General – Fleet Addition
GEOxyz just unveiled the latest addition to its fleet: the new offshore survey vessel, Geo Ocean VII.
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Fossil Energy – Gas Discovery
DNO ASA, the Norwegian oil and gas operator, today announced a gas condensate discovery on the Norma prospect in the Norwegian North Sea license PL984 in which the Company holds a 30 percent operated interest.
[Read more…] about DNO makes play-opening discovery at NormaSale of Abo FPSO for USD 20 million
Fossil Energy – FPSO Nigeria
BW Offshore has today closed the transaction for the sale of Abo FPSO to STAC Marine Offshore, a member of the Nigerian Transport Group (STAC) for USD 20 million.
[Read more…] about Sale of Abo FPSO for USD 20 millionUkraine has retaken offshore drilling platforms near Crimea
Fossil Energy – Ukraine
According to Reuters Ukrainian forces have regained control from Russia of several gas and oil offshore drilling platforms close to Crimea, Ukraine’s military intelligence (GUR).
[Read more…] about Ukraine has retaken offshore drilling platforms near CrimeaTransocean announces Petrobras contract and rig acquisition
Fossil Energy – Drilling
Transocean has announced that the ultra-deepwater drillship Deepwater Aquila has been awarded a three-year contract with Petrobras.
[Read more…] about Transocean announces Petrobras contract and rig acquisitionPartnership agreement for FPSO CO2 Capture Solution
General – CO2 Capture
SBM Offshore and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) today announced the signing of a Partnership Agreement that will offer a CO2 capture solution for Floating Production Storage and Offloading vessels (FPSO) as they are producing oil and gas from offshore reservoirs.
[Read more…] about Partnership agreement for FPSO CO2 Capture SolutionUK government approves licences to store 30 million tonnes of CO2
General – CO2 Storage
In a move strongly endorsed by Offshore Energies UK (OEUK), the North Sea Transition Authority has today (September 15) awarded licences to companies to permanently store millions of tonnes of CO2 under the UK seabed through a technology known as ‘carbon capture and storage’ (CCS).
[Read more…] about UK government approves licences to store 30 million tonnes of CO2TotalEnergies announces oil project off Suriname
Fossil Energy – Suriname
TotalEnergies has announced the launching of the development studies for a large oil project in Block 58, offshore Suriname.
[Read more…] about TotalEnergies announces oil project off SurinameIberdrola installs fifty monopiles in Baltic Eagle OWF
Wind Energy – Baltic Eagle
The installation of the fifty monopiles in the Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm has been completed in cooperation with marine contractor Van Oord.
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Fossil Energy – Mexican Gulf
According to Reuters, Chevron and Repsol decided to quit offshore oil and gas exploration areas in Mexico, the regulator for the sector said on Thursday, joining more than a dozen other companies after disappointing results.
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