Business & Finance

New solution from Maersk Drilling digitalises core workflows in offshore wells
Maersk Drilling has launched Horizon56 to support and drive forward the digitalisation of offshore drilling processes and the industry.

Utsira multi-client library brings Carbon Transition $5.57 million in December
Norway’s Carbon Transition has entered into a new seismic data licensing contract for its Utsira multi-client library with an undisclosed customer.

Two new jobs to keep Island Drilling busy in UK and Mauritania
Island Drilling has secured two new contracts, one with Petrofac in the UK North Sea and another with Maersk Decom for work in Mauritania.

PGNiG secures Odfjell rig for drilling ops off Norway
PGNiG has awarded a one-well contract to the offshore drilling contractor Odfjell Drilling for drilling operations offshore Norway.

Valenciaport brings traffic to pre-pandemic levels
The traffic at the Port of Valencia between January and November this year has exceeded 77 million tonnes or 5.16 million TEUs which brings the port back to pre-pandemic levels, the authority informed.

Public hearing starts for new Baltic Pipe environmental permit
The Danish Environmental Protection Agency has commenced an eight-week public hearing for the Baltic Pipe environmental impact assessment (EIA) report and a draft of the new environmental permit. To remind, the Danish Environmental and Foods Appeal Board repealed the environmental permit for Baltic

Boluda buys towage firm, expands presence in Scotland
Maritime services provider Boluda Towage has entered into an agreement with energy firm Global Energy Group (GEG) to acquire Scottish Caledonian Towage company.

C-Kore completes umbilical monitoring for Vår Energi
C-Kore completes umbilical monitoring for Vår Energi

Maersk to acquire logistics company in Asia Pacific
Maersk to acquire logistics company in Asia Pacific

Norway’s November oil output below predictions over technical glitches
Norway’s oil production in November 2021 fell behind the NPD’s predictions due to technical issues, while the gas output also decreased.

Aker BP to merge with Lundin Energy in bid to create leading E&P player of the future
Aker BP plans to acquire Lundin’s oil and gas business, through a statutory merger, in a push to create a leading E&P company of the future.

Petrofac scores renewal deal for Neptune’s North Sea assets
Petrofac has secured a two-year contract extension for the provision of engineering services to Neptune’s platforms in the North Sea.

PGS inks data management as a service agreement with major client
Norway-based Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) has signed a multi-year Data Management as a Service (DMaaS) agreement with a “major” customer. Under the agreement, PGS will provide a cloud-based digital DMaaS solution that allows the client to store, manage and access subsurface data that it has licensed

Norwegian authorities give go-ahead for Equinor’s North Sea electrification project
Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Industry has approved a plan for the development and operation of Equinor’s Troll field in the North Sea.