
Norwegian oil major Equinor has received consent from the offshore safety body, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA), for exploration drilling in the Norwegian Sea using the West Hercules drilling rig.

Storegga, Shell, and Harbour Energy have become equal partners in the Acorn carbon, capture and storage (CCS) project and will develop the project through to final investment decision (FID), construction, operation, and beyond.

Oil and gas company Vår Energi has awarded a framework agreement for mechanical services to Norwegian engineering company Hammerfest Industriservice.

Maersk Drilling has been awarded a one-well contract from a subsidiary of Petronas for the provision of a deepwater drillship.

UK supermajor BP has suspended production from the Foinaven field offshore UK and will be retiring the floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) unit working on the field due to a series of safety issues.

PSE Kinsale Energ is now preparing for decommissioning of subsea infrastructure at Kinsale fields, located offshore Ireland.

A semi-submersible drilling rig from CMHI has become the world’s first offshore unit to receive DNV’s Smart notation compliance certificate.

A court of appeal has reversed a decision of a district court in Norway in a case between Prosafe and Westcon.

Australian engineering company Worley has been awarded a two-year contract extension to provide engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services to CNOOC Petroleum Europe’s three operated assets in the North Sea.

Welltec, a technology solutions provider for the energy industry, has been awarded an exclusive three-year contract by Petronas.

Energy giant Shell has asked its shareholders to cast a vote on its latest Energy Transition Strategy publication.

French oil major Total has decided to postpone its application for additional drilling in Block 11B/12B offshore South Africa.

One person has been found unresponsive and twelve are still missing after a Seacor Marine liftboat capsized in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.

ExxonMobil has revealed its disappointment with the performance of the Liza Destiny FPSO following issues with a gas compressor.