8124 results found for 'Maersk Oil'

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  • Otto takes Maersk Venturer drillship for Hawkeye-1 drilling

    5 May 2015
    Exploration & Production, Project & Tenders

    Otto Energy Ltd has executed a binding contract with Maersk Drilling to secure the Maersk Venturer ultra-deep water drillship for the Hawkeye-1 exploration well offshore the Philippines.  The Gross Prospective Resource Best Estimate for the Hawkeye Prospect is 112mmbo (74mmbo net to Otto). Otto says that success at Hawkeye will unlock a significant new hydrocarbon play […]

  • Top News of the Week July 1 – 6, 2013

    7 July 2013

    Saipem Jack-Up Rig ‘Perro Negro 6′ Sinks Off Angola Saipem informs that on July 1, the jack up drilling rig Perro Negro 6, due to the collapsing of the seabed under one of the three legs, suddenly tilted and suffered hull damages, causing water intake. MOL Comfort’s Fore Part Breaks Free from Tow The dramatic […]

  • Keppel names semi-sub ahead of delivery to Caspian driller

    18 May 2017
    Exploration & Production

    Keppel Offshore & Marine through its subsidiary in Azerbaijan, Caspian Shipyard Company (CSC), is on track to deliver a semi-submersible drilling rig to Caspian Drilling Company, a subsidiary of the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR). The rig was named Heydar Aliyev, after the former president of Azerbaijan, at a ceremony in Azerbaijan on […]

  • Top News of the Week August 19 – 24, 2013

    25 August 2013

    MV Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Arrived in Rotterdam The world’s largest containership, MV Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller, arrived in Rotterdam on Friday 16th August 2013, on her maiden voyage from Asia to Europe. The nautical service providers and KOTUG’s RT Champion welcomed the vessel. Massive New Gates for Expanded Panama Canal Arrive in Panama (VIDEO) In a […]

  • U.S. Jack-Up Rig Owner Implements IFS Applications

    27 November 2012
    Equipment

      IFS, the global enterprise applications company, announces that a major North American offshore oil and gas drilling company has signed a contract to implement IFS Applications as its enterprise asset management (EAM) software system. The company will implement IFS Applications for Offshore Service to support maintenance operations. The solution will include projects, maintenance and […]

  • Deepwater Horizon oil spill caused permanent damage to Gulf shore’s marshes, study says

    29 September 2016
    Exploration & Production

    A new Duke University-led analysis of 270 miles of the Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama coasts has concluded that the Deepwater Horizon oil spill six years ago caused widespread marsh erosion that may be permanent in some places.  On April 20, 2010, an explosion on the Deepwater Horizon offshore oil rig killed 11 workers and pumped more than […]

  • Shell approaching spud date for North Sea exploration target

    25 October 2022
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production, Project & Tenders

    Shell is preparing for drilling operations on the Pensacola gas prospect in the UK North Sea with plans to spud the well in November 2022.

  • African Petroleum Spuds First Well Offshore Liberia

    12 August 2011
    Business & Finance

    African Petroleum Corporation Limited commenced drilling its first exploration well in Liberia on 8 August 2011 with the Maersk Deliverer semi-submersible deepwater drilling rig. The Company has a 100% interest in Blocks LB-08 and LB-09 and is fully funded for a further 5 additional exploration wells. African Petroleum will be drilling the “Apalis” Prospect on […]

  • PHOTO: Henry Goodrich drilling rig reaches Canadian waters

    26 April 2016
    Exploration & Production, Project & Tenders

    Transocean’s Henry Goodrich semi-submersible drilling rig has reached Canadian waters, following the trans-Atlantic journey from Norway. The image shows the yellow drilling giant reaching Grand Banks, off Newfoundland, Canada, with the ALP Winger on bridle and the Maersk Detector and Maersk Dispatcher tugs alongside. According Gordon Munro, the Tow Master on the Henry Goodrich, the rig is not on final location […]

  • Imabari Shipbuilding rolls out the red carpet for 7,000 CEU LNG-powered PCTC

    2 July 2025
    Business Developments & Projects, Vessels

    Japan’s Imabari Shipbuilding has handed over a 7,000 CEU pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) to its owner. As disclosed, the vessel, which has been named Angelite Ace, was delivered at the company’s Tadotsu Shipyard on July 1. The 18,473 dwt PCTC features an overall length of 199.93 meters, […]

  • Norway: Det norske strikes oil at Langfjellet prospect

    31 August 2016
    Exploration & Production

    Norwegian oil firm Det norske oljeselskap ASA has made an oil discovery in the Norwegian part of the North Sea. The oil company, operator of PL 442, said Wednesday that that drilling of exploration well 25/2-18 S on the Langfjellet prospect in the North Sea was about to be completed. “The well encountered a gross oil column […]

  • Guyana JV spuds ‘one of the most exciting exploration wells in the world’

    23 August 2021
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production, Project & Tenders

    The Kawa-1 exploration well, located on the Corentyne block offshore Guyana, has been spud, using the Maersk Discoverer semi-submersible rig.

