Offshore news
Petronas to use Maersk semi-submersible for Suriname exploration campaign
The semi-submersible rig Mærsk Developer will used for a one-well exploration campaign in Block 52 offshore Suriname.
Tracerco secures flooded member inspection project in the Caribbean
The company will use an ROV to identify the presence of any flooding in multiple vertical, horizontal and angled platform members.
LLOG Exploration sanctions Taggart discovery
The Taggart discovery is located on Mississippi Canyon Block 816 in approximately 5650 ft of water.
Aker Solutions awarded maintenance and modifications work by Aker BP
The work covers Aker BP's Ula, Skarv, Valhall and Tambar fields offshore Norway.
Energean to acquire Edison E&P for revised total
The reduction is a result of an agreement to exclude Edison's Norwegian assets from the transaction.
NPD predicts half of Norwegian petroleum production will be powered from shore by mid-2020s
Running 16 fields on the Norwegian continental shelf with power from shore will mean that total CO2 emissions will be about 3.2 million t lower per year than they otherwise would have been.
Guyana short-lists companies to market its oil
19 companies, including ExxonMobil, BP, Total, Shell, Equinor, Petrobras and PetroChina, have been approved by Guyana's government for the next phase of the selection process.
Tendeka VP joins OGTC board
Gillian King will work with CEO Colette Cohen and new Chair, Martin Gilbert, to shape the overall strategic direction and long-term success of the Oil & Gas Technology Centre.
Rystad Energy: Norway tax relief to cut breakevens by 40%, boosting rig demand
The temporary tax relief package for the petroleum industry that Norway recently approved could improve exploration and production companies’ short-term liquidity and reduce breakeven prices for future development projects by about 40% on average.
Construction of ice-resistant platform for Gazprom gas field begins
The platform is being constructed in the Kamennomysskoye-Sea gas field, located in the Ob Bay of the Kara Sea.