Oceaneering acquires 100 Exail Octans 9 Attitude Heading Referencing Systems to enhance offshore operations

Oceaneering, a global provider of engineered services and products for the offshore energy industry, has placed an initial order for a minimum of 100 units of Exail’s new Octans 9 Attitude Heading Referencing Systems (AHRS). This strategic acquisition underscores Oceaneering's commitment to innovation and operational excellence while significantly enhancing its capabilities in offshore survey and... Continue Reading →

January 27, 2025 0

Big Oil in no rush to ‘drill baby drill’ this year despite Trump agenda

(Reuters) Wall Street expects U.S. oil and gas companies to keep a lid on spending in 2025 and keep their focus on generating shareholder returns, despite calls by President Donald Trump to "drill, baby, drill." Big Oil begins reporting fourth-quarter results this week, and outlooks for the coming year should reflect the dissonance between Trump's... Continue Reading →

January 27, 2025 0

Baker Hughes: US oil & gas rig count at lowest since Dec 2021

(OE) U.S. energy firms this week cut the number of oil and natural gas rigs operating for a third week in a row to the lowest since December 2021, energy services firm Baker Hughes BKR.O said in its closely followed report on Friday. The oil and gas rig count, an early indicator of future output,... Continue Reading →

January 24, 2025 0

World first oil and gas safety measure installed on four drilling ships in South America

Salunda, the global leader in digitised solutions for safety critical industries, has integrated its Red Zone monitoring solutions on four drilling rigs in Guyana with Intellilift’s proven digital technologies to deliver automated location and control of critical equipment and personnel. The collaboration – on assets belonging to a major offshore drilling contractor - marks the... Continue Reading →

January 23, 2025 0

Halliburton warns of softer North America activity even as quarterly profit beats

(Reuters) - Halliburton on Wednesday warned of softer activity in North America this year even as the oilfield giant beat analysts' estimates for fourth-quarter profit helped by higher demand for drilling and pressure pumping services in the North Sea and Asia. The tepid outlook echoed that of rival Schlumberger, who flagged a flat 2025 revenue as... Continue Reading →

January 22, 2025 0

SLB’s quarterly profit beats on international business strength

(Reuters) - SLB (SLB.N), opens new tab beat analysts' estimates for fourth-quarter profit on Friday as the oilfield services provider benefited from higher demand for its drilling equipment and technology in North America and international markets. Excluding charges and credits, SLB posted a profit of 92 cents per share for the quarter, compared with the average analyst... Continue Reading →

January 17, 2025 0

TotalEnergies Prepares to Start Drilling in Suriname

(oilprice.com) TotalEnergies will start drilling for oil and gas in Block 64 offshore Suriname in May, a company executive told Reuters this week, saying the company was currently tallying the final tab for the project and organizing the future well operations. TotalEnergies has a 40% stake in Block 64, which it shares with QatarEnergy and Malaysia’s Petronas, both with... Continue Reading →

January 10, 2025 0

Guyana tops rankings in total oil discovered since 2015 – Rystad Energy

(oilnow.gy) Since 2015, Guyana has emerged as the global leader in oil discoveries, with unmatched volumes boosting its position in the energy sector, according to Rystad Energy. The Norway-based intelligence company ranked Guyana against 19 other countries. They estimate that Guyana’s recoverable resource is over 13 billion barrels of oil equivalent (boe) since the initial... Continue Reading →

January 9, 2025 0

Prosafe’s Safe Zephyrus Accommodation Rig to Stay Offshore Brazil

Offshore accommodation rig provider Prosafe has signed a contract extension with Petrobras for the provision of the Safe Zephyrus semi-submersible vessel for safety and maintenance support offshore Brazil. The original 650-day firm period was due to complete in February 2025, but has been extended by 954 days, bringing in $109.7 million to Prosafe. The extension... Continue Reading →

January 9, 2025 0

CEG farm-out process offshore Uruguay and decision on assets in Trinidad & Bahamas coming in mid-2025

(offshore-energy.biz) Isle of Man-headquartered oil and gas company Challenger Energy Group (CEG) is making progress in setting the stage to embark on a formal farm-out process later this year for a shallow water exploration block off the coast of Uruguay. As the firm is also expected to make up its mind about assets in Trinidad and... Continue Reading →

January 7, 2025 0

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