
Shell and Petrobras have joined forces to embark on a quest to unlock new upstream and energy transition opportunities.

UK’s regulator North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) says flaring has been cut in half, following four consecutive years of reductions.

Eidesvik has secured a contract extension for one of its PSVs with Wintershall Dea, enabling the vessel to continue working off Norway.

Offshore drilling contractor Dolphin Drilling has inked another deal for a semi-submersible rig, which will extend the rig’s backlog offshore Nigeria.

The North Sea Chapter of the International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC) has urged politicians to maintain focus to avoid ‘economic adversity’ for the UK.

An independent review of Africa Oil’s prospective resources in a block in the Orange Basin off South Africa has been completed by RISC.

Equinor has secured a drilling permit from the country’s authorities for two wells in the North Sea off Norway.

Shelf Drilling has secured a long-term contract for one of its jack-up rigs with an undisclosed company for operations offshore Nigeria.

Baker Hughes has joined forces with BP to further define and develop its new integrated suite of solutions for asset performance management and process optimisation.

Chariot has completed the front-end engineering and design (FEED) on the key components of its flagship gas project offshore Morocco.

Seadrill has secured a contract extension for one of its drillships, which will continue to carry out operations in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.

Aker BP has received consent from Norway’s regulator to use one of Noble’s rigs at a field located in the North Sea off Norway.

Caspian Sunrise, an oil and gas company with a focus on Kazakhstan, has inked a deal for the Caspian Explorer drilling vessel, enabling it to undertake operations in the Caspian Sea.

Afentra plc has run into delays in completing deals with Sonangol and INA, which will allow it to acquire interests in blocks offshore Angola.