Petroleum production in the waters between the UK and Norway peaked some 20 years ago. Yet the offshore industry still supports more than 200,000 jobs and adds billions of pounds to the nation’s GDP, giving it serious economic weight even in its twilight years. SourceContinue Reading
The Ocean BlackRhino was awarded a contract with a minimum duration of 180 days for a total value of approximately $89 million. The contract also includes two additional option periods. SourceContinue Reading
FTC investigators are looking for evidence of executives attempting to collude with OPEC officials on oil market dynamics, according to people familiar with the matter who asked not be named discussing non-public information. Such communications, particularly on pricing and output, could be illegal under U.S. antitrust laws. SourceContinue Reading
National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) President Erik Milito released a statement in response to President Joe Biden’s announcement that he will not seek reelection and will instead endorse Vice President Kamala Harris. SourceContinue Reading
Major oil field service companies are pivoting to more work in international and offshore fields amid a slowdown in U.S. shale activity brought on by industry consolidation, low natural gas prices and pressure to keep spending muted and return profits to shareholders. SourceContinue Reading
Colombian driller EcoPetrol could end up acquiring an even larger stake, up to 49%, in the assets Occidental agreed to buy from CrownRock LP for $12 billion in late 2023. This option expires in August, according to a filing. SourceContinue Reading
The upstream assets consist of a portfolio of production and exploration licenses in the DNS comprising 2,415 km2 (approximately 600,000 net acres). The licenses are in shallow water at an average water depth of 34 m, approximately 60 km offshore. SourceContinue Reading
The partnership will allow for centralized fleet monitoring with real-time vessel tracking and streamlined reporting. The data will then be integrated into Opsealog’s Marinsights platform to deliver insights that will help BOURBON optimize vessels’ operational profiles to reduce fuel consumption and associated GHG emissions, while also helping reduce operating costs. SourceContinue Reading
The group led by Saudi Arabia and Russia agreed last month to begin gradually restoring roughly 2.2 MMbpd of halted crude oil production from October. When prices immediately slumped, officials stressed that a committee due to gather on Aug. 1 could postpone the hike if necessary. SourceContinue Reading
The subsea infrastructure will tie back to the Energean Power floating production, storage, and offloading vessel (FPSO), which currently serves the Karish and Karish North developments. TechnipFMC also delivered fully integrated subsea solutions utilizing our iEPCI™ execution model for both of these developments. SourceContinue Reading
