Aker BP and Cognite have announced a strategic initiative to explore how robotics systems can be used to make offshore operations safer, more efficient and more sustainable.

Aker Energy has awarded Fugro a contract for geotechnical and geophysical survey services in relation to the Pecan field, offshore Ghana.

PGNiG Upstream Norway AS (PGNiG) has appointed Applied Petroleum Technology to conduct post-drilling analyses of its recent Shrek discovery in the Norwegian Sea.

CGG has announced the final 3D PSDM seismic dataset from its recent 15,400 sq km multi-client survey of the outer Zambezi Delta in the Mozambique Basin is now available for licence. The ultramodern data was acquired over blocks Z5-C and Z5-D and surrounding open acreage as part of a multi-client program agreed between CGG and Mozambique’s Instituto Nacional de Petroleo (INP).

Aquaterra Energy, a leader in global offshore engineering solutions, has secured a significant agreement from Chevron, through its wholly owned subsidiary in Angola, Cabinda Gulf Oil Company Limited (CABGOC), to design and support installation of a Sea Swift offshore platform solution off the coast of Angola.

Following the news that Pemex has rejected Talos’ claim to the Zama field, Adrian Lara, Oil and Gas Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view:

BP, as operator and on behalf of co-venturer Shell, has announced encouraging early production from the Alligin field in the west of Shetland region, offshore UK.

Demand from the world’s top oil companies for floating drilling units has climbed steadily in the past two years and is set to rise further through 2020 and 2021 as the majors step up development and exploration activity in deepwater basins.

A new gas module that was recently put on stream on the Troll C platform will accelerate and boost production from Fram by substantial profitable volumes.

McDermott International, Inc has been awarded a large* contract by BHP to provide subsea umbilicals, risers and flowlines (SURF), transportation and installation (T&I), pre-commissioning of one jacket and topsides for the Ruby Project offshore Trinidad and Tobago.

Grupo R is proud to announce that it signed a contract with Shell Mexico for the lease of the La Muralla IV platform to operate in the deep waters of the Gulf of Mexico.

Churchill Drilling Tools, a global oilfield service company specializing in drilling innovation, announces a successful entry to the Egyptian market after a major operator ran a record five Churchill products in its drill-string.

Oceaneering International, Inc. announces the award by units of BP p.l.c. ("BP"), of a contract to provide comprehensive riserless light well intervention (RLWI) services offshore Angola in Blocks 18 and 31. The value of this meaningful award is reflected in the company’s December 31, 2019 Subsea Products backlog.

Saipem has been awarded several EPCI contracts in various countries around the world worth over 500 million USD.

Equinor has launched a new climate roadmap aiming to ensure a competitive and resilient business model in the energy transition, fit for long term value creation and in line with the Paris Agreement.

As the UK leaves the EU, ripple effects will be felt throughout the UK economy. For the oil and gas industry, changes will occur but the impact of Brexit is unlikely to hamper the strong industry ties that currently exist between the UK and the EU, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.