Swedish oil company Lundin Energy has named a new president and chief executive officer (CEO) effective as of 1 January 2021.
Malaysia’s services provider to the oil and gas industry Dayang has won a contract with Shell in Malaysia for the provision of “topside major maintenance services.”
Norwegian oil major Equinor has chosen to use Odfjell Drilling’s Deepsea Atlantic semi-submersible drilling rig offshore Norway.
Energy giant BHP has revealed plans to sell its 50 per cent stake in the Bass Strait oil and gas venture to enable focusing on higher-value petroleum assets.
Norwegian offshore shipping company Island Offshore has awarded a contract to Kongsberg Maritime to supply turnkey hybrid battery solutions for three of its platform supply vessels.
Environmental group Greenpeace has located two large methane leaks at an old offshore well site in the UK North Sea.
French oil major Total has resumed oil drilling offshore Angola with the Skyros rig while two more are expected to start operations in the week to follow.
Four Greenpeace activists have occupied the Dan Bravo oil platform which is located on the Dan field in the Danish North Sea.
The U.S. government is considering changes to policies for oil companies operating in the offshore Gulf of Mexico that might allow existing platforms to lengthen extensions to remote wells, Reuters claimed.
Qatari North Oil Company (NOC) has extended drilling contracts for a Japanese jack-up rig duo at the giant Al Shaheen offshore oil field in Qatar.
Australian energy company Woodside has exercised its right to pre-empt the sale of Cairn’s entire participating interest in the Rufisque Offshore, Sangomar Offshore and Sangomar Deep Offshore (RSSD) joint venture to Russia’s Lukoil.
Beach Energy has signed a new offshore drilling agreement with Diamond Offshore for the use of the Ocean Onyx semi-submersible drilling rig.
Brazilian firm Petrobras, along with its partners, has made an investment decision for the Mero 3 project in the Libra block, located 180 kilometres off the coast of Rio de Janeiro in the Santos Basin.
Brazilian oil major Petrobras has signed a letter of intent with Malaysia International Shipping Corporation Berhad (MISC Berhad) for the chartering and provision of an FPSO to be installed at the Mero 3 development offshore Brazil.
