Norwegian seismic company TGS has completed what it describes is a “key project” in the North Sea and started the next one in the same area. The projects are being carried out using the TGS Z700 ocean bottom node (OBN) crew. According to TGS, this crew has completed two projects during this North Se
Baker Hughes’ international rig count report shows a boost in the number of offshore rigs in July 2023, as 6 additional units were recorded compared to the month before.
OMV has secured a drilling permit from Norway’s authorities for exploration drilling in the Norwegian Sea, using one of Transocean’s rigs.
Noble has secured a new contracts and extensions for its rigs in Brazil, Mauritania, Suriname, Malaysia, Australia, Norway, and the UK.
SEA-KIT International’s uncrewed surface vessel (USV) destined for Fugro has completed sea and endurance trials and will soon leave for the Dutch company’s UK office. SEA-KIT reported on 3 August that its latest X-Class USV for Fugro had undergone comprehensive sea and endurance trials and is soon s
18 energy trade groups have called on the Biden administration to finalise a new five-year programme for federal offshore leasing.
Azule Energy, a joint venture between BP and Eni, has awarded TechnipFMC and Aker Solutions with contracts for its Ndungu project offshore Angola. TechnipFMC has received a contract, worth between $75 million and $250 million, to supply flexible pipe for the project that will tie into Block 15/06 We
ITOCHU Corporation, Nippon Steel Corporation, Taiheiyo Cement Corporation, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), ITOCHU Oil Exploration Co., INPEX Corporation, and Taisei Corporation have joined forces to conduct a feasibility study on Japanese Advanced CCS Project.
Valaris has confirmed the start of TotalEnergies’ drilling campaign offshore Angola, which is being carried out by one of its drillships.
Golden Energy Offshore Services has secured another contract extension for one of its PSVs with Repsol Norge, a subsidiary of Spain’s Repsol.
Trillion Energy is nearing the end of the first phase of its multi-well drilling campaign on a natural gas field in the Black Sea off Türkiye.
Thomas Gros, a senior energy industry executive, sees offshore wind as the linchpin of the decarbonised energy mix.
Valaris has won new contracts for two floaters and two jack-ups in its rig fleet for work in West Africa, the Gulf of Mexico, and Australia.
Subsea 7 has completed the polymer lining scope at Woodside Energy’s Sangomar field development Phase 1 project, Senegal’s first offshore oil development. This is said to mark the first use of the Swagelining polymer liner system offshore West Africa and for Woodside Energy. The Swagelining system w
