Australian energy giant Woodside has denied any knowledge of a takeover proposal involving the U.S.-headquartered energy heavyweight ExxonMobil. The post Woodside quashes ExxonMobil merger rumors appeared first on Offshore Energy.

Energos Infrastructure, a maritime infrastructure company owned by funds managed by Apollo, has joined the Gas Industry Advisory Committee (GIAC) of the East Mediterranean Gas Forum (EMGF), following approval by all EMGF member countries. The post Energos strengthens East Med energy cooperation through GIAC entrance appeared first on Offshore Energy.

French wave energy technology developer Seaturns has embarked on a full‑scale offshore trial of its wave energy demonstrator off the Gironde estuary on the French Atlantic coast, which will be supervised through a collaboration with ESB, an Irish energy company. This project is expected to boost Europe’s wave energy capacity. The post New first for France as full‑scale wave energy demonstrator kicks off sea trials appeared first on Offshore Energy.

UK-headquartered energy giant BP and its partner, State Oil Company of the Republic of Azerbaijan (SOCAR), have shed light on the innovative solutions deployed to maximize recovery at a giant oilfield in the Caspian Sea off the coast of Azerbaijan. The post BP, SOCAR employ advanced tech to enhance output at Caspian Sea oil asset appeared first on Offshore Energy.

Naples-headquartered Next Geosolutions (NextGeo) has finished the post-lay trenching assignment at a gas project off the coast of Libya, which is operated by Mellitah Oil & Gas Libyan Branch, a consortium formed by National Oil Corporation of Libya and Eni North Africa. The post NextGeo wraps up trenching gig at African offshore gas project appeared first on Offshore Energy.

Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd. (JAPEX) has shed light on its exploratory drilling activities in the offshore Hidaka area of Hokkaido. The post No ‘immediate commercialization’ in sight for gas discovery offshore Japan appeared first on Offshore Energy.

Japan’s power generation major JERA has taken delivery of its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo from a giant gas project off the coast of Australia’s Northern Territory. The post Australian gas project’s LNG comes to Japan as JERA brings in first cargo appeared first on Offshore Energy.

Houston-based subsea energy equipment and services specialist KOIL Energy Solutions has secured a project for subsea umbilical handling, spooling, and storage services with an undisclosed company. The post KOIL picks up new subsea umbilical gig appeared first on Offshore Energy.

Norway’s state-owned energy giant Equinor has received the Norwegian authorities’ blessing for plugging and abandonment (P&A) activities in the North Sea, which will be undertaken with a semi-submersible rig owned by COSL Drilling Europe, an offshore drilling player. The post Equinor’s North Sea P&A ops with COSL’s 2012-built rig cleared for action appeared first on Offshore Energy.

Aberdeen-headquartered Maritime Developments Limited (MDL) has assisted Italy’s engineering, drilling, and construction services giant Saipem during flex-lay preparations for activities off the coast of Guyana. The post MDL lends Saipem a hand with flex-lay prep for ops in Guyana appeared first on Offshore Energy.