French oil and gas company Total has started production on the Kaombo Sul floating, production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit at the Kaombo project offshore Luanda in Angola.
Malaysian oil and gas company Petronas has signed an agreement to acquire 50% exploration and production rights in two Brazilian fields from Petróleo Brasileiro (Petrobras).
BP and the Environmental Defence Fund (EDF) have announced a three-year strategic commitment to reduce methane emissions from global oil and gas operations on Wednesday, 13 March.
Norwegian engineering company Aker Solutions has acquired a stake in Airborne Oil & Gas, a company specialising in the supply of thermoplastic composite pipe (TCP) solutions for the international subsea sector.
Three offshore contractors have launched a company aimed at providing decommissioning solutions for offshore oil and gas assets in the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS).
Offshore oil and gas operators in the Gulf of Mexico have evacuated a number of rigs and platforms in response to Tropical Storm Barry. The storm entered the Gulf of Mexico on 10 July, making landfall in Louisiana as a Category 1 hurricane on 13 July.