Fossil Energy
BP wraps up sale and leaseback of Greater Tortue Ahmeyim FPSO
Oil major BP has completed the transaction for the sale and leaseback of the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim floating, production, storage, and offloading vessel (FPSO).
U.S. offshore rig count unchanged for the week
After a three-unit drop the week before, the number of offshore rigs in the U.S. remained unchanged last week, according to weekly rig count reports by Baker Hughes.
In focus: The energy transition in high summer
Although we are in the midst of the summer holidays and mails are returned with out-of-office messages, some moves were made on the offshore energy chess board. Moves that show that the strategy of the game is changing towards a more sustainable future. In this weekly update recent developments from
Murphy Oil awaits the arrival of King’s Quay FPS in Gulf of Mexico
Murphy Oil is expecting its floating production system for the King’s Quay project to reach a shore base in the Gulf of Mexico soon.
Hyundai Heavy lands order to build Shenandoah FPS for Gulf of Mexico
Beacon Offshore has signed a contract with Hyundai Heavy to deliver a floating production and storage unit for the Shenandoah project.
BHP to spend over $800 million on Shenzi and Trion projects
BHP has approved a total of $802 million in capex to execute the Shenzi North project and to move the Trion project into the FEED phase.
Solstad CSVs to support Petrobras and Prysmian ops
Solstad Offshore has secured a contract with Petrobras to support exploration and production activities in the Brazilian continental shelf.
Equinor improves Vigdis recovery by 16 million barrels
A pump on the seabed gives the Equinor-operated Vigdis field in the North Sea a boost that increases production by around 16 million barrels.
FPSO specialist eyes 2 GW of floating offshore wind
The Netherlands-based provider of systems and services to the offshore oil and gas industry has revealed its ambition to co-develop or participate as a technology or turnkey provider in 2 GW of floating wind projects over the next decade.
Williams’ infrastructure to serve Shell’s deepwater project
U.S. energy company Williams has reached an agreement with Shell and Chevron for the Whale deepwater project located in the Gulf of Mexico.
Ulstein to convert two Esvagt PSVs to ERRV battery hybrid vessels
Esvagt and Ulstein have entered into a contract for the conversion of two platform supply vessels to ERRV battery hybrid vessels.
Standard Drilling pockets $7.5 million after closing vessel sale
Offshore vessel operator S.D Standard Drilling has completed the sale of one of its platform supply vessels (PSVs).
DNO Norge gets permit for North Sea well
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted a drilling permit to DNO Norge for a well in the North Sea off Norway.
TotalEnergies hires Esvagt vessels for Danish North Sea ops
TotalEnergies is joining forces with Danish offshore vessel provider Esvagt to create the logistics of the future in the Danish North Sea.