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North America Enters Rig Loss Streak
North America dropped rigs again week on week, according to Baker Hughes.
8:00 PM EST | March 17, 2024
Shearwater Bags Survey Contracts with Equinor, Spirit Energy
The contracts are for the Mariner field in the UK North Sea, the Heidrun field in the Norwegian Sea, Norway, and the Morecambe Bay area.
8:00 PM EST | March 14, 2024
Harbour Confirms Gas Discovery in North Sea
The overall gas volume was calculated between 35.3 million and 105.9 million cubic feet (1 million and 3 million standard cubic meters) of recoverable oil equivalent.
8:00 PM EST | March 13, 2024
Chinese Mega Company Makes Major Oilfield Discovery
The discovery adds over a hundred million tons of oil equivalent proved in-place volume, according to the company.
8:00 PM EST | March 12, 2024
Red Sea Region Sees Another Watershed Incident
Dryad Global noted that the Gulf of Aden and Red Sea 'have seen another watershed incident'.
8:00 PM EST | March 12, 2024
BW Energy Starts Production at Gabon Well 5 Months After Discovery
Production performance from the well has been in line with BW Energy's expectations.
8:00 PM EST | March 12, 2024
BMI Flags Indonesia's Exploration Success
'The country's exploration success in offshore areas has bolstered our outlook for its natural gas reserves and production,' BMI analysts said.
8:00 PM EST | March 11, 2024
North America Drops Rigs for First Time in 2024
North America's rig count dropped week on week for the first time in 2024, according to Baker Hughes.
8:00 PM EST | March 10, 2024
Eni Makes Another Discovery Offshore Ivory Coast
Drilling operations for the well took place approximately 28 miles (45 kilometers) off the coast in block CI-205.
8:00 PM EST | March 10, 2024
VIDEO: Missile Attack Kills Crew Transiting Gulf of Aden
'Coalition warships responded and are assessing the situation,' U.S. Central Command said.
7:00 PM EST | March 07, 2024
OEUK Says Windfall Tax Extension Is Disappointing Blow
'The industry is being taxed on windfall profits which no longer exist', OEUK said.
7:00 PM EST | March 07, 2024
Data Extracted from Flight Recorder of Crashed Helicopter
'The work of analyzing the data is ongoing', the NSIA said.
7:00 PM EST | March 06, 2024
Perenco Starts Gas Production in Ravenspurn South
The deviated well 42/30-C06 as drilled and completed with the Valaris-247 rig in a water depth of 157.5 feet.
7:00 PM EST | March 06, 2024
Vessel Sinks in Red Sea After Missile Strike
'The approximately 21,000 metric tons of ammonium phosphate sulfate fertilizer that the vessel was carrying presents an environmental risk in the Red Sea', U.S. Central Command said.
7:00 PM EST | March 05, 2024
Conrad Asia Inks MoU with PGN for Gas Development Offshore Indonesia
Conrad will partner with PGN in the provision of gas or LNG supply and development infrastructure for gas resources from its two Aceh PSCs.
7:00 PM EST | March 05, 2024
Energean Produces First Gas from Karish North
The Energean Power floating production storage and offloading unit (FPSO) now has four production wells in operation.
7:00 PM EST | March 04, 2024
Norway Safety Authority Finds Wreckage of Helicopter Crash
'The wreckage was found at 20.14 hours at approx. 220 meters depth,' the NSIA said.
7:00 PM EST | March 04, 2024
North America Adds More Rigs
North America added rigs week on week, according to Baker Hughes.
7:00 PM EST | March 03, 2024
What Is the Biggest Risk to Offshore Oil and Gas Personnel in 2024?
Rigzone speaks to the Chertoff Group, Dryad Global, and International SOS.
7:00 PM EST | March 03, 2024
Viaro Acquires Full Ownership of License West of Shetland
License P.2593 is 'an important addition' to Viaro's portfolio and is strategically close to RockRose-owned existing producing assets and infrastructure.
7:00 PM EST | March 03, 2024
Equinor, Orsted Get OK for New York Offshore Wind Projects
Equinor's 810-MW Empire Wind 1 and Orsted's 924-MW Sunrise Wind will be the largest power generation projects in the state in over 35 years once they enter operation in 2026.
7:00 PM EST | March 03, 2024
What Is Quiet Quitting and Has it Occurred in Oil and Gas?
Rigzone talks quiet quitting with the founder and managing partner of the Dallas, Texas, based Kaye/Bassman Energy Practice.
7:00 PM EST | February 29, 2024
DeepOcean Bags Pipeline Service Contract from Equinor
DeepOcean's scope of work includes pipeline inspections, seabed mapping, and ad-hoc pipeline survey and light construction work.
7:00 PM EST | February 29, 2024
One Dead in Helicopter Crash Offshore Norway
'This is a deeply tragic incident'.
7:00 PM EST | February 28, 2024
Helix Bags Well Intervention Contract from Esso in Nigeria
The project, located offshore Nigeria in the Erha and Usan fields, is expected to begin in September.
7:00 PM EST | February 27, 2024
Is Peak Oil Demand Close?
