U.S.-headquartered energy technology giant Baker Hughes has secured a contract extension with Brazil’s state-owned energy giant Petrobras for the expansion of integrated well construction operations across the South American country’s pre-salt offshore oil and gas fields. The post More work with Petrobras on Baker Hughes’ oil & gas scope in Brazilian waters appeared first on Offshore Energy.

Qatar’s state-owned oil and gas giant QatarEnergy has notified Italy’s Edison about a contractual force majeure extension, adding five more liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargos to the existing list of impacted ones. The post QatarEnergy prolongs force majeure, Edison’s total affected LNG cargoes reach 17 appeared first on Offshore Energy.

Netherlands-based SBM Offshore, a provider of the design, construction, installation, and operation of offshore floating facilities, has received the green light for its seawater intake riser (SWIR) technology from American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), a classification society. The post ABS endorses SBM Offshore’s Shell-backed FPSO deepwater cooling tech appeared first on Offshore Energy.

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has approved the new safety guidelines for the use […] The post IMO approves new safety guidelines for ammonia-fueled ships appeared first on Offshore Energy.

ABL, part of Oslo-listed global consultancy group ABL Group, has been hired to support Esso Australia Resources (Esso), a subsidiary of U.S.-headquartered energy giant ExxonMobil, during an offshore removal campaign of multiple platforms, hundreds of wells, and subsea infrastructure off the coast of Australia. This program is described as the country’s largest offshore decommissioning campaign. The post ABL finds work on ExxonMobil’s huge Australian offshore decom campaign appeared first on Offshore Energy.

Italy’s energy giant Eni has made a final investment decision (FID) for the next phase of its oil and gas development project off the coast of Côte d’Ivoire, West Africa. The post Eni moves forward with third chapter of oil & gas project in West Africa appeared first on Offshore Energy.

Aberdeen-based decommissioning services provider Well-Safe Solutions has picked up a new assignment in the UK sector of the North Sea, enabling it to provide well operatorship capability for the first time. The post Fresh North Sea gig for Well-Safe Solutions’ semi-sub rig appeared first on Offshore Energy.

Qatar’s state-owned oil and gas giant QatarEnergy has taken steps to bring new exploration blocks off the coast of Uruguay into its fold, while sealing a gas cooperation deal in the Eastern Mediterranean. The post QatarEnergy broadens its oil & gas footprint in Uruguay and Eastern Mediterranean appeared first on Offshore Energy.

Perenco UK (PUK), the Anglo-French oil and gas player Perenco, has brought back online a natural gas field in the UK sector of the North Sea, years after the production taps were turned off. The post More gas for UK: North Sea wind-powered platform back online after five-year hiatus appeared first on Offshore Energy.

Australia’s oil and gas player Beach Energy has dropped its plan to drill and complete a development well or pursue the subsea tie-in to the Otway gas plant, unlocking over $500 million in estimated near term capital to redeploy into higher-return opportunities. The post Beach Energy shelves well drilling ops, freeing $500M for higher-value projects appeared first on Offshore Energy.