The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted Vår Energi a drilling permit for a wildcat well in the Barents Sea.The permit has been issued for wellbore 7122/9-2 in production license 1131, which is operated by Vår Energi with 40% working interest…
Africa Oil has completed the farm down of its interests in blocks 2912 and 2913B offshore Namibia, containing the Venus field, to TotalEnergies EP Namibia.The farm down was conducted via Africa Oil’s investee company Impact Oil & Gas Limited…
Offshore drilling contractor Shelf Drilling has secured contract extensions for two of its jack-up rigs with Chevron Thailand Exploration and Production for operations offshore Thailand.The contract extensions are for Shelf Drilling Chaophraya and Shelf Drilling Krathong jack-up rigs…
ASL Environmental Sciences has secured research and development subcontract from Ireland-based Gavin & Doherty Geosolutions as part of a metocean data needs assessment for the development of offshore wind projects in Atlantic Canada for Natural Resources Canada…
RWE has secured the necessary construction and environmental permits to build a 100 MW electrolyzer that would enable green hydrogen production as part of system integration plans associated with the 795 MW OranjeWind offshore wind project in the Dutch North Sea…
Norwegian offshore supply vessel company DOF Group has concluded the acquisition of Denmark-based Maersk Supply Service, which will be renamed to DOF Denmark.The combined company is expected to become one of the leading offshore service provider…
BlueNord, the partner in the Tyra II project along with TotalEnergies and Nordsøfonden, has informed that Tyra II facilities will start operating at maximum technical capacity in the first half of November 2024, following the completion of equipment repairs…
Aker BP expects Norway's largest oilfield Johan Sverdrup to produce at peak levels well into 2025, it said on Wednesday, taking a more bullish view than the field's operator and boosting its shares.The Norwegian company, partly owned by BP,…
The British government will increase a windfall tax on North Sea oil and gas producers to 38% from 35% and extend the levy by one year, finance minister Rachel Reeves announced on Wednesday.Presenting the first budget under the new Labour government…
French oil major TotalEnergies third-quarter profit hit a three-year low of $4.1 billion on Thursday, slightly missing expectations as refining margins and upstream outages dragged down earnings.Adjusted net income was down 37% from a year earlier and 12…
Shell reported on Thursday third-quarter profits of $6 billion that exceeded forecasts by 12% as higher liquefied natural gas (LNG) sales offset a sharp drop in oil refining and trading results.The results, together with a drop in debt and strong cash flow…
McDermott's heavy-lift and rigid pipelay vessel, the Derrick Lay Vessel 2000 (DLV2000), has been awarded the SUSTAIN-1 classification from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS).This marks the first time a marine construction vessel in its class has achieved this sustainability certification…
Trident Energy has brought online the C-45 infill well at Ceiba field, part of Block G offshore Equatorial Guinea, which is already producing over 5,000 barrels of oil per day.The well first came Online on October 15, and according to Trident Energy…
Dutch company KOTUG International has secured a contract from BP to provide marine services to the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) project offshore Mauritania and Senegal.KOTUG International and its local Senegalese partner Maritalia have been awarded a long-term fixed-term contract…
The Danish Energy Agency has granted RWE the offshore construction permit for 1.1 GW Thor offshore wind farm, marking the final authorization ahead of construction start set for spring 2025.Good progress is already being made on land, with the…