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Transocean Enabler selected for Northern Lights Carbon Transport and Storage Project

January 18, 2022
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Transocean has announced that later this year as part of its current drilling contract with Equinor, the Transocean Enabler will drill one carbon injection well and a sidetrack for another carbon injection well drilled early 2020 in support of the Northern Lights Carbon Capture Storage Project, a joint venture created by Equinor, Shell and TotalEnergies. The project sets out to mitigate emissions and remove carbon dioxide

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Norway’s Ministry of Petroleum offered up 53 new production licenses in APA 2021

January 18, 2022
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Norway's Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has offered 53 new production licenses on the Norwegian continental shelf in the licensing round APA 2021. 'The petroleum industry contributes with large revenues, value creation and jobs across the country. I am therefore happy to offer 53 new production licenses in the predefined areas. Further exploration activity and new discoveries are crucial to develop the

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Maersk publishes no objection by NCA for merger with Noble Corp

January 17, 2022
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As previously disclosed on 10 November 2021, the business combination between The Drilling Company of 1972 A/S ('Maersk Drilling') and Noble Corporation is conditioned on, among other things, clearance by antitrust and foreign direct investment authorities in the United Kingdom, Norway and Denmark, as well as certain other jurisdictions as agreed between the parties. The Parties were recently advised that the Norwegian Competition Authority (Konkurransetilsynet) has reviewed the Business Combination application pursuant to the filings

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Maersk rig swap adds $29 million to backlog

January 17, 2022
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Maersk Drilling and Aker BP have entered into a rig swap agreement whereby the jack-up rig Maersk Reacher is to be replaced by the low-emission jack-up rig Maersk Integrator offshore Norway end-February/early March 2022. Maersk Integrator will be prepared for well intervention and stimulation activities at the Valhall and Hod fields. The previously announced Maersk Reacher work scope will accordingly be transferred on to

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Maersk Valiant grabs another well offshore Suriname with TotalEnergies

January 15, 2022
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TotalEnergies E&P Suriname, Suriname Branch has exercised an option to add the drilling of one additional well in Block 58 offshore Suriname to the work scope of the drillship Maersk Valiant. The contract extension has an estimated duration of 100 days, with work expected to commence in March 2022 in direct continuation of the rig’s previously agreed work scope. The

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Saipem awarded offshore contracts in excess of 1 billion USD

January 15, 2022
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Saipem has been awarded two new offshore contracts in Australia and Guyana, for a total amount of 1.1 billion USD. Regarding the first contract, Saipem has received the Notice to Proceed (NTP) from Woodside, as Operator for and on behalf of the Scarborough Joint Venture, for a contract related to the Scarborough project. Saipem will complete the export trunkline coating and installation of

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Eni awarded five exploration licenses in Egypt

January 15, 2022
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Eni has been awarded five new exploration licenses by the Egyptian Ministry of Petroleum. The licenses, four of which as Operator, are in the Egyptian offshore and onshore, and follow the successful participation to the 2021 competitive 'Egypt International Bid Round for Petroleum Exploration and Exploitation' which was previously announced by the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation and the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding

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Chariot announces major find on Anchois project

January 15, 2022
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Chariot announced the result of the Anchois-2 appraisal and exploration well on the Anchois gas project within the Lixus license, offshore Morocco. Chariot has a 75% interest and operatorship of Lixus in partnership with the Office National des Hydrocarbures et des Mines ('ONHYM') which holds a 25% interest. Anchois-2 well has been safely and efficiently drilled to a total measured depth of 2,512m by

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Odfjell picks up extension for the Bruce platform

January 15, 2022
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Serica Energy has extended the contract with Odfjell for provision of storage, preservation, maintenance, and drilling services on the Bruce platform, which commenced on 1st of November 2018. The original contract for 1 year + 2 X 1-year options has been extended to 31st of October 2022.  'We are delighted to continue our strong collaboration with Serica on the Bruce platform and

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