Fossil Energy
Wintershall Dea gains drilling permit for Norwegian Sea well
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted Wintershall Dea Norge, a Norwegian unit of the German oil company Wintershall Dea, a drilling permit for well 6604/6-1 in the Norwegian Sea.
Prosafe appeals Norway’s Floatel merger objection
Offshore accommodation giant Prosafe has appealed the Norwegian Competition Authority’s decision to reject the proposed Prosafe-Floatel merger.
No profit from Wintershall Dea’s minor oil discovery in Norwegian Sea
Wintershall Dea has concluded the drilling of a wildcat well located in the Norwegian Sea. The discovery is not considered to be profitable.
Lower than expected sand thickness at i3’s Liberator well
The UK focused oil and gas company i3 Energy said that the initial results from its Liberator Well 13/23c-11 in the North Sea showed the sand thickness above the oil-water contact was “lower than anticipated.” The 13/23c-11 well is being drilled by the Borgland Dolphin semi-submersible drilling rig
Kosmos’ Gulf of Mexico well proves to be water-bearing
U.S.-based oil and gas company Kosmos Energy has completed drilling the Resolution exploration well in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.
Polar King CSV to stay with Nexans until July 2020
Norwegian offshore vessel owner GC Rieber Shipping has agreed with Nexans to further extend the charter for the construction support vessel Polar King.
EnerMech names new chief executive officer
Mechanical and electrical services specialist EnerMech has appointed a new chief executive officer (CEO) of the company.
Bureau Veritas wins asset integrity job with Shell in Tunisia
Bureau Veritas Solutions has been awarded a three-year enterprise frame agreement with Shell in Tunisia to provide asset integrity management support services.
Seven Swire workers kidnapped in pirate attack offshore E. Guinea
The vessel was supporting offshore field operations in Equatorial Guinea
Works set to begin on Scottish offshore decommissioning yard
Works on the construction of offshore facilities dismantlement area at what will be the Decommissioning Facility at the Energy Park Fife in Methil, Scotland, are set to begin by the end of the year.
Go-ahead for ConocoPhillips’ Hasselbaink drilling
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway has given its consent to ConocoPhillips for exploration drilling in block 25/7 in the North Sea, offshore Norway.
Three-year contract extension for Rever Topaz DSV with Rever Offshore
Subsea services provider Rever Offshore has signed a three-year extension to the charter of the Diving Support Vessel Rever Topaz.
Shell taps Shearwater for Black Sea survey
Oil giant Shell has hired Shearwater GeoServices for a seismic acquisition project in the Black Sea.
One-Dyas agrees Kowe terms with Gabon
The Dutch oil and gas firm ONE-Dyas has concluded its negotiations with the Gabonese authorities to extend its participation in the Kowe offshore block.