Fossil Energy
Seadrill picks up two three-year jack-up extensions in Middle East
Offshore drilling contractor Seadrill has secured a three-year contract for each of the AOD II and AOD III jack-up rigs.
ExxonMobil expands upstream presence in Egypt with two offshore blocks
U.S. oil major ExxonMobil has secured more than 1.7 million acres for exploration offshore Egypt.
Novatek secures Bukharinskiy license for another LNG project
Russian oil and gas company Novatek has secured the rights to explore the Bukharinskiy license through its Arctic LNG 1 unit.
Petronas closes acquisition of two Petrobras Campos Basin assets
Malaysian oil and gas company Petronas has completed the transaction for the acquisition of a 50 percent interest in the Tartaruga Verde producing field and Module III of the Espadarte field.
U.S. weekly offshore rig count slips to 23
The number of offshore rigs in the U.S. slipped to 23 units over the last week, according to weekly rig count reports released by Baker Hughes on Friday, December 27.
Leviathan in start-up delay
Gas production from Noble Energy-operated Leviathan field offshore Israel was expected to start Monday, December 23, Noble’s partner Delek said Monday production would start “in the coming days.”
Saipem nets $1.7B in drilling contracts
Italian oilfield and renewables services firm Saipem has won offshore and onshore drilling contracts and extensions worth $1.7 billion in total.
Congo: Zenith Energy in Tilapia oilfield swoop
Zenith plans to begin preparations for drilling activities in well TLP-103C as soon as it assumes operational control of the License.
Russian oil company enters two blocks offshore Egypt
Russian state-controlled oil company Zarubezhneft has entered into a production sharing agreement for two offshore blocks blocks in Egypt.
EMGS sees improvement in payment delays
EMGS has continued to experience delays in payment and approval of invoices for an acquisition contract in the Americas. However, the company has now experienced progress with regards to payment of approved invoices.
Sembcorp Marine bags $405 million order to build platforms for two giant offshore projects
Sembcorp Marine has clinched two offshore platform contracts worth over S$550 million($405M) that support redevelopment efforts at the Al Shaheen and Tyra fields, located in Qatari waters and the Danish North Sea, respectively.
Aibel completes first deck for Johan Sverdrup P2 platform
Aibel has completed the first deck for the Equinor-operated Johan Sverdrup P2 process platform, which will be installed offshore Norway.
Abducted Swire crew released after pirate attack in Equatorial Guinea
Swire Pacific Offshore has informed that seven of its crew members, abducted in a pirate attack offshore Equatorial Guinea in November, have now been released.
Oilex enters deals for East Irish Sea licenses
Oil and gas explorer Oilex Limited has entered into deals which could see the company acquire interests in prospects located offshore the UK.