250 share
