Subsea7 has secured a contract with Brunei Shell Petroleum (BSP), a joint venture company between the Brunei government and the UK-headquartered Shell, covering subsea installation for a pipeline replacement project offshore Brunei. Subsea7’s scope of work includes the engineering, procurement, cons
The first of two hybrid power ocean energy construction vessels (OECVs) that Norwegian shipbuilder VARD is building for compatriot shipping group Island Offshore has arrived in Norway from Romania for the final phase of outfitting. Island Offshore placed an order with VARD for the design and constru
UK-headquartered energy giant BP is launching a process to market its North Sea business for a potential sale after operating in the region for 60 years. BP reported today, July 31, that the decision is part of an ongoing portfolio review and reflects the disciplined approach to capital allocation,
Two pipelay support vessels (PLSVs) owned by a joint venture of DOF Group and TechnipFMC have secured long-term contract extensions with Brazil’s oil & gas company Petrobras. Under the contract amendments, Skandi Buzios has been awarded a 516-day extension and Skandi Recife a 550-day extension. Prev
UK-headquartered energy giant BP has put into production an expansion project of a field in the U.S. Gulf of America (Gulf of Mexico) that was discovered in 1998. BP reported today, July 30, the start-up of the Atlantis Major Facility Expansion project, which adds two new subsea water injection well
Construction has started in China on the floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) topside destined for an ultra-deepwater development in Angola being developed by Azule Energy, a joint venture between Italy’s Eni and the UK’s BP. The Greater PAJ project is described as Angola’s first integ
Canadian oil & gas player Trillion Energy is changing its name to Dune Oil Corp. as part of its strategic pivot to oil development and exploration, representing a new direction for the company. The name change and the company’s new trading symbol on the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE), DUNE, will
Norwegian Shearwater GeoServices has been tasked with a seismic survey offshore Australia to explore carbon storage potential in the Bonaparte Basin, marking its second carbon capture and storage (CCS)-related survey in this basin. Under the 3D seismic survey contract, the Norwegian firm will deploy
Norwegian vessel owner and operator Golden Energy Offshore Services (GEOS) has secured a term contract valued at approximately £4.85 million (over €5.6 million) for one of its platform supply vessels (PSVs) to be deployed on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS). The contract for the PSV Energy Pace was a
The vessel fleet required for first phase operations of the Northern Lights CO2 project in Norway has been completed with the arrival of the fourth liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2) carrier from China. Northern Purpose, custom-designed to transport liquefied CO2 as part of the world’s first cross-bord
BC Ventures, a 50/50 joint venture between subsidiaries of Bermuda-based Borr Drilling and CME as its long-term well construction partner in Mexico, has completed the acquisition of five jack-up rigs from Fontis Finance, an indirect subsidiary of Bermuda-headquartered Paratus Energy Services. For a
Australian energy player Santos has marketed, sold and loaded the first condensate cargo from the Barossa gas project for delivery to SK Innovation E&S in South Korea. Approximately 300,000 barrels of condensate were loaded from the BW Opal floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel a
Eni and TotalEnergies have taken the final investment decision (FID) for the development of Cronos, the first gas development in Cyprus, with production start-up expected in 2028. Operated by Eni and located in deep offshore waters approximately 185 kilometers southwest of the coast of Cyprus, in of
UK-based upstream oil & gas player Serica Energy has agreed to acquire compatriot Pharos Energy for £145.7 million (more than €170 million), with Pharos to withdraw its recommendation for an offer from Israeli Ratio Petroleum. The acquisition is said to be consistent with Serica Energy’s long-standi
