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Seadrill drillship starts work off Brazil
Seadrill has confirmed that one of its drillships kicked off its assignment at a field offshore Braz...

Norway sees lower oil and higher gas output in January
Norway’s oil & gas output in January 2023 is lower than in December 2022, but the gas prod...

U.S. regulator reveals 5 recommendations for GOM operators
BSEE has outlined five recommendations for oil and gas operators that could assist in avoiding poten...

Norwegian oil & gas firm all set to spud North Sea wildcat
Wellesley Petroleum has secured a drilling permit from the country’s authorities for an exploration ...

Aker BP gets all-clear to drill North Sea prospect with Saipem rig
Aker BP has secured a drilling permit from the country’s authorities for an exploration well in the ...

TechnipFMC scores another contract with TotalEnergies in Angola
TechnipFMC has secured a “significant” contract with TotalEnergies EP Angola for the sup...

UK player brings online tie-back to North Sea FPSO
Tailwind Energy has started production from a well in the UK Central North Sea, which has been tied ...

Perenco to build LNG production unit in Gabon
Anglo-French oil and gas player Perenco has taken a final investment decision (FID) for the construc...

U.S. player gets work on rig conversion project covering three jack-ups
New Fortress Energy (NFE) has awarded an engineering and project management contract for the convers...

As first well hits net oil-bearing pay off Brazil, second one gets the go-ahead
Karoon Energy has decided to drill the second well within an existing oil discovery off Brazil, foll...

Two ‘highly-prospective’ offshore blocks open doors to Equatorial Guinea for Canadian player
Africa Oil Corp. has entered into Equatorial Guinea, thanks to the inking of two production sharing ...

Drilling vessel gets new gig in Caspian Sea
Caspian Sunrise has won a new deal for the Caspian Explorer drilling vessel, enabling it to carry ou...

More offshore acreage for UK firm in Equatorial Guinea
Panoro Energy has expanded its portfolio offshore Equatorial Guinea, following the award of a stake ...

U.S. offshore rig count drops down a notch
Baker Hughes’ weekly rig count report has revealed that the number of offshore rigs in the U.S. slip...

- energy transition
In focus: Investments in oil, offshore wind hit a snag
Even though it is an industry which is seeing major growth, European offshore wind saw no investment...

First oil flows from Shell’s deepwater project in U.S. Gulf of Mexico
Shell has brought on stream a deepwater project in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, which has estimated reco...

- video
WATCH: Transocean crew talks about first 8th-gen drillship’s voyage from shipyard to ops in Gulf of Mexico
Transocean has posted a short video, featuring the rig crew from the world’s first eighth-generation...

- long read
Big oil to keep capital investment taps closed despite collecting $283 bln in 2022, says Westwood
Westwood looks into the conundrum concerning the cashflow and capex of five supermajors: BP, Shell, ...

TechnipFMC to deliver subsea production systems for two Equinor fields
Norwegian state-owned energy giant Equinor has awarded TechnipFMC with contracts for the delive...

On a mission to curb rig emissions, Diamond Offshore joins forces with Norwegian firm
In a bid to reduce its carbon footprint and improve energy efficiency, Diamond Offshore, has teamed ...

Warm weather brings down U.S. natural gas price forecast
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) has lowered the U.S. natural gas price forecast for...

New company for offshore services comes to market
France-headquartered Bourbon and Canada’s Horizon Maritime have established a new company with...

Two shallow gas pilot holes on Aker BP’s drilling agenda in Norwegian Sea
Aker BP has received consent from Norway’s offshore safety regulator for exploration drilling in the...

Equinor’s 20-year-old Norwegian Sea field gets lifetime extension
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted Equinor consent for the extended use...

Aker BP getting ready to spud North Sea prospect with Saipem rig
Aker BP has received consent from Norway’s offshore safety regulator for exploration drilling in the...
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