
Independent oil and gas Parkmead has agreed ‘in principle’ to take over operatorship of the Platypus project in the North Sea from Dana Petroleum.

Allseas has equipped its Pioneering Spirit vessel with a second lift system capable of removing and installing complete jackets in one go.

After several delays, KrisEnergy has completed a farm-out agreement for its entire working interest in Block 115/09 located offshore Vietnam.

The President of the Republic of Cameroon has approved a further extension of the first exploration period of Tower Resources’ Thali license.

Italian oilfield services provider Saipem and consulting and advisory services provider Hyperion Systems Engineering have joined forces to create a new company specialised to support clients in the energy transition.

Robots could replace hundreds of thousands of oil and gas jobs and save billions in drilling costs by 2030, according to a report by Rystad Energy.

Norwegian oil and gas company Aker BP has received two consents from the country’s offshore safety regulator, the Petroleum Safety Authority.

Malaysian energy services provider Sapura Energy has sealed the deal with banks for a $2.5 billion debt refinancing for the duration of seven years.

TAQA has made plans to reduce exposure to the hydrocarbons sector and for renewables to make up 30% of its portfolio by 2030 in energy transition push.

The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Vår Energi a drilling permit for four wells located in the North Sea offshore Norway.

Floatel International has been awarded a contract extension for one of its units from Equinor for operations on the Martin Linge field offshore Norway.

Australia’s National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA) has approved Jadestone Energy’s plan for operations at the Stag field, located offshore Australia.

Injazat and Lamprell have entered into a JV agreement to create and market innovative digital solutions focusing on the renewables and oil & gas industries.

Thailand’s PTT Exploration & Production (PTTEP) has made a new oil and gas discovery in the Sirung-1 wildcat exploration well offshore Sarawak, Malaysia.