Offshore news

SLB digital technologies for surface automation, autonomous on-bottom drilling, and directional drilling, were combined to enable 99% of a 2.6 km section to be drilled in autonomous control mode.

Wood works across the region to unlock conventional and low carbon energy supply, decarbonise and optimise energy production and processing, and extend onshore and offshore asset life in key locations.

In the year in which Brazil celebrates 50 years since the discovery of the Campos Basin (RJ), Petrobras will receive, for the fifth time, the OTC Distinguished Achievement Award 2024.

McDermott and Baker Hughes has announced the safe completion of the installation of subsea infrastructure at the Ichthys field in northern Australia.

PETRONAS has been awarded production sharing contracts (PSCs) for six exploration blocks and one discovered resource opportunities (DRO) cluster marketed under the Malaysia Bid Round 2023 (MBR 2023).

Longitude Engineering has been awarded a contract to provide detailed design and engineering services for the subsea development of Phase-X at Egypt’s West Delta Deep Marine concession, part of the Burullus Gas Field in the Mediterranean Sea.

Optime Subsea has entered into a significant contract with Equinor for the delivery of its remote operated controls system (ROCS). This contract represents a step forward for Optime Subsea, who collaborate with operator Equinor and its partner Ithaca on the Rosebank field.

Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas Ltd, has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Azinam Limited, has received final government approval for the farm out of its 6.25% participating interest in Block 3B/4B to Africa Oil Corp announced on 11 July 2023.

The Norwegian authorities are offering Aker BP ownership interest in 27 exploration licenses on the Norwegian continental shelf in the APA 2023 licensing round.

Richard is General Manager of Ashtead Technology’s mechanical solutions facility in Aberdeenshire which provides specialist subsea equipment, solutions and services for the offshore decommissioning sector.