Statoil to Drill Exploration Well in the Norwegian Sea
The Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway has given Statoil consent to drill exploration well 6507/3-12 in the Norwegian Sea...

Conclusion of Tanzania Drilling
New Natural Gas Discovery Onshore Papua New Guinea
Agreement for the Development of Dvalin

3-Year Contract Extension for Jack-Up AOD III
Seadrill Limited has received a 3-year contract extension from Saudi Aramco for the jack-up AOD III, expiring in December 2019...

Weekly Rig Counts from Baker Hughes
Coast Center Base AS Contracted to Class COSL Promoter
Noble Corporation plc Provides Fleet Contract Status Update

Petrobras Awards Benthic Geotechnical Investigation Contract
Benthic, a global geosciences company, has been awarded a contract by the Libra Consortium for an offshore geotechnical investigation in the Libra Field...

Alfa Laval Wins Middle East Energy-efficiency Order
Rigmarine Provides Custom Winch Package for Caspian Sea...
Schlumberger Signs Two Long-Term Transocean Service Agreements

Statoil Completes Acquisition of Byrding Interest
On 30 December 2016 Statoil and Wintershall Norge completed their previously announced transaction, whereby Statoil has acquired Wintershall’s 25% interest in...

Triton’s Investment in DeepOcean Completed
BP and PTT Sign LNG Sale and Purchase Agreement
Nansei Sekiyu Sale Concluded
Shell Agrees Sale of Stake in Vivo Energy to Vitol Africa BV
DEA Strengthens its Position in the Njord Area
Abu Dhabi Acquisition Expands Ashtead Technology’s Middle...
Shell Completes Sale of Shell Refining Company in Malaysia
Acquisition of Stake in Dussafu Field

New energy business

DONG Energy Divests 50% of Race Bank Offshore Wind Farm
DONG Energy has entered into an agreement to sell 50% of Race Bank, a 573 megawatt (MW) UK offshore wind farm project, to Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund 5 and Macquarie Capital...

Chevron Announces Sale of Geothermal Operations
Siemens Wins First Offshore Wind Project in Belgium

Production

Production Starts at the Ivar Aasen Field
With the production start of the Ivar Aasen field, Wintershall is once again strengthening its position as one of the major producers on the Norwegian Continental Shelf...

Engineering the Future of the Tyra Field Starts January 2017
Shell Update on Pearl GTL Production
30 Years of Gullfaks Oil
Rumaila Oilfield Achieves 3 Billion Barrel Production Landmark
One Billion Barrels from Troll B
SOCAR and BP-Operated AIOC Sign Principles of Agreement on Future Development

Technology

Innovator 2.0® – Saipem Presents its New ROVs
Saipem has successfully completed sea trials of its new ROVs (Remotely Operated Vehicles), the Innovator 2.0®....

Solenis to Increase Prices on All Polymer Product Lines Across...
Seatools Takes Subsea Compensator Range to Next Level: the...
Iqarus Launches Interactive Medical Training for the Media
Cortland Australia Achieves NATA Accreditation for Inspection and Testing

Shipping / Yard News

Interim Extension Agreement for FPSO Abo
BW Offshore has signed an interim extension agreement for FPSO Abo with Nigerian Agip Exploration Ltd, a subsidiary of ENI S.p.A...

First SWB Workboat Designed for Oil Spill Response...
Norwegian Player to Disrupt Offshore and Maritime Recruitment
Landmark Ethane Shipment from US Loaded onto World’s First...
Wärtsilä Increases Operational Safety and Predictability for Two LNG Carriers

General News

Terje Søviknes Appointed New Norwegian Minister of Petroleum and Energy
Terje Søviknes (Progress Party) has been appointed Minister of Petroleum and Energy in Prime Minister Erna Solberg’s cabinet. Søviknes replaces Tord Lien, who was Minister of Petroleum and Energy from 16th of October 2013...

Petrobras and Total Move Forward with Their Strategic Alliance
International Expansion Leads to Success for Exceed
Rovco Awarded Innovate UK Funding
... 2017 Subsea Expo Programme is Revealed
Platts China Oil Analytics – China Apparent Oil Demand Inched up 1% Year over Year in October

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