Dril-Quip, Inc., a global leader in offshore drilling solutions, is delighted to announce its selection, after a competitive process, as supplier of drill-through systems for Petrobras' pre-salt development wells.

Saipem has reached a new and important project milestone by contributing to the start of production of the Payara oil field, offshore Guyana, operated by the consortium comprising ExxonMobil, Hess and CNOOC.

The American Petroleum Institute (API) has released the following statement from Senior Vice President and General Counsel Ryan Meyers in response to the preliminary injunction upheld by the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

Kongsberg Digital is unveiling a developing collaboration with the Norwegian energy company Equinor, underpinning a stronger safety and sustainability focus in offshore operations. The collaboration will set the benchmark for simulation technology, centered on enhancing personnel skills to protect the environment, prevent offshore incidents, and perform holistic crisis management in advanced offshore operations.

McDermott has been awarded a sizeable* engineering, procurement, removal and disposal contract by Santos. The offshore decommissioning award is for the full removal and disposal of the Campbell platform structure, which is part of the Varanus Island Hub offshore infrastructure in Western Australia.

Subsea7 has announced the award of a sizeable contract by Shell for the decommissioning of subsea infrastructure associated with the FPSO Fluminense in the Bijupirá and Salema fields of the Campos Basin, at 700m water depth.

Kosmos Energy Ltd. (“Kosmos” or the “Company”) announces that it has increased its working interest to 90% and assumed operatorship, subject to customary government approvals, of the world-scale Yakaar-Teranga gas discoveries offshore Senegal. The increase in working interest follows BP’s exit from the field.

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. has entered into a drilling contract with an independent operator to utilize the Ocean BlackRhino for work offshore Guinea-Bissau. The Ocean BlackRhino was awarded a one-well contract with a minimum duration of 30 days representing $15.4 million of additional backlog, excluding mobilization.

Sparrows Group (Sparrows), a maintenance and engineering services specialist for the global energy and industrial sectors, is thrilled to announce a momentous contract win for the provision of comprehensive crane maintenance services to the ExxonMobil PNG LNG (Papa New Guinea liquefied natural gas) project.

As a result of the order issued by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on Nov. 14, 2023, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has scheduled Lease Sale 261 for Dec. 20, 2023.

SBM Offshore announces that FPSO Prosperity has produced first oil as of November 14, 2023, and is formally on hire.

Galp, a Portuguese energy corporation, awarded Fugro a contract to conduct an environmental and geophysical survey offshore Namibia.

DEME has won several dredging contracts on the African continent amounting to a sizeable ⁽¹⁾ value together. Active in Africa for more than half a century, DEME is currently working in several countries on the continent.

CGG, in association with PETRONAS, has announced the start of the Selat Melaka 2D multi-client seismic program over the Langkasuka Basin offshore Malaysia. Located in the Malacca Strait, the project has received industry funding and will deliver early products in December 2023 and final results in August 2024.

Silverwell Technology Inc. (“Silverwell”) has announced a successful dual completion gas lift deployment using its (DIAL) production optimization system for a major oil company in the Eastern Hemisphere.

McDermott has been awarded a large* transportation and installation contract by the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) for the KG-DWN-98/2 development project, located off the east coast of India.