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SBM Offshore places order for 13th multi-purpose floater hull to bolster its FPSO fleet

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 and Eldorado merger births ‘enhanced’ offshore drilling player

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.

Santos seals ten-year gas supply deal

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.

TotalEnergies and Petronas embark on ‘major’ oil & gas search in Oceania

France’s energy giant TotalEnergies and Malaysia’s Petronas have kicked off a multimillion-dollar oil and gas exploration campaign off the coast of Papua New Guinea, Oceania. The duo is said to be drilling the country’s first ultra-deepwater exploration well in the Gulf of Papua. The post TotalEnergies and Petronas embark on ‘major’ oil & gas search in Oceania appeared first on Offshore Energy.

SBM Offshore hires Nortrans flotel for long-term gig in Angolan waters

Singapore’s offshore and shipping company Nortrans Offshore has secured a flotel assignment at Block 15 off the coast of Angola with Netherlands-based SBM Offshore, a provider of the design, construction, installation, and operation of offshore floating facilities. The post SBM Offshore hires Nortrans flotel for long-term gig in Angolan waters appeared first on Offshore Energy.

First AI-powered walking island rig enters ADNOC Drilling’s fleet months ahead of schedule

Abu Dhabi-headquartered ADNOC Drilling, one of the Middle East’s drilling and integrated drilling services (IDS) providers, has taken delivery of its first automated walking island rig running on artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, accelerating autonomous offshore operations in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The post First AI-powered walking island rig enters ADNOC Drilling’s fleet months ahead of schedule appeared first on Offshore Energy.