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  • Det norske merges with BP Norge to create new E&P company

    10 June 2016
    Business & Finance

    Det norske oljeselskap has agreed to merge with BP Norge (BP Norway) through a share purchase transaction to create an independent E&P company on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS).  The company will be renamed Aker BP with Aker and BP as main industrial shareholders. The new E&P company will be independently operated and listed on the Oslo […]

  • Snorre expansion project audit reveals room for improvement

    14 December 2018

    The PSA has found three improvement points during an audit of subsea deliveries for the Snorre expansion project offshore Norway.

  • New managing director named at DEA Norge

    2 March 2018
    Business & Finance

    Oil and gas company Dea Norge has appointed Jon Sandnes as its new managing director, effective March 1, 2018. 

  • Lundin Gets Consent to Use Transocean Arctic Rig in PL 501 (Norway)

    31 May 2012

    Swedish oil and gas exploration an production company, Lundin Petroleum  has received consent from PSA Norway to carry out exploration drilling with the Transocean Arctic semi-submersible drilling rig. The consent relates to drilling and production testing of appraisal well 16/2-13 which belongs to production licence 501 in Norwegina part of the North Sea. The drilling […]

  • Seabed Geosolutions Cancels Eidesvik Charter

    2 April 2020

    Norwegian vessel owner Eidesvik Offshore said it has received notice of early re-delivery from Seabed Geosolutions for the seismic source vessel Vantage. In May 2019, Eidesvik entered into a long-term master time charter agreement with Fugro’s subsidiary. The contract was extended in February this year for approximately 4 months, with further options for extension. As […]

  • Singapore MPA and Shandong pen agreement for new green and digital shipping corridor

    9 October 2024
    Business Developments & Projects, Research & Development, Technology

    The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and the Shandong Provincial Transport Department have inked an agreement to establish a new green and digital shipping corridor (GDSC), aimed at fostering sustainable and technologically advanced maritime trade between Singapore and China’s Bohai and Yellow Sea regions. As disclosed, the two parties signed a Memorandum of […]

  • In focus: Carbon capture and storage as key element in achieving decarbonisation

    14 May 2021
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Carbon Capture Usage & Storage, Environment, Exploration & Production, Project & Tenders, Research & Development, Storage, Technology, Transition, Vessels

    In this edition of In focus, we’ll be looking at ways through which the offshore energy sector is working to reduce carbon emissions.

  • Semi-sub rig to sport new filterless ballast water management system

    17 January 2023
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Equipment, Exploration & Production, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders

    Island Drilling has decided to retrofit its semi-submersible drilling rig with Ecochlor’s EcoOne filterless ballast water management system (BWMS).

  • New JV to establish LNG bunkering hub in Suez Canal by 2025

    26 July 2022
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Outlook & Strategy

    Norwegian small-scale LNG sea transport and bunkering vessels developer Kanfer Shipping has joined forces with Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS) and Leth Suez Transit (LETH) to establish a strategic LNG bunkering hub in the Suez Canal by 2025. Earlier this year, the parties signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the purpose of establishing LNG […]

  • Aker BP produces first oil from Ivar Aasen field

    24 December 2016
    Project & Tenders

    Norwegian oil and gas player Aker BP on Saturday, December 24 produced first oil from the Ivar Aasen field in the North Sea, offshore Norway.  Aker BP, the operator of the field, said on Saturday that the start-up was according to the plan and the development was completed within budget. First oil from the Ivar […]

  • New contracts revive two Transocean rigs

    26 July 2017
    Business & Finance, Exploration & Production

    Offshore drilling contractor Transocean has secured more work for its drilling rigs, which meant returning from idle state for a couple of them, and decided to sell two.  In its quarterly fleet status report on Tuesday, Transocean confirmed that the ultra-deepwater semi-submersible GSF Development Driller I was awarded a three-well contract plus two one-well options […]

  • Belgium: Port of Antwerp Publishes Guidelines for LNG Bunkering

    11 March 2014
    Business & Finance

    The new Municipal Police Regulations, Port Guidelines and associated forms came into force on 9 March 2014. For the first time ever the regulations include specific procedures for LNG bunkering. With these procedures the Antwerp Port Authority aims to ensure that bunkering with LNG is carried out as safely as possible. This pioneering work forms part […]

  • COSCO Shipyard Delivers Semi-Sub Drilling Platform ISLAND INNOVATOR (China)

