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TotalEnergies CEO Sees Sizeable Deepwater Development in Suriname

Sep 07, 2023

TotalEnergies' Chief Executive Patrick Pouyanne will visit Suriname next week with the possibility of 'good news' on developing oil projects in the South American country, he said on Wednesday at a conference.France's TotalEnergies and partner U…

Northern Ocean's 'Deepsea Mira' Starts 300-Day Drilling Contract with TotalEnergies in Namibia

Jun 28, 2023

Offshore drilling rig owner Northern Ocean said Wednesday that its Deepsea Mira semi-submersible drilling rig had kicked off its drilling contract with TotalEnergies in Namibia, where the French oil major last year made a giant oil discovery with its Venus-1x well…

Oil and Gas Exploration Spending Expected to Recover from Historic Lows

Aug 16, 2023

Exploration spending (excluding appraisal) will recover from historic lows to an average of $22 billion per annum in real terms over the next five years, according to a new report from Wood Mackenzie.Tailwinds from attractive exploration economics…

Equinor Books Semi-submersible Drilling Rig for Canadian Project

Aug 14, 2023

SFL Corporation has signed an offshore drilling contract in Canada with a subsidiary of the Norwegian oil firm Equinor for the harsh environment semi-submersible rig Hercules. The estimated contract value is approximately $100 million.The contract is for one firm well plus one optional well…

Offshore Sector Dominates Oil & Gas Exploration Spending, But Results Disappointing in 2023

Aug 02, 2023

Spending on conventional oil and gas exploration is on the rise and is set to top $50 billion this year, led by offshore investments, however, discovery volumes are falling to new lows, despite the rising investments. This is according to Rystad Energy…

Africa Oil Corp. Expands Interest in Block 3B/4B Offshore South Africa. Plans Underway for Two-well Drilling Campaign

Jul 11, 2023

Africa Oil Corp. has entered an agreement to increase its operated working interest (“WI”) in Block 3B/4B, located in the Orange Basin offshore South Africa and, the company says, on trend with the Venus, Graff, La Rona and Jonker oil discoveries in the nearby Namibia…

TotalEnergies Crowned Most Admired Explorer, Wins Discovery of the Year Award

Jun 27, 2023

French oil major TotalEnergies has been named the upstream industry's most admired explorer and has received the Discovery of the Year award in Wood Mackenzie's annual Exploration Survey. This is TotalEnergies' third time winning the most-admired explorer award…

Oil Giants Drill Deep as Profits Trump Climate Concerns

Jul 03, 2023

Oil and gas companies have intensified the hunt for new deposits in a long-term bet on demand, as they reinvest some of the record profits from the fossil fuel price surge driven by the Ukraine war, according to data and industry executives…

Shell Extends Contract for Offshore Drilling Rig in Namibia

May 25, 2023

Norwegian offshore drilling company Odfjell Drilling has, on behalf of Northern Ocean, agreed a contract extension for the Deepsea Bollsta drilling rig with Shell.The contract extension for the offshore drilling rig, owned by Northern Ocean…

The Evolving FPSO Landscape – Healthy Demand, Changing Procurement

Jun 21, 2023

After a slowdown in activity during 2020/2021 due to soft commodity prices, demand for FPSOs is picking up.With exploration hotspots like Namibia’s Orange Basin and the East Mediterranean delivering new finds, the FPSO market outlook is healthy…

Keith Hill to Step Down as President and CEO of Africa Oil Corp.

Jun 26, 2023

Africa Oil Corp.'s President and CEO Keith Hill has informed the Board of his intention to step down from his executive role at Africa Oil.'Mr. Hill has led the Company for more than fourteen years and has presided over major milestones, including…

Offshore Oil Spending to Rise More Than 20% This Year

Jun 21, 2023

Offshore oil and gas exploration spending will increase more than 20% globally this year and the growth will continue into the next, oilfield services firm SLB said on Wednesday.'Offshore is experiencing a renaissance, with significant breadth and anticipated durability…

SFL Bags $50M Contract for Hercules Offshore Drilling Rig

May 05, 2023

SFL Corporation Ltd. has signed a $50 million contract with a subsidiary of Portugal's Galp Energia to deploy the harsh environment semi-submersible rig Hercules in Namibia.The contract is for two wells plus optional well testing and is expected to start in the fourth quarter of 2023…

PGS' Seismic Survey Vessel Could Go Idle for 2-3 Months after Abrupt Contract Termination

Jun 12, 2023

Norwegian offshore seismic services company PGS said Monday that a client had terminated its seismic survey contract, first announced in March.On March 2022, PGS said it had secured a 3D exploration acquisition contract with 'a major international energy company…

Shell Pivots Back to Oil to Win Over Investors - Sources

Jun 09, 2023

Shell will keep oil output steady or slightly higher into 2030 as part of CEO Wael Sawan's efforts to regain investor confidence as the energy giant wrestles with poor returns from renewables while oil and gas profits are booming, company sources said…

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