Fossil Energy
Dolphin secures further Knarr work for Borgland Dolphin rig
Offshore drilling contractor Dolphin Drilling has secured further work for its Borgland Dolphin semi-submersible drilling rig to start in early 2020.
Total and Santos get more time for Beehive decision
Melbana Energy has received a request from Total and Santos to extend by one month the date by which they must exercise the options they each hold to acquire a 40% interest in WA-488-P in return for agreeing to jointly fund the drilling of the Beehive-1 exploration well off Australia.
ODE takes installation operator role at Premier’s Tolmount
ODE Asset Management (ODEAM), a subsidiary of engineering and operations support services contractor ODE, has been appointed as an installation operator of the Tolmount Platform in the Southern North Sea.
Eidesvik orders Wärtsilä hybrid solution for construction vessel
Finland’s technology group Wärtsilä has been selected to engineer, supply, and commission a hybrid propulsion system for one of Eidesvik’s subsea construction vessels (CSV).
Subsea 7 buys out Norway’s 4Subsea in push to expand digital capability
Norwegian technology and services provider 4Subsea has been acquired by UK’s subsea engineering and construction company Subsea 7 in a 100% stock buyout.
Namibia: Tower Resources in talks with oil major over potential cooperation
Africa-focused Tower Resources has engaged in talks with a “major international oil company” with regards to its blocks offshore Namibia.
Transocean deploys hybrid energy storage on floating rig
Transocean has deployed the world’s first hybrid energy storage system aboard a floating drilling unit.
Bourbon Rhode sinking: Fourth crew member confirmed dead
French offshore vessel owner Bourbon has confirmed the death of another crew member of the Bourbon Rhode anchor handling tug that sank over the last weekend.
Brunei Shell Petroleum hires PV Drilling rig on long-term deal
Vietnamese offshore drilling contractor PV Drilling has won a long-term contract for its long-stacked heavy tender assist semi-submersible drilling rig PV Drilling V with Shell in Brunei.
LOTOS to supply natural gas produced in Norway to Polish firm
PGNiG Supply & Trading, a member of the Polish Oil and Gas Company Group (PGNiG), will become the exclusive recipient of natural gas produced in Norway by LOTOS Norge, a LOTOS Group company engaged in exploration and production activities on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.
Dolphinus committs to buy more offshore gas from Israel
More gas from Leviathan, less from Tamar.
Equinor awards ‘first ever service contract for subsea drones in oil & gas’
Norway’s Equinor has awarded Italy’s Saipem a subsea service contract using a wireless underwater intervention drone and an ROV.
PetroRio gains more interest in Frade field off Brazil
Brazilian oil and gas company PetroRio has completed the acquisition of an 18.26% interest in the Frade field located offshore Brazil.
Standard Drilling sells platform supplier for $13.5 million
Norwegian offshore vessel owner Standard Drilling has entered into a memorandum of agreement to sell one of its platform supply vessels.