French energy major TotalEnergies has exercised an extension option for Northern Drilling’s semisub Deepsea Mira. John Fredriksen-controlled Northern Ocean, a semisub rig spin-off of Northern Drilling, won the extension back in August. The rig, managed by Odfjell Drilling, has been working in...
https://splash247.com/totalenergies-adds-more-time-to-northern-drilling-semisub-deal/
French offshore vessel player Bourbon has been awarded a new fully integrated logistics contract by an oil and gas major to support its exploration campaign and the drilling of its first well off southern Namibia. The contract’s scope covers international shipment and customs clearance of the...
https://splash247.com/bourbon-to-support-exploration-drilling-off-namibia/
(Bloomberg) — MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company SA’s Africa logistics unit will invest as much as €40 million ($43 million) in Namibia by 2030 to benefit from growing oil, gas and…
https://gcaptain.com/mscs-africa-global-logistics-sees-43-million-spend-in-namibia/
John Fredriksen-controlled Northern Ocean, a semisub rig spin-off of Northern Drilling, has won an extension for one of its semisub rigs in West Africa. The extension was awarded by a subsidiary of French energy major TotalEnergies to the 2018-built Deepsea Mira. The firm term of the contract is...
https://splash247.com/northern-ocean-bags-semisub-extension-from-totalenergies/
Offshore drilling rig owner Northern Ocean has won a contract for its 2019-built semisub Deepsea Bollsta in Namibia. The spin-off of John Fredriksen-controlled Northern Drilling said the contract, with a major operator, is for one well expected to last about 63 days. The rig, managed by Odfjell...
https://splash247.com/northern-ocean-semisub-awarded-contract-in-namibia/
Last week saw Noble Corporation cement its place as the great consolidator in the offshore drilling industry recovery. Seven days ago, Noble announced that it was buying Diamond Offshore Drilling in a stock plus cash transaction valuing the company at around US$1.6 billion, a deal unanimously...
Every day, the world uses around one hundred million barrels of oil. The term “big oil” is used pejoratively to describe the industry’s lobbying power. But is big always better? This week, we look at both the biggest and the best, and the biggest and the worst of the oil industry. Big finds:...
By Georgina McCartney HOUSTON, May 5 (Reuters) – As Big Oil returns this week to the industry’s annual showcase for offshore energy projects and equipment in Houston, deepwater discoveries off Guyana, Namibia and the…
https://gcaptain.com/big-oils-embrace-of-deepwater-exploration/
A delegation has flown in from Belgium to Namibia this week to unveil plans for Africa’s first hydrogen-powered ship. Cleanergy Solutions Namibia, a joint venture between CMB.TECH and the Ohlthaver & List Group, has hosted a showcase of the Cleanergy Green Hydrogen progress at the plant’s site in...
https://splash247.com/cmb-tech-led-jv-reveals-plans-for-africas-first-hydrogen-powered-vessel/
Houston-headquartered energy service giant Halliburton has been awarded a deepwater multi-well construction contract in Namibia by Africa-focused oil and gas firm Rhino Resources. Under the agreement, Halliburton will construct exploration and appraisal wells and provide testing services. The US...
https://splash247.com/rhino-resources-taps-halliburton-for-namibian-well-construction-gig/