Apache Corporation and Total S.A. have announced a major oil discovery at the Kwaskwasi-1 well drilled offshore Suriname in Block 58. The well was drilled using the Noble Sam Croft with Apache as operator holding a 50% working interest and Total holding a 50% working interest.

ODE Asset Management Ltd (ODE AM), part of the DORIS Group, has been awarded a contract with Interconnector (UK) Limited (IUK) for the provision of Integrity Management services.

TDI-Brooks recently completed two (2) EPOS projects in Mexico for TOTAL in Blk. 2 (Perdido) and Capricorn Energy Mexico (CAIRN) in Blk. 9 (Sureste Basin). The Blk. 2 EPOS program was in deep-water (~3,300 m) offshore northern Mexico, while the CAIRN project was a shallow water project. These were the first EPOS programs completed in this COVID work environment.

In the Norwegian North Sea, Sleipnir successfully removed the 8100 mT Jotun-B jacket for client Vår Energi. The platform was installed in 1998 by Heerema's Thialf, who returned to the Jotun Field last year to remove the topsides and conductors - demonstrating the circularity of Heerema's involvement in the lifecycle of these now retiring platforms.

Communication technology is transforming the way STATS Group conduct testing on client projects and on the safe monitoring of pipeline isolation tools when deployed.

Eni announces that its exploration well, Ken Bau-2X, located in Block 114, Song Hong Basin, offshore Vietnam, has confirmed a significant hydrocarbon accumulation on the Ken Bau discovery, further expanding its potential.

C-Kore Systems has completed a succession of deployments with an operator in offshore WA Australia.

Maersk Drilling has secured an additional one-well contract from Aker BP, acting as operator of the Tambar license, for the low-emission jack-up rig Maersk Integrator. In direct continuation of its current work scope, the rig will move to the Tambar field offshore Norway to drill the K-2B development well, with work expected to commence in February 2021.

The contract is an extension for a 5-year period, starting in the summer of 2020. Aker Solutions has provided EPC services to Hebron since 2015. The work will be led from Aker Solutions’ premises in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador.

Two leading energy technology and innovation organizations announced on July 22, 2020, a five-year collaboration to deliver next generation energy technologies and accelerate the United Kingdom’s transition to a net zero future.

Fugro has completed the first phase of their multidisciplinary offshore site investigation for Qatargas’ North Field Production Sustainability’s Compression Phase.

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) proposes to offer approximately 78.8 million acres for a region-wide lease sale scheduled for November 2020.

dmg events has announced that registration is open for the first Gastech Virtual Summit, that will take place from September 7 to 11. The Summit will include strategic and technical content streamed online, enabling the Gas, LNG and Energy industry to connect and engage virtually to address the collective challenges and opportunities the industry faces.

Crowley Solutions’ government services group, a leading provider of energy, maritime, technology and supply chain services for the U.S. government, has been awarded a multi-year contract from the Defense Logistics Agency Energy.

April 2020 saw oil prices dip negative for the first time in memory.

For over a decade, Optime has been the driver in moving hydraulic energy and control from topside to the seabed. This technology is also proving beneficial for All-Electric fields, where certain valve functions may require hydraulic control. Equinor have selected Optime’s Hydraulic Pump for its future All-Electric initiative.