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(Offshore) Wood Mackenzie’s Global Upstream Outlook 2022 predicts a 9% increase in investments next year to more than $400 billion. The consultants expect more than 40 projects with resources of more than 50 MMboe to be sanctioned, with low-breakeven, low-carbon deepwater projects dominating greenfield final investment decisions. Fraser McKay, vice president upstream research, said: “Companies will allocate... Continue Reading →
American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has granted Approval in Principle (AIP) to Bassoe Technology for its T-Floater floating wind turbine foundation design. The foundation is designed to carry a 10 MW turbine in the harsh conditions of the North Sea. With three columns and T-shaped pontoons to allow transport of multiple T-Floater hulls on a... Continue Reading →
American Bureau of Shipping has further developed its approach to aging offshore assets with the publication of the Guide for Life Extension of Floating Production Installations. ABS said that the guidance supported operators looking to extend the operational life of a floating production installation (FPI) by outlining clear Class requirements with a focus on safety. It... Continue Reading →
Oil major Shell has started drilling an exploration well in the Orange Basin offshore Namibia using a Valaris-owned drillship. The Graff-1 well is located in Block 2913A in the Orange Basin where Shell is the operator and its partners are QatarEnergy and the national oil company of Namibia, Namcor. QatarEnergy became Shell’s partner in two exploration... Continue Reading →
Fugro’s DP2 multipurpose vessel Atlantis Dweller has arrived in Luanda, the capital of Angola, ahead of an offshore survey that it will conduct for French energy major TotalEnergies. The 69.2-meter long vessel will be monitoring environmental conditions at multiple blocks off the coast of Angola to support infrastructure planning, environmental protection and resource management Fugro also recently... Continue Reading →
Vaalco Energy has started its 2021/2022 drilling campaign offshore Gabon with the Etame 8H-ST well spud. Vaalco said Monday it had recently deployed a Borr Drilling jack-up rig at the Etame platform and started activities on the Etame 8H-ST development well which is expected to be completed in January with production expected later in the first quarter... Continue Reading →
Norway-based Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) has secured a contract to conduct a 3D exploration in West Africa. PGS’ Ramform Titan-class vessel is scheduled to commence exploration in early February 2022 and complete the work in mid-March. The seismic company did not disclose further information about the project and client. “We are very pleased with this contract... Continue Reading →
Offshore drilling contractor Seadrill has secured a contract with Brazil’s oil and gas giant Petrobras for work in the Búzios field offshore Brazil, making it the third rig contract for Seadrill on the field. The contract was awarded to the West Jupiter drillship and it is for a firm term of 1,040 days with the start expected... Continue Reading →
(OE) Offshore wind turbine maker Siemens Gamesa said Friday that its giant 14MW SG 14-222 DD offshore wind turbine prototype had started delivering power to the grid. The prototype has been installed in Østerild, Denmark. "We are excited to announce that our SG 14-222 DD prototype is now producing power to the grid! What an... Continue Reading →
(PetroleoHoje) Drillship Amaralina Star will operate dedicated to the Roncador field, from the end of 2022. Constellation and Petrobras signed a charter contract for the unit for a period of two years, with possibility of extension for another 365 days. Constellation presented the best daily rate in Petrobras' bid to contract a rig for the... Continue Reading →
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