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Operators shutting in Gulf of Mexico platforms ahead of hurricane

Two oil and gas operators in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico have shut in production at some of their assets...

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FSO and field reconfiguration ops off Gabon near completion

Vaalco is expecting a boost to its reserves and production after the fourth well in its drilling pro...

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Former Seadrill exec takes over CCO role at Valaris

Offshore drilling contractor Valaris has welcomed a new Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) to its execut...

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Third time's the charm?

Norwegian energy giant Equinor has encountered difficulties during its drilling operations offshore ...

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UK to make haste with new energy projects

UK government plans to accelerate various energy projects, including five oil and gas as well as sev...

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Two new rigs to join ‘one of the largest operating jack-up fleets in the world’

ADNOC Drilling has inked a deal to purchase two additional premium jack-up rigs and hinted at furthe...

10 days ago

Maersk drillship to continue working in Malaysia

Maersk Drilling has secured a contract extension with Sarawak Shell Berhad and Sabah Shell Petroleum...

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Equinor all set for drilling in Norwegian Sea

Equinor has received consent from Norway’s regulator for exploration drilling in the Norwegian Sea, ...

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U.S. player gets green light for Equatorial Guinea project

Vaalco Energy has received approval for its plan of development (POD) for a discovery located on Blo...

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As first gas flows from Malaysian project, Hess tucks ‘major milestone’ under its belt

Hess has achieved the first gas from Phase 3 project located in Block PM302, 290 kilometres offshore...

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‘Historic call’ for international mechanism to phase out fossil fuels and speed up ‘just transition’

At a recent UN General Assembly, Vanuatu called for a treaty to end the fossil fuel era and accelera...

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Validating a Certificate of Competence

MTCS are the industry-leading and internationally trusted company for assisting in the development a...

7 months ago

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Electrifying the offshore market

The world is changing. We’re rapidly moving away from fossil fuels as our main source of energy. The...

9 months ago

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13 days ago

Oil & gas player sanctions North Sea project and hires Maersk rig for drilling ops

Ineos and its partners have made a final investment decision (FID) on the development of an oil and ...

13 days ago

OMV confirms gas and condensate in North Sea well

OMV has confirmed a gas-condensate discovery at its Oswig exploration well located in the North Sea ...

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Five-year drilling deal in UK for oilfield services provider

Archer has secured a long-term platform drilling contract – worth around $50 million – i...

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Climate goals: wait for a stricter agreement or take responsibility?

Every time there is research done on CO2 pollution by a prominent university or leading indepen...

10 months ago

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BP prolongs Prosafe unit’s stay in UK North Sea

Offshore accommodation rig provider Prosafe has secured a contract extension for one of its units wi...

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More work offshore Norway for Floatel units

Floatel International has secured contract extensions with Equinor for two units operating offshore ...

14 days ago

Talos to buy EnVen for over $1 bln

Talos Energy has announced the execution of definitive agreements to acquire EnVen Energy Corporatio...

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Damen FCS 5009 m/v Leonardo gets an upgrade that defies the roll of the sea

In a continuous effort to integrate revolutionizing products and ideas into the offshore crew and ca...

11 months ago

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UK confirms new oil & gas round and lifts shale ban

The UK government has lifted the moratorium on shale gas production in England and confirmed its sup...

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Transocean rig lands a deal to drill 17 wells

Two oil and gas companies, OMV and Wintershall Dea, have awarded a drilling contract to Transocean t...

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Two Barents Sea wells lined up for Transocean rig

Vår Energi has secured two types of permits from the Norwegian authorities for two exploration wells...

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Offer put forward for ‘largest and most prospective oilfield’ in Benin

Zenith Energy has handed over an offer for a block with “significant untapped, independently assesse...

14 days ago

New Gulf of Mexico gig for Prosafe unit

Offshore accommodation rig provider Prosafe has secured work for one of its units with an undisclose...

14 days ago

Stena rig spuds UK player’s North Sea asset

i3 Energy has started drilling an appraisal well in the North Sea with a Stena Drilling-owned rig in...

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TotalEnergies adds another well to the work scope of Maersk drillship

A Maersk Drilling-owned drillship has been awarded a one-well extension with TotalEnergies in Surina...

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Norwegian contractor put in charge of decommissioning 10 North Sea platforms

AF Gruppen has been awarded a contract by TotalEnergies for the removal and recycling of platforms i...

15 days ago

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