Fossil Energy
New CFO elected at Noble Corp.
Offshore drilling contractor Noble Corporation has named Stephen M. Butz as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the company.
Banks take over struggling French vessel owner Bourbon
A French court has decided that assets of French vessel owner Bourbon Corporation, which has been in a court restructuring process, will be sold to creditor banks.
Woodside firms up gas supply deal with Uniper
Woodside has entered into a long-term sale and purchase agreement (SPA) with Uniper for the supply of LNG from Woodside’s global portfolio, including the Scarborough gas field offshore Australia.
FAR board backs Sangomar FID
The board of Australia’s FAR Limited has expressed its support for FAR to take the FID for the Woodside-operated Sangomar development located offshore Senegal.
Wintershall Dea obtains drilling permit for appraisal well in Norwegian Sea
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Wintershall Dea a drilling permit for an appraisal well located in the Norwegian Sea.
Green light for Equinor’s North Sea well
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted Equinor a drilling permit for a wildcat well located in the North Sea offshore Norway.
Ithaca extends charter for Eidesvik’s supply vessel
Eidesvik Offshore has been awarded a one-year contract extension with Ithaca Oil and Gas for the Viking Princess vessel.
Boskalis hired to connect offshore FSRU to power plant
Boskalis has been awarded a sizable contract to connect an offshore Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU) to an onshore power plant in El Salvador.
U.S. offshore rig count rises to 24 units
The number of offshore rigs in the U.S. increased to 24 units over the last week, according to weekly rig count reports released by Baker Hughes last Friday, December 20.
ExxonMobil strikes 15th oil discovery offshore Guyana
The discovery adds to the previously announced estimated recoverable resource of more than 6 billion oil-equivalent barrels on the Stabroek Block.
Allseas stops Nord Stream 2 works citing U.S. sanctions
Offshore installation contractor Allseas has suspended pipelaying works on the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline linking Russia and Germany, citing the sanctions from the U.S. introduced on December 20.
Energean’s Edison transaction might exclude assets in Algeria
Oil and gas company Energean’s acquisition of Edison which has yet to be completed might be included so that Edison’s Algeria assets won’t be included in the deal after an intervention from the Algerian authorities. Energean and Edison signed a deal in July for Energean to buy Edison E&P from Edison
Arnout Damen named CEO of Damen Shipyards
Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards has appointed Arnout Damen as CEO. He will take over the position from René Berkvens on January 1, 2020.
Saipem charters Solstad’s lay barge vessel. Option to buy included
Italian oilfield services provider has signed a deal with Solstad Offshore to hire the DLB Norce Endeavour lay pipe barge, with an option to buy.