Mediterranean Sea News


Saipem Secures $550 Million Worth of Offshore Drilling Contracts

Jun 27, 2023

Italian offshore services firm Saipem has won two offshore drilling contracts, one in the Middle East and one in the Mediterranean Sea, worth about $550 million in total.In the Middle East, Saipem said it had ensured the continuity of the ongoing…

Israel's Gas Reserves Grew by 40% Over Past Decade, Report Says

Jun 26, 2023

Israel's natural gas reserves have grown by 40% over the past decade due to increased drilling and exploration activities, an industry report said, even as production soared.The growth came amid five-fold growth in offshore gas production since…

JDR to Provide Inter-array Cables for 30MW Floating Offshore Wind Project in Mediterranean Sea

Jun 14, 2023

Subsea cable maker JDR Cable Systems has won a contract to deliver, test and terminate the 66kV dynamic inter-array cables (IAC) for Qair’s 30MW floating offshore wind project Eolmed in the Mediterranean Sea, offshore France.The floating wind project…

Island Offshore Bags Offshore Mooring Work in Mediterranean Sea, Gulf of Mexico

Jun 09, 2023

Norwegian offshore vessel operator Island Offshore has recently secured work for its Island Victory vessel, which will install a mooring spread for an FSRU (Floating Storage Regasification Unit) for an undisclosed client. The contract kicks in the autumn of 2023 and has a duration of  90-120 days…

Cyprus Wants Shipping Corridor to Export Mediterranean Gas to Europe

May 29, 2023

Cyprus wants to establish itself as a gateway from east Mediterranean gas resources to Europe via a shipping corridor of LNG carriers, its president said on Monday. Cyprus's new centrist government, which came to power in February, has cooled…

Cyprus and Israel Discussing Offshore Gas Pipeline Link

May 16, 2023

Cyprus and Israel are in talks over the construction of a pipeline linking their offshore gas fields, Cyprus's energy minister said on Monday.But George Papanastasiou appeared to play down prospects for an 'EastMed' pipeline taking eastern Mediterranean gas to continental Europe…

Subsea 7, OneSubsea Alliance Wins Substantial Subsea Tie-back Contract in Egypt

May 03, 2023

Subsea Integration Alliance has won a 'substantial' subsea tie-back contract from BP and its joint venture partner Wintershall Dea for the Raven Infills Project offshore Egypt.  The Raven field is a stage of BP's major West Nile Delta (WND)…

TotalEnergies Hires Semi-submersible Drilling Rig for Lebanon’s Offshore Block 9

May 03, 2023

French oil major TotalEnergies, in agreement with its partners ENI and QatarEnergy, announced on Tuesday that they signed a firm contract with Transocean to hire the drilling rig that will drill an exploration well on Block 9 offshore Lebanon…

Israel's Sovereign Wealth Fund Gets Full-time Manager

Apr 25, 2023

The Bank of Israel on Monday named Lena Krupalnik, a veteran institutional investment manager, to oversee the country's sovereign wealth fund which was set up in 2014 following the discovery of huge [offshore] natural gas deposits.After a four…

Chevron Seeking Drillship to Explore for Gas in Eastern Mediterranean

Apr 18, 2023

Chevron is seeking a [drillship] to explore for natural gas off Cyprus, Egypt, and Israel as the U.S. energy major looks to meet growing demand in the region and Europe, two sources told Reuters.Chevron, which operates in the three eastern Mediterranean countries…

France's RTE Taps Fugro for Geotechnical Survey for Offshore Wind Substations in Mediterranean Sea

Apr 13, 2023

French transmission grid operator Réseau de Transport d’Electricité (RTE) has awarded Fugro a contract to perform a geotechnical investigation for future offshore substations (OSS) at two floating wind farm sites in the Gulf of Lion in the Mediterranean Sea…

BP and ADNOC Offer $2B to Jointly Acquire 50% Stake in Israeli Offshore Gas Producer

Mar 28, 2023

BP and Abu Dhabi's state oil giant ADNOC on Tuesday made an offer to acquire 50% of Israeli offshore natural gas producer NewMed Energy for around $2 billion.The offer would involve acquiring NewMed's free floating shares and taking the company…

Edison Plans Final Investment Decision on East Mediterranean Gas Pipeline to Europe By End of Year

Mar 20, 2023

Energy group Edison plans to take the final investment decision on a proposed pipeline to deliver east Mediterranean gas to European markets by the end of this year, the Italian project developer told Reuters. The EastMed-Poseidon pipeline,…

Energean's NEA/NI Offshore Gas Project in Egypt Now Online

Mar 09, 2023

Oil and gas company Energean said Thursday that the first gas had been delivered at North El Amriya and North Idku ('NEA/NI'), in the Mediterranean Sea, offshore Egypt. Energean sanctioned the project in January 2021, representing a development…

Helleniq Energy to Decide on Exploratory Well Offshore Greece in 18-24 Months

Feb 27, 2023

Greece's biggest oil refiner Helleniq Energy could decide on exploratory drilling in Greek offshore blocks within the next two years, its chief executive officer said on Friday. Greece has had indications of significant gas reserves of around 600 billion cubic meters…

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