Fossil Energy
Petronas taps Tanjung for Bayan offshore production unit
Malaysia’s oilfield services provider Tanjung Offshore Services (TOS) has received a letter of award from Petronas Carigali for the leasing, operating, and maintenance of a mobile offshore production unit (MOPU) for the Bayan Gas Development Project Phase 2.
Inpex inks MoUs for long-term gas supply from Abadi project
Japanese oil and gas firm Inpex has signed memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with PT PLN Persero (PLN) and PT Pupuk Indonesia for the long-term domestic LNG and pipeline natural gas supply from the Abadi LNG project offshore Indonesia.
Siemens to modernize Middle East jack-up rig
German multinational conglomerate Siemens has been awarded a contract by Arabian Drilling Company to modernize an offshore jack-up drilling rig for a customer in the Middle East.
Neptune brings online new gas well in Dutch North Sea
Neptune Energy has produced first gas from the new L5a-D4 well in the deepest producing gas field of the Dutch North Sea.
Eni kicks off drilling operations on Oman’s first deepwater offshore well
Italian oil and gas major Eni has started drilling what is reportedly the first ever deepwater offshore exploration well in Oman’s waters.
BP evacuates workers from North Sea platform amid power issue
Oil major BP has evacuated non-essential personnel from the ETAP platform located in the UK North Sea following a power issue.
Norwegian oil output in January falls below forecast
Norwegian oil production during January 2020 dropped around 6.6 percent below predictions made by the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD), according to the directorate’s report on Wednesday.
Tower Resources sets tentative timeline for Thali well off Cameroon
Tower Resources is preparing to drill the Njom-3 well at its Thali license, located in the Rio del Rey Basin offshore Cameroon, with a tentative timeline set for June this year.
Sparrows to build cranes for Qatargas’ North Field expansion project
Equipment and integrated engineering services company Sparrows Group has secured a contract to manufacture three cranes for Qatargas’ North Field expansion project.
Vaalco finds oil in Etame well offshore Gabon
The South East Etame 4P appraisal wellbore drilled from the Vaalco-operated South East Etame North Tchibala (SEENT) platform offshore Gabon in the Etame Marin permit area has encountered oil sands in the Gamba formation.
Eidesvik secures work for two vessels with Seabed Geosolutions
Norwegian shipping company Eidesvik Offshore has been awarded new contracts by Seabed Geosolutions for the seismic source vessel Vantage and the node-handling vessel Subsea Viking.
Premier takes Solstad platform supplier for Tolmount ops
Norwegian offshore vessel owner Solstad Offshore has been awarded a long-term contract with Premier Oil in the UK.
Petronas charters Alam Maritim anchor handler
Malaysian offshore support vessels and subsea services provider Alam Maritim Resources has been awarded a work order for the provision of anchor handling tug and supply (AHTS) for Petronas Carigali.
Green light to Lundin for Barents Sea wildcat
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Lundin Norway a drilling permit for a well in the Barents Sea offshore Norway.