WindPower Korea, EDP Renewables, and Aker Solutions have formed a consortium with the ambition to develop an initial 500-MW floating wind farm offshore Ulsan, South Korea. The consortium was formed as EDP Renewables and Aker Solutions have invested in the development company Korea Floating…
The Newfoundland and Labrador Oil & Gas Industries Association (Noia) hosted its annual Fall Seminar on the 17th October at the St. John’s Convention Centre. Themed ‘Drilling Down for Future Opportunities,’ the focus for this year was advancing the offshore industry through exploration drilling activities….
Rich in hydrocarbons and possessing a favourable geological structure, Somalia holds huge opportunities for investors looking to enter the East African market, said the country’s Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Honorable Abdirashid Mohamed Ahmed at the Africa Oil & Power conference. “Nowhere is…
PetroTal has provided an update in respect of its operations and production at the Bretana oil field in Block 95 in Peru (100% working interest). Highlights Completed the BN 95-4H horizontal well on time and under budget by approximately US$3.0 million using new technology…
It wasn’t so long ago that Coloradans voted against a bid to block oil and gas development near homes. The state — one of the nation’s top crude-producing regions — is cracking down anyway. Companies planning to drill wells within 2,000 feet (610…
Axxis Geo Solutions (AGS), a Norwegian ocean bottom node seismic company, has completed what it says was the world’s largest OBN multi-client survey in the North Sea, offshore Norway. AGS said on the 17th October that the Utsira multi-client ocean-bottom node (OBN) survey was…
AES Corporation has released a statement announcing the start of operations of the first LNG hub in Panama and Central America, located at the AES Colón plant. AES Colón consists of a 180 000 m3 LNG tank and a 381 MW combined cycle power…
Woodside Energy has issued updates on various development projects offshore Western Australia and Senegal. The company has taken a final investment decision (FID) for the Pyxis Hub project, a subsea tieback of the Pyxis, Pluto North and Xena 2 infill wells, and has awarded…
As the world faces increased environmental pressures due to climate change, it’s time to think differently about water: how we use it, treat it and release it back into our environment. Although it’s not something many people know or think much about, waste-water is…
Houston-based Vaalco Energy has encountered oil sands in its Etame appraisal well located offshore Gabon. Vaalco announced in late August that it would start its drilling campaign offshore Gabon in September, using the Vantage-owned Topaz Driller jack-up rig. The company plans to drill…
