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HMDC to Pay $400,000 for 2019 Oil Spill Offshore Canada

Aug 02, 2023

Canadian oil firm Hibernia Management and Development Company Ltd. (HMDC) will pay $400,000 for a 2019 offshore oil spill, the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board said Tuesday.According to C-NLOPB, HMDC has pled guilty…

Close Call at Hibernia Platform: Timber Piece Drops 15 Meters in Lifting Incident

Aug 02, 2023

An incident happened last week that saw a 1.8-kilogram piece of timber fall 15 meters to the deck of an offshore support vessel during lifting operations at HMDC's Hibernia Platform, offshore Canada, in the Atlantic Ocean.Hibernia Management and Development Company Ltd…

Two Week Contract Extension for FPSO in Nigeria

Aug 01, 2023

FPSO leasing company BW Offshore has signed a short-term extension for its Abo FPSO.The extension was signed with Nigerian Agip Exploration Ltd, a subsidiary of the Italian oil firm Eni, and runs until August 14, 2023.BW Offshore has been in talks to divest the FPSO…

Noble Corp. Wins $49M Drillship Contract Extension in Malaysia

Jul 11, 2023

Offshore drilling firm Noble Corporation said Tuesday that Shell's Malaysian subsidiaries Sarawak Shell Berhad and Sabah Shell Petroleum Co Ltd (SSB/SSPC) had exercised three one-well options on the current Noble Viking drillship contract in Malaysia…

BW Offshore Sells FPSO Sendje Berge

Jul 07, 2023

BW Offshore has today closed the transaction for the sale of the FPSO Sendje Berge in Nigeria to 'a local FPSO owner and operator' for $15 million. Following the transaction, the buyer has assumed responsibility for the operations of the FPSO Sendje Berge…

Malaysia's Sarawak Energy Plans 400MW Floating Solar Capacity by 2030

Jun 29, 2023

Sarawak Energy aims to install at least 400 megawatts (MW) of floating solar power capacity at its dams by 2030 as the Malaysian utility expands to meet rising demand for renewables from neighboring countries, its group chief executive said…

SMJ Acquires 50% Stake in Petronas' Block Offshore Sabah

Apr 07, 2023

SMJ, a company owned by the Sabah State Government, has signed an agreement with Petronas Carigali for the acquisition of  Petronas' 50% non-operating stake in the Samarang production sharing contract (PSC).Petronas Carigali will continue to be the operator of Samarang PSC…

Malaysia's Petronas Posts Higher Q4 Profit, Sees Lower Oil Prices in 2023

Mar 13, 2023

Malaysia's state oil firm Petroliam Nasional Berhad on Monday posted a 55% jump in quarterly profit on higher energy prices and bigger sales volume, but warned of moderating prices for this year due to an expected slowdown in the global economy…

Japan's Inpex Wins Two Offshore Blocks in Malaysia

Feb 16, 2023

Japan's oil and gas company Inpex has executed Production Sharing Contracts (PSC) for two offshore blocks in Malaysia.Inpex executed the contracts with Petronas, Petronas Carigali Sdn. Bhd. (PCSB) and Petroleum Sarawak Exploration & Production Sdn…

Murphy Oil Fails to Strike Hydrocarbons Offshore Mexico

Jan 06, 2023

Murphy Oil Corp said on Friday it failed to encounter commercial hydrocarbons after concluding drilling at a well in Block 5 of the Salina Basin offshore Mexico.The company is the operator and holds a 40% working interest in Block 5, while Malaysia's…

'Good Year' for Offshore Exploration in Malaysia with 10 Discoveries Made

Dec 23, 2022

Malaysian oil and gas company Petronas together with its Petroleum Arrangement Contractors (PACs) recorded a total of 10 oil and gas discoveries in Malaysia in 2022, following the increase of exploration activities in the country. Eight oil and gas discoveries were made off the coast of Sarawak…

Samsung Heavy Industries Wins Offshore Facility Order Worth $1,5B

Dec 23, 2022

South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries said Thursday it had received an order for an offshore production facility from 'an Asian shipowner.' According to reports, the client is Petronas, and the order is for an FLNG unit.The contract amount is KRW 1…

PGS to Expand 3D Survey Offshore Sabah, Malaysia

Dec 19, 2022

The Norwegian offshore seismic survey company PGS has secured pre-funding to expand MultiClient 3D coverage offshore Malaysia's Sabah.The company's 102.2-meter-long, 40-meter-wide Ramform Sovereign vessel will start the 3,500-square-kilometer survey in January 2023 and finish it in March…

Havfram Subsea Names UK Managing Director

Dec 07, 2022

Havfram Subsea has appointed Gregor Scott as Managing Director for the company’s UK operation.Over the last 10 years, Scott has held commercial and leadership roles within the Havfram organization, and as Managing Director (UK) he will assume…

TotalEnergies, Petronas Carigali, and Shell Sign PSC for Ultra-deepwater Offshore Block in Malaysia

Oct 13, 2022

Malaysia's Petronas has signed a Production Sharing Contract (PSC) with TotalEnergies, Petronas Carigali, and Shell for Block 2K, an ultra-deepwater block off the coast of Sabah, Malaysia.According to Petronas, Block SB 2K, with a depth of up to 3…

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