Rigzone speaks to several oil analysts to get their take.
7:00 PM EST | February 26, 2024
FPSO Heads for Petrobras' Mero Field Offshore Brazil
The platform will start operating in September and has the capacity to produce up to 180,000 barrels per day (bpd) of oil.
7:00 PM EST | February 26, 2024
Serica Closes GBA Stake Acquisition from Jersey Oil
The transaction provides Serica with the option of participating in the re-development of the Buchan field and other potential projects in the Greater Buchan Area.
7:00 PM EST | February 26, 2024
Baker Hughes Data Shows North America Rig Additions
The U.S. added five rigs week on week, according to Baker Hughes.
7:00 PM EST | February 25, 2024
Shortage of Oil Tankers at Hand as Red Sea Attacks Divert Trade
Just two new supertankers are due to join the fleet in 2024.
7:00 PM EST | February 25, 2024
UK Regulator Holds Platform Electrification Workshop with North Sea Bigwigs
Eleven operators, including BP, Harbour Energy, Repsol, Shell, and TotalEnergies, delivered presentations, the NSTA revealed.
7:00 PM EST | February 25, 2024
Woodside to Sell Scarborough Stake to JERA for $1.4B, Eyes LNG Sales
Further, Woodside and JERA have entered into a non-binding heads of agreement for the sale and purchase of six LNG cargoes on a delivered ex-ship basis per year for 10 years starting in 2026.
7:00 PM EST | February 25, 2024
EnergyPathways to Tap MCS, Mermaid for Marram Field Project
EnergyPathways has signed a memorandum of understanding with the two companies for subsea front end engineering design (FEED), project support, procurement and offshore construction services.
7:00 PM EST | February 22, 2024
Baker Hughes Inks Contract with Petrobras to Service Buzios
The integrated services project is set to start in the first half of 2025.
7:00 PM EST | February 22, 2024
KCA Deutag Bags 2-Year Extension to Service Var Energi's Ringhorne
The contract is for drilling and maintenance services on the Ringhorne platform in the North Sea.
7:00 PM EST | February 21, 2024
Dryad Flags Reported Incidents of Vessels Being Targeted in Red Sea
Dryad Global flags reported incidents of vessels being targeted while operating within the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden in its latest security advisory.
7:00 PM EST | February 20, 2024
ASCO Secures 5-Year Contract with bpTT
Under the contract ASCO will provide base and pipe yard management services to bpTT across all its 16 offshore locations in Trinidad.
7:00 PM EST | February 20, 2024
EIR Looks at the Power of Onshore Wind Repowering
A wind repower has significant upside over a new build, Enverus Intelligence Research Vice President Scott Wilmot said.
7:00 PM EST | February 19, 2024
Baker Hughes Reveals Latest North America Rig Count
Baker Hughes has released its latest rotary rig count figures.
7:00 PM EST | February 18, 2024
Houthi Strikes Force Crew to Abandon Ship for First Time
The crew of a commercial ship in the Red Sea abandoned the vessel following a Houthi attack.
7:00 PM EST | February 18, 2024
OEUK Warns of 40,000+ Job Losses
Industry body Offshore Energies UK issues a warning for the UK oil and gas sector.
7:00 PM EST | February 15, 2024
Eni Completes Drilling of Appraisal Well Offshore Cyprus
Cronos-2 was drilled to confirm the lateral extension of the Cronos gas discovery.
7:00 PM EST | February 15, 2024
Top Envoy Says Philippines Won't Back Down on Sea Claims
'We still will maintain our position of defending our sovereign rights wherever they are applicable'.
7:00 PM EST | February 14, 2024
API Files Petition Challenging Biden Admin's Oil and Gas Leasing Program
'This administration has used every tool at its disposal to restrict access to vast energy resources in federal waters', says API Senior Vice President and General Counsel Ryan Meyers.
7:00 PM EST | February 14, 2024
Jadestone Doubles Stake in Western Australia Oil Fields
As a result of the $9 million transaction, Jadestone has doubled its non-operated working interest in the CWLH fields to 33.33 percent.
7:00 PM EST | February 14, 2024
Woodside Progresses Trion with Another Regulator Approval
The Trion oil and gas project has received social impact assessment approval from the Mexican Ministry of Energy.
7:00 PM EST | February 14, 2024
DOF Bags Contracts from Eni, Equinor, Prime Energy
DOF will provide offshore services to assets in Cote d'Ivoire, Norway, and the Philippines.
7:00 PM EST | February 12, 2024
North America Goes Back to Adding Rigs
North America increased its rig count week on week, according to Baker Hughes.
7:00 PM EST | February 11, 2024
EIA Estimates USA Crude Oil Output Hit All Time High In December
The U.S. Energy Information Administration estimated that U.S. crude oil production reached an all-time high in December.
7:00 PM EST | February 11, 2024
Donald Trump Is the Oil and Gas Industry's Top Choice for President
Donald Trump is the oil and gas industry's undisputed top pick for the Republican presidential nomination.
7:00 PM EST | February 09, 2024