The Norwegian offshore seismic survey services company PGS has been awarded a 3D exploration acquisition contract.PGS said that the contract was in Namibia, with 'a major energy company.'The company said it would use the Ramform Titan vessel for the survey…
QatarEnergy's chief executive on Sunday named Shell a partner in the Gulf Arab state's North Field South expansion, part of the world's largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) project. Shell will have a 9.3% share of the project, and QatarEnergy will keep 75%…
U.S.-based company Coastline Exploration, an upstream oil and gas company focused on East Africa, said Friday it had received final authorization to proceed with its offshore exploration program in Somalia.Coastline, in February said it had…
Belgium-based offshore construction company DEME Offshore has been awarded the export cable contract for Vattenfall’s Norfolk Boreas Wind Farm in a consortium with LS Cable & System. The consortium has also been selected as the preferred bidder…
Andrew Hockey, CEO of the UK-based oil and gas company IOG, with gas fields in the Southern North Sea, is set to step down after nearly five years in the role. IOG's Chief Operating Officer, David Gibson, is stepping down, too.The news of the resignations came Wednesday…
Top oilfield services provider Schlumberger Ltd reported a 64.9% jump in third-quarter profit on Friday that topped Wall Street expectations as a surge in oil and gas prices led to more drilling activity. Oil and gas producers are looking to…
Protecting Norway's gas exports to Europe against sabotage is a top priority for the country's authorities, a senior security official told Reuters, including helping oil firms protect themselves against Russian attempts to gather intelligence…
Mozambique expects to ship its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports to Europe from the Eni-operated Coral Sul floating plant later this month or early November, petroleum regulator INP said on Friday in a supply boost for the energy-starved region…
Denmark-based offshore wind installation services firm Cadeler said Friday it had signed a letter of intent with a 'blue chip' client.The client is looking into the possibility of using one of Cadeler's two O-class wind turbine installation vessels 'over a long period of time…
U.S. oil major ExxonMobil has awarded three-year contracts for two DOF Subsea vessels for work in Guyana, where Exxon has so far made more than 25 oil discoveries, with more than 11 billion barrels of oil found.Under the contracts, DOF Subsea will perform IMR…
The Biden administration on Thursday said it would hold a Gulf of Mexico drilling auction in March of next year to satisfy a requirement in the government's new climate change law.The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will offer all of…
AD Ports Group's subsidiary SAFEEN has acquired a support vessel to boost the company's subsea service capabilities.Built in 2014, the vessel, previously known as the Nordic Prince, will operate under the name ‘SAFEEN Surveyor’ and will undergo an extensive conversion prior to starting operations…
Offshore drilling company Borr Drilling said Thursday that its joint venture company in Mexico (Perfomex) had entered into new contracts for the company's five premium jack-up rigs.The rigs in question are the 'Galar', 'Gersemi', 'Grid', 'Njord'…
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) said Thursday it had set a new world record for the longest oil and gas well, at its Upper Zakum offshore concession.'Stretching 50,000 feet [15240 meters], the well is around 800 feet [243.84 meters] longer…
VARD shipyard in Romania launched the hull of the new Van Oord cable layer Calypso earlier this week.Vard Tulcea in Romania is making final preparations before the hull will be towed to Vard Brattvaag. At Vard Brattvaag, the shipbuilder will continue outfitting the vessel…