Project & Tenders

Equinor’s Norwegian Sea wildcat comes up empty
Norwegian state-owned energy giant Equinor has completed the drilling of a wildcat well in the Norwegian Sea but failed to find hydrocarbons.

WATCH: Dolphin rig docking in Las Palmas to get ready for its gig in Nigeria
Dolphin Drilling’s Blackford Dolphin rig has arrived in Las Palmas, Spain, where it is expected to prepare for its assignment in Nigeria.

Following shutdown, North Sea gas project back online
UK-headquartered IOG plc has restored production from its Saturn Banks Project – Phase 1 in the UK sector of the North Sea, after a shut-in.

Shutdown of Baltic Pipe temporarily halts gas flow to Poland
Energinet is preparing for the Baltic Pipe project to reach its full capacity, which requires a temporary shutdown of the pipeline.

CMA CGM to call for decarbonization projects in early 2023 bankrolled by €200 mln budget
French container shipping CMA CGM is getting ready to launch a call for projects in early 2023 intended to support the decarbonization of the French shipping and port industry. The company has already committed a €200 million budget for the projects from its five-year $1.5 billion budget, which was

Large-scale Battolyser plant for green hydrogen production to be set up in Rotterdam Port
The Dutch Port of Rotterdam has been selected as the location for the first large-scale Battolyser factory that aims to meet the growing demand for green hydrogen and electricity storage. Battolyser Systems is the developer and manufacturer of the world’s first integrated battery/electrolyser system

More drilling work on Johan Sverdrup for Odfjell rig
Equinor has exercised its option to drill additional wells with the Odfjell Drilling-owned rig, extending the rig’s stay offshore Norway.

Neptune prolongs SeaMar vessel’s stay in North Sea
SeaMar has secured a second contract extension with Neptune Energy Netherlands for one of its diving support vessels (DSVs).

All systems go for Equinor to drill two North Sea wells
Equinor has received consent from Norway’s regulator for exploration drilling in the North Sea off Norway, using one of Transocean’s rigs.

In focus: Hydrocarbon industry stepping stone to a world powered by offshore renewables and clean fuels (OEEC 2022 Edition)
As the industry is preparing to meet in Amsterdam next week at the Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference (OEEC) 2022, headlines over the past few weeks show the same as the exhibitors’ and speakers’ list for this year’s OEEC – just how much offshore oil & gas and LNG industries, and industries suc

Equinor picks contractor for work on its gas project in Norwegian Sea
Equinor has awarded a new contract to Aibel for extensive modifications and preparation of a platform for a tie-in of another gas field.

Hellenic Cables joins in on connecting Greek islands
Hellenic Cables has been appointed by the Greek electricity grid operator Independent Power Transmission Operator (IPTO) to deliver the Lavrio-Serifos and Serifos-Milos offshore electrical interconnections. The project that will integrate Milos and Serifos into the continental electricity transmissi

More rigs exiting North Sea next year, despite semi-sub activity picking up in 2022, says Westwood
Despite the uptick in utilisation and award activity for the North Sea semi-submersibles, Westwood said the demand outlook for 2023 is low.

Odfjell: Boost in oil & gas investments to ramp up drilling activity as market strengthens
Odfjell Drilling is seeing an increase in demand for offshore rigs with average utilisation of 97.1 per cent for its own fleet.