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China: CNOOC Starts Infill Drilling at Weizhou 6-12

Dec 11, 2020

Chinese oil giant CNOOC has kicked off infill drilling operations at its Weizhou 6-12 Fields of Block 22/12, Beibu Gulf, offshore China.The news was shared Friday by CNOOC's partner Horizon Oil, which said that the two well infill drilling program…

Rystad: Hurt by Pandemic, Offshore Helicopter Traffic Drops 15%

Dec 09, 2020

The global pandemic has led to a drop in the global demand for offshore helicopter transport services, Rystad Energy said this week, however, adding that an improvement is expected in 2021.Per Rystad, a Norway based energy market intelligence company…

Final Turbine Installed at Borssele III/IV Offshore Wind Farm

Nov 27, 2020

Final offshore wind turbine has been installed at the Blauwwind consortium's Borssele III/IV offshore wind farm project site in the Dutch North Sea, MHI Vestas, the turbine manufacturer said Friday.The last of 77 MHI Vestas V164-9.5 MW turbines…

Strike Could Hit Norway's Gas Exports, Close Offshore Fields

Nov 27, 2020

A key export terminal for Norwegian natural gas will close down on Saturday if a labour strike goes ahead as planned, resulting in a reduction of supplies to Europe, gas system operator Gassco said on Friday, sending prices sharply higher.The…

Equinor Given Green Light to Drill at Blasto Prospect in North Sea

Nov 20, 2020

Norwegian oil firm Equinor has been granted authorization to drill two wells at the Blasto prospect in the North Sea, off Norway.The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate said Friday it had granted Equinor a drilling permit for wildcat well 31/2-22…

ADNOC Awards Seismic Contract Worth up to $519 Million to BGP

Nov 26, 2020

Abu Dhabi's national oil company ADNOC said Thursday it had awarded a contract worth up to $519 million to Chinese seismic contractor BGP to further expand the scope of what it says is the world’s largest combined 3D onshore and offshore seismic survey…

"No Rush to Decommission," OGUK Says, as Virus, Low Oil Prices Force Firms to Delay Projects

Nov 24, 2020

Falling oil prices and the Covid-19 effects have forced oil and gas companies to cut their spending wherever possible, leading to, as a consequence, to delays with planned UK North Sea decommissioning programs, with a 30 percent drop in decom expenditure expected in 2020…

PetroNor Acquires Offshore Assets in Guinea Bissau

Nov 20, 2020

Oslo-listed oil and gas company PetroNor has acquired SPE Guinea Bissau AB, a Guinea Bissau subsidiary of Sweden-based Svenska Petroleum. The acquisition entitles sub-Saharan Africa focused PetroNor to become the operator of the Sinapa (Block…

Tracking the Environmental Impact of the Oil and Gas Supply Chain

Nov 24, 2020

With the energy transition gaining pace, several exploration and production (“E&P”) companies have adjusted their business models; both to reduce emissions and to mitigate climate-related business risks. E&Ps may be grabbing the headlines regarding…

Inadequate Preload Procedure Caused Liftboat to Overturn -NTSB

Nov 17, 2020

An inadequate preload procedure was found to have led to the overturning of a liftboat in the Gulf of Mexico in September 2019, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) revealed in an accident brief report on Tuesday.The accident occurred while the self-propelled…

Jadestone, Inpex Settle Dispute over Vietnam Offshore Block

Nov 12, 2020

Asia-focused oil and gas company Jadestone Energy has settled its dispute with Inpex's subsidiary Teikoku, related to Block 05-1 PSC, offshore Vietnam.Jadestone Energy earlier this year started arbitration against Teikoku over Jadestone’s acquisition of an interest in Blocks 05-1 b and c…

ConocoPhillips Makes 'Significant' Gas Find at Warka Well Offshore Norway

Nov 11, 2020

Oil and gas company ConocoPhillips said Wednesday it had made a significant and potentially the largest gas condensate discovery offshore Norway this year.The discovery was made in the Norwegian Sea, in the production license 1009, 22 miles…

Opinion: Successful Vaccine Would Boost Oil Consumption, but Not for 6-12 Months

Nov 10, 2020

Coronavirus vaccines are expected to boost international passenger transportation and oil consumption, but the first significant impact will not be felt until well into the second half of 2021, based on futures price movements on Monday.Brent…

Coastwise Orders Offshore Wind Crew Transfer Vessel

Nov 05, 2020

Coastwise Offshore Services has ordered a 'monomaran' aluminum vessel for the offshore wind industry from the Dutch Next Generation ShipyardsThe design of the vessel consists of 3 hulls, a middle center hull and 2 side supporting hulls and a cross structure…

PHOTO: Heerema Installs P11-Unity Platform

Oct 26, 2020

Dutch offshore installation services firm Heerema Marine Contractors has installed one of the world's smallest offshore gas platforms using its Sleipnir semi-submersible crane vessel - which is the world's largest -  in the Dutch sector of the North Sea…

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