Maersk Drilling secures 21-month contract with TotalEnergies
TotalEnergies (LSE: TTE) has picked Danish firm Maersk Drilling to carry out well intervention services in the North Sea.
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Who won what? Norway dishes out 53 licences in oil and gas exploration round
Norway has dished out 53 licences in its latest round of awards for oil and gas exploration.
‘It is a considerable opportunity for Aberdeen’ – AREG chief on ‘hugely significant’ ScotWind results
ScotWind will unlock a raft of “fantastic opportunities” for the north-east of Scotland the head of a local energy transition organisation has predicted.
Big Oil wins big in ScotWind – Shell, TotalEnergies and BP land acreage
ScotWind has proved a big boon to Big Oil, with fossil fuels giants BP, Shell and TotalEnergies all winning acreage.
TotalEnergies, Inpex sell down Angola stake
TotalEnergies and Inpex are selling out of Angola’s offshore Block 14, transferring their interests to locally owned Somoil.
TotalEnergies to keep Maersk Valiant for more offshore Suriname
TotalEnergies has chosen to exercise an option with Maersk Drilling for another well in Block 58, offshore Suriname.
ScotWind – Who’s in the running with the results due imminently?
The results of Scotland's first offshore wind leasing round in more than a decade are expected to be released in a matter of days.
Glengorm: Analysts slash estimates for North Sea discovery
The estimates of recoverable barrels for the CNOOC Glengorm discovery have been downgraded by analysts after a disappointing appraisal campaign.
TotalEnergies launches online training competition for Tilenga
TotalEnergies has launched a massive open online course – otherwise known as a MOOC – for Ugandans interested in working on its Tilenga project.
Tyra West topsides sail away in Singapore
Three topsides bound for the Tyra West redevelopment in Denmark have sailed away from Sembcorp Marine’s Singapore yard.
Erebus: Plans for UK project to claim Aberdeen’s floating wind top spot
Plans have been submitted for a project which will overtake the Kincardine development off Aberdeen as the world’s largest floating wind farm.
‘Massive’ amount of work needed to improve ports ahead of offshore wind boom, says expert
There is less than a month to go until the results of the hotly contested ScotWind leasing round are expected.
Security improves in northern Mozambique but tests are ahead
The military intervention in northern Mozambique has seen some successes, but with the recent death of a South African soldier and talk of the insurgency shifting, it is far from over.
Glengorm: Appraisal yields ‘no commercial hydrocarbons’ at decade’s largest UK gas discovery
Questions have been raised over the future of Glengorm, hailed as the UK's largest gas discovery in a decade, after an appraisal campaign yielded no commercial hydrocarbons.
Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm hits latest milestone with installation of 5,100 tonne jacket
Construction of what will become Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm has reached its latest milestone.
Shell, Total sign up to new gas plan with Oman
Oman has signed gas deals with Shell and TotalEnergies on Block 10, with plans for a new LNG plant in the offing.
Kistos confirms move for TotalEnergies West of Shetland assets
Kistos (LON: KIST) has confirmed it is bidding to acquire assets being put on sale by TotalEnergies in the West of Shetland.
UK well slot: Five wells completed in 2021
Westwood Global Energy reports that as of 16 December there was one appraisal well and three exploration wells active in the UK. Completions to date in 2021 are two appraisal wells at 22/26d-3 Glengorm South and 30/13e-12, 12Z Talbot and three exploration wells at 22/6c-B4Z Bacchus South, 16/2a-6 Tiger Lily and 22/1b-12, 12Z, 12Y Fotla.
Petrobras and friends clean up in multi-billion Santos Basin sale
Brazil has handed out rights to its Atapu and Sépia pre-salt fields to Petrobras and international partners.
As EACOP FID looms, French court knocks TotalEnergies back
A French court has found against TotalEnergies in a case on the “duty of vigilance” law, with environmental NGOs claiming this as a victory.
South Africa opens up Gas Master Plan
South Africa sees it as “imperative” to add more gas suppliers, in order to help develop the local sector.
Strike dispute with Ponticelli and Semco Maritime brought to an end
A union dispute which brought strike action by hundreds of Ponticelli and Semco Maritime workers has been brought to an end.
Shell spuds Namibia well
Shell has spudded the Graff-1 exploration well, offshore Namibia, as TotalEnergies continues drilling on the nearby Venus prospect.
Santos and Oil Search complete merger consolidating power in PNG
The merger of Australia’s Santos (ASX:STO) and Papua New Guinea-focused Oil Search is now complete following shareholder approvals and the blessings of PNG.
TotalEnergies closes Gabon sale to Perenco
TotalEnergies has closed the sale of its non-operated assets in Gabon to Perenco, following approval from the local authorities.