France-based geophysical services company Viridien, formerly known as CGG, has launched a new reimaging program in the U.S. Gulf, expanding its Walker Ridge initiative to deliver enhanced seismic insights and support further infrastructure-led exploration in the deepwater region. The post Viridien’s new reimaging mission bolstering US Gulf exploration drive appeared first on Offshore Energy.

More than four decades after first producing oil, a 17,200-ton North Sea platform has been lifted from its steel jacket in a single operation and loaded aboard a heavy-lift vessel, owned by Switzerland-based offshore contractor Allseas, marking the start of its final journey to shore for dismantling and recycling.  The post WATCH: Allseas takes 17,200-ton North Sea giant ashore 42 years after first oil appeared first on Offshore Energy.

Norwegian marine geoscience and technology company Shearwater GeoServices is set to acquire 3D seismic data over recently awarded and prospective open acreage in the Norwegian Sea by deploying a high-capacity seismic vessel for an approximately seven-week campaign this month. The post Shearwater steps up Norwegian multi-client push with new 3D seismic survey appeared first on Offshore Energy.

UK-headquartered energy giant BP has finished a multi-day planned turnaround earlier than planned at its platform in the Caspian Sea, with production now growing to pre-maintenance levels. The post BP wraps up Caspian Sea platform turnaround ahead of schedule: Production ramp-up underway appeared first on Offshore Energy.

The company brings engineering, specialist personnel, equipment and port infrastructure together under one operating […] The post Futura combines marine engineering, cable logistics and vessel services appeared first on Offshore Energy.

France’s engineering player Technip Energies has been hired to provide detailed engineering services for a […] The post L&T taps Technip Energies for engineering work on ADNOC’s major offshore gas project appeared first on Offshore Energy.

Egyptian marine and offshore services provider Petroleum Marine Services (PMS) has brought to an end a major development project in Egypt’s Gulf of Suez, including the installation of an 18-kilometer gas pipeline and upgrades to the asset’s offshore platform, strengthening infrastructure at an offshore field operated by Gemsa Petroleum Company (Gempetco). The post 18-km pipeline installation and platform upgrades boost Gulf of Suez field appeared first on Offshore Energy.

Encomara’s Squid connection system for floating offshore wind has reached Technology Readiness Level 7/8 following inshore trials at Ardersier Port in Scotland, with the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) recognizing the technology as ready for commercial manufacture at scale. The post Encomara’s Squid floating wind connection system reaches commercialization appeared first on Offshore Energy.

Dolphin Drilling, an Oslo-listed, Aberdeen-headquartered owner and operator of a fleet of harsh-environment mid-water and deepwater semi-submersible drilling rigs, has received a proposal from Lagos-based General Hydrocarbons Limited (GHL) to resolve their long-running arbitration dispute through a combination of cash and potential deployment of its rig in Nigeria. The post Dolphin Drilling: GHL cash-and-rig proposal ‘encouraging’ but settlement offer falls short appeared first on Offshore Energy.

Jan De Nul is entering the carbon capture and storage (CCS) market, with offshore rock installation works that one of its vessels is carrying out for the Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP), a joint venture of BP, Equinor and TotalEnergies, in relation to a development described as the UK’s first offshore CCS project. The post Jan De Nul makes its entrance into CCS market with North Sea pipeline project appeared first on Offshore Energy.