  • Sub-commercial oil find in GoM for Statoil

    4 September 2014
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    Norwegian oil giant Statoil has made a small discovery in its Martin prospect located in the Gulf of Mexico (GoM).

  • IOG spuds Harvey appraisal well

    7 August 2019
    Exploration & Production

    Independent Oil and Gas (IOG) has confirmed that the Maersk Resilient rig has started drilling the Harvey appraisal well located in the UK North Sea.

  • North Sea yields ‘significant’ black gold discovery

    21 August 2025
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production

    Aker BP, a Norwegian oil and gas player, has brought its exploration campaign in the North Sea to an end, uncovering a new oil find that augments its hydrocarbon arsenal off the coast of Norway.

  • Most popular articles of the week, March 24 – 30, 2014

    30 March 2014

    Read the most popular articles of the week: World’s largest jack-up rig, biggest FSRU, Myanmar offshore awards, Greenpeace rig-climbers, Gulf of Mexico spar platform.

  • Organisational changes in Broström

    25 February 2009

    The board of Broström AB has proposed a new organisational structure for the Swedish based tanker company, in connection with the merger of the activities with the Maersk Tankers activities. The purpose is to ensure that Broström will continue as a strong brand and further build on the Broström heritage. The new setup means that […]

  • BW Offshore Inks Contract Extension with HRT for FPSO Polvo

    13 January 2014
    Business & Finance

    BW Offshore has signed an agreement with HRT for a one year extension for the lease and operation of the FPSO Polvo. The firm period has been extended to Q3 2015 (from Q3 2014), with options until Q3 2022. The Polvo oil field is owned by HRT (operator, 60%) and Maersk (40%). With reference to […]

  • Readers’ choice: Offshore Energy’s most-read news of 2024

    1 January 2025
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Environment, Exploration & Production, Green Marine, Human Capital, Infrastructure, Innovation, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Ports & Logistics, Project & Tenders, Regulation & Policy, Technology, Transition, Vessels, Vision

    With increasing coverage of global energy transition efforts, but also energy security worries, keeping up with everything can be a challenge. To celebrate the year gone by, the Offshore Energy editorial team brings you the most-read stories on the site that defined the journey throughout 2024. $30 billion offshore energy undertaking at stake of being […]

  • Skuld joins global initiative for zero-carbon shipping

    5 January 2022
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Outlook & Strategy, Transition

    Skuld, a marine insurance provider, has joined the Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Center (MMMC) for Zero Carbon Shipping, an independent not-for-profit research and development center, as part of its stated intention to protect ocean industries.

  • Eagle Bulk Shipping becomes mission partner to zero carbon shipping center

    15 December 2021
    Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Outlook & Strategy

    US-based Eagle Bulk Shipping has signed a partner agreement with Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping, an independent not-for-profit research and development center.

  • Det norske delineates Ivar Aasen field

    2 July 2015
    Exploration & Production, Project & Tenders

    Det norske oljeselskap AS, operator of the Ivar Aasen field in the North Sea, has completed the drilling of three appraisal wells, 16/1-22 S, 16/1-22 A and 16/1-22 B. The field is located in the central part of the North Sea and was proven in 2008. According to the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD), the size of […]

  • Centrica Starts Drilling at Butch South West

    2 June 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance

    Faroe Petroleum, an independent oil and gas company focusing principally on exploration, appraisal and production opportunities in Norway, the Atlantic margin and the North Sea, has  announced the spudding of the Centrica-operated Butch South West exploration well 8/10-6S (Faroe 15%). Butch South West, which is adjacent to the Company’s 2011 Butch discovery, is situated in approximately 65 […]

  • Norway: MSI Provides Real-Time Current Measurement System for Maersk Guardian

    26 July 2012
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    Metocean Services International (MSI) recently provided a real-time current measurement system for installation on the Maersk Guardian offshore Norway. StormGeo AS have in May of this year supplied a totally integrated live current and weather forecasting system to the Norwegian oil and gas market through an advanced website. The system is primarily designed as part […]

  • In focus: Industries, governments start walking the energy transition walk

    18 June 2021
    Business Developments & Projects, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Transition

    The ‘transition’ part of the energy transition is starting to show a more defined shape, and what the world’s path towards being net-zero one day entails, as concrete plans and initiatives increasingly emerge across the energy and transportation sectors. Judging by our headlines this week, in the years to come we will see a lot […]