Offshore
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October 24, 2024
(WO) — Transocean Ltd. is in talks to merge with rival offshore drilling contractor Seadrill Ltd., as deepwater drilling work is once again on the rise thanks to steady oil prices and slower production growth from U.S. shale fields.
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October 23, 2024
(WO) — C-Kore Systems has announced the successful deployment of their 900th subsea testing tool. This significant milestone was reached with a mobilization for a major operator in Brazil, monitoring umbilical installations during a large-scale campaign.
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October 23, 2024
(WO) — Sunda Energy, an exploration and appraisal company focused on assets in Southeast Asia, gives an update on its operational and funding planning with respect to the Chuditch PSC development in Timor-Leste and an update on new business ventures.
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October 23, 2024
(WO) — Namibia’s next wave of offshore oil drilling is set to begin with the arrival of a rig near an existing discovery made by Galp Energia SGPS S.A.
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October 23, 2024
(WO) — Operators need to plug 200 North Sea oil and gas wells a year to meet targets. OEUK's 2024 report shows that a stable government can keep decommissioning jobs in the U.K. and prevent contracts being won by European rivals.
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October 23, 2024
(WO) — Kongsberg Maritime will supply an extensive range of equipment for a new fleet of 10 platform supply vessels (PSV) being built by Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding in China for Greek shipowner, Capital Offshore.
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October 22, 2024
(WO) — CNOOC has commenced production on its Xijiang 30-2 Oilfield Xijiang 30-1 Block Development Project ahead of schedule. The project is expected to achieve a peak production of approximately 26,000 boed in 2027.
Webcast
Electrifying upstream operations: technology innovations in completions
November 13, 2024
Baker Hughes
As the energy industry shifts towards electrification, advancements in completion systems are reshaping upstream operations. In this webinar, we'll discuss:
Why electrification matters: understand the critical role it plays improving operational efficiency, reducing carbon footprint, and lowering maintenance costs.
Innovations in completion systems: discover the latest technologies including the industry’s only field proven downhole fiber-optic/electric wet-mate system.
Real-world applications: see how these innovations are making an impact.
Join our industry experts and learn how to integrate electrification into your operations.
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October 21, 2024
TDI-Brooks has successfully completed its fifth geotechnical investigation for DenAr Ocean Engineering S.A. The RV Nautilus was dispatched to the Black Sea from the U.S. East Coast to facilitate this operation.
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October 17, 2024
ABS has secured a contract to provide and test a digital twin solution for real-time condition monitoring for a Petrobras FPSO unit.
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October 17, 2024
Transocean today announced a one-year contract for the Deepwater Conqueror with an undisclosed operator in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.
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October 15, 2024
Baker Hughes has secured an order to supply centrifugal and electrical-driven Integrated Compressor Line (ICL) compressors to Saipem for TotalEnergies’ Kaminho FPSO unit in offshore Angola.
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October 15, 2024
Growing demand for application-specific routing and cyber security has created new solutions for users, writes Alexandre de Luca, President, Energy, Enterprise and Government, Marlink
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October 15, 2024
North Star has secured its first contract for a commissioning service operation vessel (CSOV), a second award with EnBW, further establishing the company’s growing presence in the European offshore wind sector.
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October 10, 2024
Standards development follows a structured and systematic process, ensuring the highest quality and likelihood of implementation by industry and regulators worldwide. World Oil recently spoke with Paula Watkins, API Senior Director of Standards Development, to gain insights into the intricacies of the standards development process, the role of international collaborations, and the challenges along the way.
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October 14, 2024
Cameroon has recently attracted a wave of independent explorers embarking on new exploration activities and developing marginal fields, in collaboration with national oil company Société Nationale des Hydrocarbures (SNH).
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October 14, 2024
Woodside Energy has announced the successful completion of the installation of the Scarborough Energy Project trunkline which will transport offshore gas to the onshore Pluto LNG processing facility in Karratha.
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October 11, 2024
bp Plc expects its net debt to have risen in the third quarter due to lower refining margins and changes to the timing of asset sales.
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October 11, 2024
Shelf Drilling, Ltd. has secured new contracts for two jack-up rigs in offshore Nigeria, paving the way for a fully executed three-year contract for the Achiever jack-up rig, and expanding their operations in West Africa.
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October 11, 2024
Eni SpA has received significant interest for its next FLNG project in Mozambique, even as international lenders face growing pressure to reduce exposure to fossil fuels.
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October 11, 2024
ExxonMobil Guyana plans to increase output from its Stabroek block offshore Guyana by 18,000 bpd once it has completed risk assessments and received approval from local authorities.
