Data upload boosts search for carbon storage sites
The search for carbon storage sites, wind farm locations and potential hydrocarbon fields has received a significant boost as more than 132 terabytes of seismic data has been uploaded on…
Announcement of Notification for Bidding Blocks Offshore China of 2022
According to the relevant provisions of the Regulations of the People’s Republic of China on the Exploitation of Offshore Petroleum Resources in Cooperation with Foreign Enterprises, China National Offshore Oil Corporation（CNOOC）hereby…
The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) appointed new Chief Executive
The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has announced that Stuart Payne has been appointed the new Chief Executive. An experienced business leader and current NSTA Supply Chain, Decommissioning and HR Director,…
NOT ALL ROVs ARE EQUAL
A brief history….. Divers have been the only way to do underwater work for many years It was always a dangerous occupation, many sponge divers and pearl divers died bringing…
FRO – Fronline Ltd. and Euronav NV sign definitive combination agreement to create a leading global independent oil tanker operator
Frontline Ltd. (“FRO” or “Frontline”) and Euronav NV (“EURN” or “Euronav”) are pleased to announce that they have entered into a definitive Combination Agreement for a stock-for-stock combination based on…
Fugro’s Innovative Blue Snake™ System Achieves Success On Its First Offshore Wind Project
Fugro has successfully completed a contract for the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) to perform a geotechnical site investigation at the IJmuiden Ver (Noord) V and VI wind farm sites as…
Shearwater GeoServices awarded contract for 4D baseline survey offshore Australia by Woodside
Shearwater GeoServices Holding AS has been awarded a contract by Woodside for 4D baseline survey work over gas fields in the Carnarvon Basin Australia. The survey is expected to take…
Australian government contracts Wood as owner’s team for critical decommissioning scope
Wood has been awarded the role of Owner’s Team by the Australian Government, with responsibility for overseeing the first decommissioning phase of the Northern Endeavour Floating Production Storage and Offtake…
Now Available: Habitat retention strategies for decommissioned offshore jacket structures
IOGP is delighted to announce the release of a new Report. IOGP Report 650 – Habitat retention strategies for decommissioned offshore jacket structures There are approximately 7,500 oil and gas platforms located in…
Repsol Sinopec Appoints New Vice President Decommissioning And Energy Transition
Repsol Sinopec is pleased to announce it has appointed Adam Sheikh as Vice President (VP) Decommissioning and Energy Transition. The newly created role sits on Repsol Sinopec’s Executive Management Team…
Volstad Maritime orders NES battery package for subsea construction vessel
Volstad Maritime has contracted Norwegian Electric Systems AS (NES) to deliver the battery package and associated control system for battery charging to the M/S Volantis subsea construction vessel. NES, which…
Global offshore heli-aviation leader relocating to Perth and looking to expand
Global heli-aviation company, PHI Aviation, has chosen Perth as the location for its new Asia-Pacific (APAC) headquarters and is on a recruitment drive to fill 42 vacant positions to add…
James Fisher Subtech safely and successfully executes subsea IRM contract for NEO Energy and secures future work
JF Subtec has successfully completed a subsea inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) contract for NEO Energy – one of the leading North Sea oil and gas producers – on its…
Offshore O&G exploration projects ramp up drill pipe industry growth
Continued reliance on fossil fuels in the utility and transportation sector has fueled new exploration activities and further development of existing oil and gas fields. A report by Exxon Mobil…
DeepOcean, Solstad Offshore and Østensjø team up in remote operations venture
Solstad Offshore, DeepOcean Group and Østensjø Group have joined forces to fast-track the adoption of remotely managed services in order to drive down operating costs and emissions for the marine…