Reprioritize Heavy‑Lift and Mobilisation for APAC SURF Planning

” Heerema will use its heavy-lift fleet for the offshore removal, after which the structures will be transported to AF Environmental Base Vats for dismantling, recycling and disposal

This will be followed by detailed engineering and offshore preparatory works to be performed within the next eight years. The platform will be removed in a multi-year removal campaign by HMC’s vessels

” Heerema will use its heavy-lift fleet for the offshore removal, after which the structures will be transported to AF Environmental Base Vats for dismantling, recycling and disposal. Hjelmeset added: “We look forward to continuing to support our client’s portfolio, both offshore and onshore, leveraging our core strengths and working alongside HMC in close partnership with our client over the next decade

Home Fossil Energy Sintana expands Walvis Basin exposure ahead of potential 2027 exploration wave in Namibia August 21, 2026, by Canada-headquartered oil and natural gas exploration player Sintana Energy has taken steps to position itself for the next phase of Namibia’s offshore oil story by acquiring a stake in Maravilla Oil and Gas, a privately held Namibian company focused on high-impact opportunities in West Africa, which enables it to secure an indirect interest in petroleum exploration license 37 (PEL 37)

The license is perceived to benefit from an extensive technical database already in place, including 2,813 square kilometers (2014) of 3D seismic data, around 1,000 line kilometers of 2D seismic data (2014), and historical drilling activity (Cormorant-1 (2018), Sasoil (1995). Sintana highlights that PEL 37 is positioned to benefit from upcoming offset exploration activities, as it sits north and easterly inboard of PEL 82, operated by an affiliate of Chevron, and in which the Canadian firm’s Namibian affiliate

Chevron has indicated an expectation of exploration activities including a potential inaugural exploration well in 2027

Home Fossil Energy Green light for Aker BP to deploy Noble and Odfjell Drilling rigs in North Sea August 21, 2026, by Norwegian authorities have approved drilling activities that Norway’s oil and gas player Aker BP is planning to undertake in the North Sea on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS), with rigs owned by two offshore drilling contractors, Noble Corporation and Odfjell Drilling

In addition, the Norwegian Ocean Industry Authority has granted Aker BP consent to use the 2019-built Deepsea Nordkapp semi-submersible rig for production drilling and completion at the Øst Frigg field

Noble Interceptor rig; Source: Noble Corporation The Norwegian Ocean Industry Authority (Havtil) has granted Aker BP consent to use the 2014-built Noble Interceptor jack-up rig as an accommodation unit at the Valhall field. The consent includes the use of the rig as an accommodation facility for the offshore completion of the PWP project at the field in the southern part of the Norwegian sector in the North Sea