When South Africa entered the year 2023, it did so as a country that was thoroughly dependent on imports to meet its demand for natural gas. This is, to say the least, an uncomfortable place to be for a country that was also in an energy crisis – and that was also trying to implement an energy transition program in which gas would help replace coal, a higher-emissions fuel.

TotalEnergies EP Nederland has appointed ABL Group (ABL) as marine warranty surveyor for the decommissioning operations of the L7 field in the Dutch sector of the North Sea.

ONE-Dyas has awarded N-Sea an extensive first contract to install a subsea power cable between the Riffgat offshore wind farm and the new to be built N05-A gas production platform.

C-Kore Systems recently completed a deployment with DeepOcean AS for Equinor.

GD Energy Products (GDEP), the leading total solutions provider for the frac, drilling and well servicing market, has proven during field trials that its new Extreme Duty Drilling Valves and Seats deliver supreme performance and reliability in ultra-high temperature drilling pump applications.

On 8 April production started from the Bauge subsea field in the Norwegian Sea. Bauge is tied back to the recently upgraded Njord platform. Recoverable reserves in Bauge are estimated at 50 million barrels of oil equivalent, mainly oil.

Many oil and gas companies upgrade their operations to reduce their carbon footprint. When adding units for hydrogen, carbon capture and biofuels, they want the same safety and quality as for their oil and gas facilities, plus sealing expertise within energy transition projects.

CRP Subsea, an AIS company, has successfully delivered a contract awarded by ECOnnect Energy, providing Dynamic Bend Stiffeners for their IQuay™ jettyless LNG transfer system.

BiSN, a leading supplier of downhole sealing solutions and technology to the global oil and gas industry, has eclipsed their own record for the largest bismuth plug with a recent deployment in the Gulf of Mexico.

Aker BP ASA, operator of production license 919, has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 25/4-15.

Drilling Systems, a world leading provider of advanced drilling simulation technology, part of 3t Energy Group, has secured a contract win with National oil and gas company, PETRONAS.

BW Energy announces that first oil from the Hibiscus / Ruche Phase 1 development in the Dussafu license offshore Gabon has been safely achieved. Production performance from the first well has been in line with expectations and is currently stabilized at approximately 6,000 barrels per day.

Shell U.K. Ltd (“Shell”), a subsidiary of Shell plc, has completed the restart of operations at the Pierce field in the UK Central North Sea, following a significant upgrade to allow gas to be produced after years of the field producing only oil. Pierce is a joint venture between Shell companies (operator, 92.52%) and Ithaca Energy (UK) Limited (7.48%.)

bp has successfully started oil production at its Argos offshore platform, delivering more energy at a critical time and strengthening bp’s position as a leading producer in the deepwater US Gulf of Mexico.

Wärtsilä will operate the power modules onboard a Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel, on behalf of the owner 3R Petroleum. The vessel operates in the Papa Terra oilfield in Brazilian waters.

GE Power Conversion was recently awarded a contract from Keppel Shipyard Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sembcorp Marine Ltd, for the design, supply and delivery of two electrical modules for the Petrobras P-80 and P-83 Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessels that will operate in Brazil.