African energy exploration player Rhino Resources has shed light on the appraisal of an oil discovery in the Orange Basin, confirming a connected oil-bearing reservoir at its appraisal well off the coast of Namibia. The post Appraisal ops at Namibian discovery corroborate oil-bearing reservoir continuity appeared first on Offshore Energy.

Petronas Suriname E&P, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Malaysia’s state-owned oil and gas heavyweight Petronas, has confirmed two discoveries and a successful appraisal activity in Block 52 off the coast of Suriname. The post Two hydrocarbon discoveries enrich Petronas’ oil & gas arsenal in South America appeared first on Offshore Energy.

As operators embark on portfolio optimization quests, a series of asset exchanges is reshaping the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS), with the latest such move coming from Norway’s state-owned energy giant Equinor and its compatriot Vår Energi, which have agreed to a swap of offshore oil and gas assets. The post Gas discovery edges closer to development with Equinor-Vår Energi asset swap appeared first on Offshore Energy.

UAE-headquartered offshore survey and positioning data provider Geosonic has secured an expanded scope in […] The post UAE’s Geosonic to inspect over 200 kilometers of pipeline in Turkmenistan appeared first on Offshore Energy.

U.S.-headquartered energy technology giant Baker Hughes has secured a multi-year assignment at a liquefied natural gas (LNG) expansion project in Nigeria, Africa. The post 13-year deal keeps Baker Hughes busy at African LNG expansion project appeared first on Offshore Energy.

Mellitah Oil & Gas, a joint venture (JV) between Italy’s energy giant Eni and the Libyan National Oil Corporation (NOC), has fortified Libya’s gas production with the start-up of an offshore compression project. The post Gas boost offshore Libya as Eni and NOC’s project comes online appeared first on Offshore Energy.

The first of three power take-off (PTO) modules for Carnegie Clean Energy’s CETO wave […] The post PTO module assembly starts for BiMEP-destined wave energy unit ahead of October deployment appeared first on Offshore Energy.

Netherlands-based SBM Offshore, a provider of the design, construction, installation, and operation of offshore floating facilities, has signed off on the construction of its seventh generic Fast4Ward multi-purpose floater (MPF7) hull with Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS) and China Shipbuilding Trading Co. (CSTC), subsidiaries of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC). The post SBM Offshore places order for 13th multi-purpose floater hull to bolster its FPSO fleet appeared first on Offshore Energy.

Vantage Drilling, a Bermuda-exempt offshore drilling contractor, has wrapped up its proposed business combination with Eldorado Drilling, an offshore drilling player backed by a group of well-known Norwegian investors, establishing what it describes as a scalable offshore drilling platform with “enhanced” capabilities. The post Vantage and Eldorado merger births ‘enhanced’ offshore drilling player appeared first on Offshore Energy.

Australia’s energy player Santos has ironed out a decade-long gas supply agreement with the South Australian government. The post Santos seals ten-year gas supply deal appeared first on Offshore Energy.