China's state-owned oil and gas firm China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) has brought on stream its Panyu 11-12 Oilfield/Panyu 10-1 Oilfield/Panyu 10-2 Oilfield Adjustment joint development project in eastern South China Sea.The project…
Brazilian oil and gas company Brava Energia has started production from the Atlanta floating, production storage, and offloading (FPSO) unit offshore Brazil.The achievement makes Brava Energia the first independent oil and gas company in the…
McDermott has opened a welding and technology center of excellence at the Oilfields Supply Center in Dubai's Jebel Ali Freezone. It encompasses over 4,100 square meters of office and workshop space and capacity for 250 personnel.The new premises…
Russian energy company Gazprom said it would pump a reduced volume of gas to Europe via Ukraine on Tuesday, the last day before the expiry of a deal that had kept the gas flowing throughout nearly three years of war.Barring a last-minute surprise deal…
Offshore drilling contractor Vantage Drilling has appointed William Thomson to the role of Chief Operating Officer (COO).Thomson will assume the additional role of COO with effect January 1, 2025, reported Ihab Toma, Chief Executive Officer…
Offshore drilling contractor Noble Corporation has signed a contract with Petronas Suriname E&P for the high-specification semi-submersible rig Noble Developer to drill three wells offshore Suriname.The contract is expected to start around June 2025…
Brazilian oil and gas firm Brava Energia has concluded the acquisition of the 23% stake held by QatarEnergy Brasil in the Abalone, Ostra and Argonauta oil fields, which form the Parque das Conchas in the Campos Basin.The transaction value, disregarding adjustments…
Brazilian oil and gas company Brava Energia has received the authorization from the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) to start production from Atlanta floating, production storage, and offloading (FPSO) unit offshore Brazil…
Galp, together with its partners NAMCOR and Custos, has found more light oil and gas condensate in a well at PEL83 license offshore Namibia.The partners drilled and logged the Mopane-2A well (well #4) in PEL83, which was spudded on December 2…
The third part of Offshore Engineer’s interview with global offshore energy expert Philip Lewis, Director of Research, Intelatus, on the emerging offshore floating wind market through 2035, puts the focus on the workforce and skills that will be required to support this growing industry…
Brava Energia, formerly 3R Petroleum before the merger with Enauta, has restarted production at Pappa-Terra field assets in the Campos Basin, offshore Brazil.During the production shutdown, significant progress was made in the maintenance and…
Offshore services firm Subsea7 has secured a ‘sizeable’ contract by Turkish Petroleum Offshore Technology Center (TP-OTC) to provide inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) services for the Sakarya gas field development in the Black Sea.The…
Shell has contained the oil leak from its oil processing units at the Shell Energy and Chemical Parks at Pulau Bukom in Singapore, following the shut down of facilities to investigate the source of the leak.Efforts by Shell to locate the source of the leak in the oil processing unit are ongoing…
Offshore drilling contractor Seadrill has completed the sale of the jack-up rig West Prospero for $45 million.The West Prospero is an independent leg cantilever jack-up with operational history in Northeast Africa and Southeast Asia.Built in 2007…
Petrobras has awarded contracts to Seadrill’s two ultra-deepwater drillships – West Jupiter and West Tellus – for work offshore Brazil.West Jupiter has been hired under a 1,095-day contract, following a competitive tender process. The contract…