UAE-based offshore drilling contractor Shelf Drilling has won a long-term deal for one of its jack-up rigs for operations offshore India.
As we entered into a new year, the mission remained the same. In the next twelve months, the offshore energy sector will continue to work on the steps to ameliorate immediate challenges and climate change impact.
Island Drilling has secured a contract extension for its semi-submersible rig, which will prolong the rig’s assignment in the UK.
Green Hydrogen Systems, a Denmark-based provider of modular electrolysers to produce green hydrogen based on renewable electricity, has delivered A-Series electrolyser units in December 2022 to two customers to provide green hydrogen for seasonal electricity and maritime use. The company said it wil
Norway’s government expects to maintain higher output on the NCS to supply Europe with high gas exports, bolstering its energy security.
Unipec, a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation, remained the king of the VLCC charter market in 2022 with 746 reported fixtures, according to Poten & Partners. However, Russia’s Lukoil has dropped out of the top 20 spot charterers. This is mainly due to Russia’s war in U
Baker Hughes’ rig count report has revealed that the international offshore rig count experienced an increase of 30 units in 2022 compared to the figures from the year before. The overall international rig count including both offshore and onshore rigs was up 66 rigs from the 2021 count of 834. Acco
UK-based hydraulic tool maker Allspeeds Limited has supplied a Webtool HCV330 hydraulic cable cutter to compatriot subsea equipment rental and solutions specialist Ashtead Technology. Allspeeds said that the Webtool cutter is the “largest manufactured so far” and the HCV 330 is designed to cut large
Conrad Asia Energy has inked PSCs for two Indonesian blocks with existing gas resources and a multi-trillion cubic feet exploration potential.
Singapore’s Samudera Shipping Line has entered into agreements for the acquisition of two newbuild container vessels from an unnamed party. The aggregate acquisition price is approximately $66 million, the company said. The new ships have a capacity of 1,900 TEU each, and they are expected to be del
A semi-submersible rig has arrived at a port in Scotland to prepare for its first decommissioning assignment on the UK Continental Shelf.
Horisont Energi has selected a site in Norway where the onshore CO2 terminal for the Errai large-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) project will be located. The Norwegian company entered into an option agreement with Haugaland Næringspark to locate the land-based CO2 terminal for the Errai CCS p
Norway’s regulator has carried out an audit of Neptune’s management of major accident risk and barriers at a gas & oil asset in the North Sea.
Transocean has secured contract awards and extensions for five drilling rigs in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM), North Sea, Norway and Suriname.
