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Ninian Northern Topside Set for Decommissioning at Lerwick Port

The 14,200-tonne Ninian Northern topside has been loaded onto its final resting place – the Dales Voe decommissioning pad at Lerwick Harbour.

Oil&Gas Drilling

Rig Platform Arrives in Mossel Bay Ahead of Drilling

The rig platform, the Deepsea Stavanger, arrived in Mossel Bay on 21 August ahead of its deployment to the Outeniqua Basin, where it is scheduled to work on the…

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Ninian Northern Loaded Onto Quay at Lerwick

The operation to load-in the 14,200 tonne Ninian Northern topside at Lerwick Harbour’s Dales Voe Base has been completed successfully.

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Oil Major Equinor Stops Drilling In U.S. Shale Patch

Norway's Equinor will not drill any more wells in the U.S. shale patch this year as it adjusts to a lower-for-longer oil price environment.

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World’s Largest Offshore Rig Owner Files Bankruptcy

UK-based offshore drilling contractor Valaris has filed for bankruptcy protection in the United States, offering creditors to swap some $6.5 billion of its $7.8…

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OPEC+ Stresses Need for All Members to Comply with Output Cuts

The outcome of the meeting of the OPEC+ Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee (JMMC) on Wednesday was as predicted.

Nigeria

NPDC Planning 500,000 barrel of Crude Oil Per Day

Group Managing Director of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, Mele Kyari, has assured that the Nigeria Petroleum Development Company will scale up its …

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Total Restarts Drilling off Angola

French oil major Total has resumed oil drilling offshore Angola with the Skyros rig while two more are expected to start operations in the week to follow.

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Trump Administration Looks at Allowing Longer Extensions to Remote Offshore Wells

The U.S. government is considering changes to policies for oil companies operating in the offshore Gulf of Mexico that might allow existing platforms to lengthe…

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Trump to Open Alaska Arctic Refuge to Oil Drilling for First Time

The Trump Administration is set to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska to oil drilling for the first time by approving a drilling program on Mond…

United States

Donald Trump Poised to Roll Back Methane Regulations for Oil and Gas Industry

President Trump is planning to relax regulations governing methane emissions in the oil and gas industry, according to reports, in a move that could allow milli…

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Turkey Resumes Energy Exploration in Eastern Mediterranean

Turkey has resumed energy exploration activities in the eastern Mediterranean Sea.

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Demand For Offshore Oil Rigs To Return In 2022

Demand for offshore rigs will slump this year as a result of the pandemic and the low oil prices that are forcing offshore operators to delay drilling activitie…

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Neptune Energy Makes 'Significant' Oil Discovery in Norway

Britain's Neptune Energy and its partners have discovered oil at a jointly owned drilling license in the Norwegian part of the North Sea.

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U.S. Offshore Rig Count at 12 for Four Weeks Straight

The U.S. offshore rig count has remained flat for another week, making this the fourth week straight with 12 active units.