    27 September 2012
    Business & Finance

    On September 26, 2012, the sixth-generation semi-submersible drilling platform ISLAND INNOVATOR was successfully delivered by COSCO Shipyard Group. Built for Norwegian shipowners, the multifunctional platform, detailed design, production design, procurement of equipment, system installation and commissioning of which are completed by COSCO Shipyard, represents the highest level of technology among products of the same type […]

  • Subsea hydrogen storage concept for CO2-free energy production

    26 June 2020
    Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Environment, Ports & Logistics, Research & Development, Storage, Technology, Transition

    As the world looks to reach a cleaner future and stop relying on fossil fuels, we will need to replace this with other significant energy sources. Wind, sun and marine renewable energy, such as wave and tidal might help us reach this goal, but we will also have to take into account other building blocks […]

  • Det norske boosts Alvheim production

    14 August 2015
    Project & Tenders

    Det norske, an oil exploration and development company, is ramping up production on its Alvheim floating, production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel located in the Norwegian North Sea.  According to the company’s press release, the first oil from the second well at Bøyla field flowed 28 kilometers to Alvheim on Saturday, August 8, 2015. Furthermore, the Boa […]

  • European utility probing market for Tier 1 offshore wind contractors

    30 June 2022
    Business Developments & Projects, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders

    A European electricity company has invited component manufacturers and services providers to engage in a preliminary market consultation to determine the current market capabilities within the offshore wind industry before the start of the potential procurement process.

  • Magseis, WesternGeco teaming up in Ocean Bottom Node game

    19 November 2018
    Equipment

    Oslo-listed seismic specialist Magseis is teaming up with Schlumberger’s geophysical services subsidiary WesternGeco in the space of ocean bottom nodes.

  • China: COSCO Shipyard Delivers ISLAND INNOVATOR

    27 September 2012
    Business & Finance

    Yesterday the sixth-generation semi-submersible drilling platform ISLAND INNOVATOR was successfully delivered by COSCO Shipyard Group. Built for Norwegian shipowners, the multifunctional platform, detailed design, production design, procurement of equipment, system installation and commissioning of which are completed by COSCO Shipyard, represents the highest level of technology among products of the same type in the world. […]

  • China: ISLAND INNOVATOR Delivered by COSCO Shipyard Group

    27 September 2012

    On September 26, 2012, the sixth-generation semi-submersible drilling platform ISLAND INNOVATOR was successfully delivered by COSCO Shipyard Group. Built for Norwegian shipowners, the multifunctional platform, detailed design, production design, procurement of equipment, system installation and commissioning of which are completed by COSCO Shipyard, represents the highest level of technology among products of the same type […]

  • 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 […]

  • Several wells in 2019 to be a key test of Norway’s ability to sustain exploration levels, Westwood says

    6 June 2019

    Exploration performance in Norway has dropped significantly in the last five years, reflecting a deterioration of quality of the prospect portfolio. Despite this, a dramatic increase in high impact drilling is planned for 2019 – results will be a key test of Norway’s ability to sustain exploration into the future, according to market research provider Westwood Global Energy Group. 

  • Norway: GAC and TransAtlantic Sign Agreement to Support Arctic Exploration

    24 January 2011
    Business & Finance

    GAC Norway has welcomed the TransAtlantic ice-breaking Anchor Handling Tug Supply (AHTS) ‘Tor Viking II’ to Hammerfest after its transit of the ice-bound North East Passage, under a new agency agreement that brings together two companies with plans for Arctic expansion. Berthing at the northern Norwegian port marked the end of the vessel’s voyage from […]

  • Singapore: Keppel Singmarine Delivers Five Vessels on Schedule

    26 May 2010

    Keppel Singmarine Pte Ltd (Keppel Singmarine), the specialised shipbuilding arm of Keppel Offshore & Marine Limited (Keppel O&M), has demonstrated its commitment to meet the needs of customers with the timely and safe deliveries of five ships. These five vessels, including a Multi-Purpose Supply and Support Vessel (MPSSV), an Anchor Handling Tug Supply (AHTS) vessel […]

  • Maersk, DONG oil and gas merger talks stall over price – sources

    14 December 2016

    Talks between shipping group A.P. Moller-Maersk and DONG Energy to merge their oil and gas business have stalled after the two Danish firms could not agree on a price, industry and banking sources said on Wednesday.

  • Norway: Aldous/Avaldsnes Discovery One of Ten Largest Oil Finds Ever on NCS, Statoil Says

    16 August 2011
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    Communication between the Aldous and Avaldsnes oil discoveries in the North Sea has now been confirmed. In combination these discoveries may represent an oil structure of between 500 million and 1.2 billion barrels of recoverable oil equivalent. If the upper part of the interval strikes pay dirt, the discovery will be one of the ten […]