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Transocean’s backlog stands at $7.2 billion as rig quartet gets more drilling work
Switzerland-based offshore drilling contractor Transocean has secured a new batch of contracts and extensions in Australia, Norway, Ivory Coast, and Brazil for four floaters, encompassing two drillships and two semi-submersible rigs.
Support for Saipem’s West African flex-lay campaigns comes from UK firm
Aberdeen-headquartered Maritime Developments Limited (MDL) has supported Italian engineering, drilling, and construction services company Saipem during flex-lay campaigns in West Africa. Under its contract, MDL was in charge of providing specialist equipment and operational support to enable Saipem’
Petrobras makes a play for offshore acreage in Côte d’Ivoire
Petrobras has taken steps to secure offshore assets in Côte d’Ivoire, also known as Ivory Coast, by handing over a declaration of interest for exploration blocks in this country, which is located on the west coast of Africa.
Vaalco advances FPSO overhaul and drilling plans off Africa
Houston-based Vaalco Energy has provided an update on its exploration agenda offshore Côte d’Ivoire and Gabon.
Rig trio finds new jobs: Busy times ahead for jack-ups in Borr Drilling’s fleet
Borr Drilling has secured a batch of assignments for three jack-up rigs and shed more light on the contracting developments and movements across the rest of its jack-up fleet.
MODEC puts Drydocks World in charge of FPSO revamp
Drydocks World has been tasked with refurbishment and life extension works to enable a new lease on life for a floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessel, which is expected to stay at its post in West Africa for 15 more years once the enhancement activities are out of the way.
Eni looking to rebalance portfolio by divesting stakes in West African assets to Vitol for $1.65B
Italy’s energy giant Eni has reached an agreement with energy and commodities company Vitol to sell a portion of interests in certain assets it owns in Cote d’Ivoire and the Republic of Congo.
US firm taking the operator helm at African offshore block with ‘significant’ oil & gas prospectivity
Vaalco Energy has dished out millions to get its hands on the majority stake in an offshore block, believed to contain not just oil but also gas prospects off the coast of Côte D’Ivoire, Africa.
FPSO refurbishment coming soon to prolong oil production to 2038 or longer
Vaalco Energy has confirmed a timeline for the departure of a floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessel, operated by Canadian Natural Resources International (CNRI), from a deepwater oil field off the coast of Côte d’Ivoire in Africa.
Spotlight on oil & gas legacy of 2024: Three biggest hydrocarbon projects to turn production mode on
The top three fossil energy projects, which came into operation during 2024, reflect the prevailing market trends of entwining dynamic hydrocarbon and alternative greener plays driven by the security of supply pursuits with strong decarbonization currents to enable the industry players to come to gr
Africa’s ‘first net zero emission upstream project’ starts its next oil & gas chapter
Eni has kicked off production from the second stage of its oil and gas development off the coast of Côte d’Ivoire, which is said to be the largest discovery in this country and the first net-zero upstream project, in terms of Scope 1 and 2 emissions, on the African continent.