Fossil Energy
BP to take up to $3 billion charge as result of divestment program
Oil major BP now expects to deliver divestment proceeds and announced transactions totalling around $10 billion by the end of 2019, comprising the majority of its two-year divestment program planned to complete by the end of 2020.
Aker Solutions emerges as lowest bidder for manifolds job
Norwegian engineering company Aker Solutions has emerged as the lowest bidder in a bid opening ceremony for a subsea project.
Chevron picks up two offshore blocks in Brazil
Chevron has been awarded two offshore blocks in the Santos and Campos basins as part of Brazil’s 16th Bidding Round for oil and gas exploration blocks, with its partners Wintershall Dea and Repsol.
Partners sanction offshore wind farm project to power oil & gas installations
Norway’s Equinor and Snorre and Gullfaks partners have made a final investment decision for the Hywind Tampen offshore wind farm development. Two updated plans for development and operation will be submitted to Norwegian authorities on Friday. Equinor said on Friday that the Snorre and Gullfaks oil
Total wins new deep offshore block in Brazil
French Total and its co-venturers Qatar Petroleum and Petronas have won the C-M-541 deep offshore block in the 16th Bidding Round held by Brazil’s National Petroleum Agency.
ADES-Vantage JV secures another deepwater drilling gig in Egypt
ADES has entered into a second deepwater drilling campaign with a top tier international oil company for deepwater drilling services in the Egyptian Mediterranean area.
Norwegian Petroleum Directorate picks new director general
The King in Council named a new director general of the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate on Friday, October 11.
Equinor gets go-ahead to use ‘Floatel Endurance’ on Martin Linge field
Norwegian oil major Equinor has received consent from the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) for the use of the Floatel Endurance mobile accommodation unit on the Martin Linge field.
Fugro wraps up Gulf of Mexico surveys for Shell
Fugro has completed several deepwater geophysical surveys in the Gulf of Mexico for Shell.
Equinor cleared for Norwegian wells
Equinor has received consent from the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) to use the Deepsea Atlantic drilling rig for three wells in the Barents Sea and another consent to drill a sidetrack in the North Sea.
BPC and Seadrill working to agree critical drilling plan dates for Bahamas well
Bahamas Petroleum Company is working on finalizing a long-form rig contract with Seadrill and preparing for drilling in The Bahamas in 2020.
Global Energy to take over operation of Nigg Oil Terminal
Global Energy Group has reached an agreement with Repsol Sinopec Resources UK to take over the long-term operation of the Nigg Oil Terminal jetty under a new lease with Crown Estates Scotland.
Sparrows awarded first job with Qatar Petroleum
Sparrows Group has been awarded its first contract with Qatar Petroleum to provide crane maintenance services on the PS-1 platform – located in the Idd El-Shargi field, North Dome, 85 kilometres east of Doha.
Petronas hires Destini for well services
Malaysia’s Destini Berhad has been awarded a contract by Petronas Carigali.