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U.S. offshore rig count down to 24 units
The number of offshore rigs in the U.S. dropped to 24 units last week, according to weekly rig count reports released on Friday by Baker Hughes, a GE company.
AGR to conduct reservoir modelling on OKEA’s Draugen field
Services and software company AGR will be assisting Norwegian operator OKEA by building a new full-field reservoir model for the Draugen field in the Norwegian Sea.
Petronas takes anchor handler from Perdana
Malaysian offshore marine services provider Perdana Petroleum has received a work order award from Petronas Carigali for the provision of an anchor handling tug and supply (AHTS) vessel.
Popular news, September 23 – 29, 2019
Offshore Energy Today’s most popular news from the past week.
BPC cuts cost estimate for its maiden Bahamas well. Funding yet to be secured
Bahamas Petroleum Company has further cut the estimated cost of its upcoming exploration well in the Bahamas, as it is working to secure the cash needed for drilling.
Equinor awards lay-up contract on Sverdrup to Jacktel’s Haven rig
Jacktel, a subsidiary of Master Marine, has agreed with Equinor that its accommodation rig Haven will be laid up at Johan Sverdrup field off Norway following the expiry of the firm contract on December 7, 2019.
Rescue op launched for Bourbon vessel hit by extreme weather
Offshore vessel operator Bourbon has launched a rescue operation for its Bourbon Rhode tug supply vessel in the Atlantic Ocean which has found itself in adverse weather conditions near the eye of the category 4 hurricane Lorenzo.
Sapura Energy nets $185 million in new contracts
Sapura Energy has secured three new contracts and two contract extensions worth approximately RM774 million ($185M).
Eni CEO denies conflict of interest allegations
Claudio Descalzi, CEO of Italian oil company Eni, is under investigation for a potential conflict of interest with regards to contracts awarded by Eni Congo S.A. to Petroservice. Descalzi firmly rejects the allegation.
Offshore regulator nods for Hibernia restart following second oil spill
Canadian offshore regulator has approved Hibernia Management and Development Company’s (HMDC’s) plan to resume drilling and production at the Hibernia platform off Canada, following the suspension of operations after a second spill in August 2019.
ExxonMobil sells Norway offshore fields to Vår Energi for $4.5 billion
ExxonMobil has agreed to sell its offshore oil field interests in Norway to Vår Energy for $4.5 billion
Santos expands Dorado foothold with new block. BP joins as partner
Santos has been awarded new acreage “on-trend” and near its world-class Dorado oil discovery offshore Western Australia. The permit has been awarded to Santos in a 50-50 joint venture with BP.
JOGMEC to help in development of oil and gas human resources in Mozambique
Japanese JOGMEC and Mozambique’s petroleum institute INP and oil company ENH have signed an official document for the enhancement of oil and gas human resources development in Mozambique.
Golden Energy finds work for two newbuild platform suppliers
Golden Energy Offshore Services (GEOS) has secured employment for the two newbuild vessels, Energy Empress and Energy Duchess.