Italy’s engineering, drilling, and construction services giant Saipem has completed the conversion of a semi-submersible drilling unit into a floating production unit (FPU) to be deployed at compatriot Eni’s project offshore Congo.
Following the announcement about a deepwater ocean bottom node (OBN) contract in Angola from earlier today, Norway’s Shearwater GeoServices has now reported the award of Ghana’s first deepwater OBN seismic survey. The OBN seismic survey will cover the Jubilee and TEN fields operated by Tullow Oil, a
Italy’s energy giant Eni and China-based Wison New Energies have held the sailaway ceremony for the floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility the latter is building for the former’s LNG development offshore Congo.
Norway’s Shearwater GeoServices has secured another contract in Africa, this time for a deepwater ocean bottom node (OBN) seismic survey it will perform for ExxonMobil in Angola. The two-month project, secured with ExxonMobil’s affiliate Esso Exploration Angola Block 15 Limited, will begin during th
Sonadrill Holding, a joint venture between offshore drilling contractor Seadrill and an affiliate of Angola’s state-controlled oil company Sonangol, has won two contracts for a vessel pair from its fleet.
UAE-headquartered offshore drilling contractor Shelf Drilling has secured a contract extension in West Africa with Cabinda Gulf Oil Company (CABGOC), a subsidiary of the U.S.-headquartered energy giant Chevron.
A new coalition uniting private companies, non-profit organizations and academic institutions to support the “responsible” growth of marine carbon dioxide removal (mCDR) has officially been launched. As disclosed, the Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal Coalition (mCDR Coalition), launched on August 21, w
The General Authority for the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) has held talks with officials from both the private and public sectors in Japan to discuss establishing a new industrial zone and to facilitate cooperation in green fuels bunkering. As disclosed, the parties held talks during a recent e
French renewable energy company Qair has secured a $5.7 million (approximately € 4.8 million) senior debt facility from the Facility for Energy Inclusion (FEI), managed by Cygnum Capital, to finance the development, construction, and operation of a 5.8 MWp floating solar plant in Providence Lagoon o
As oil and gas exploration off South Africa’s coast continues to garner attention, the offshore drilling activities planned by two energy giants, France’s TotalEnergies and the UK-based Shell, have hit a snag, with the Western Cape High Court opting to set aside the South African government’s decisi
Lime Petroleum, a subsidiary of Rex International Holding, is making inroads in its quest to boost hydrocarbon production by pursuing drilling activities off the coasts of Benin and Norway and progressing its conversion of a mobile offshore production unit (MOPU) in Dubai, and the delivery of a floa
Offshore drilling contractor Vantage Drilling International has completed the sale of a vessel from its fleet to TEVA Ship Charter, its joint venture (JV) with France’s energy giant TotalEnergies.
