Fossil Energy
Solstad returns to South Africa with Total deal
French oil major Total has awarded contracts to Norwegian shipping company Solstad Farstad for two large anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessels.
ALE wins Gulf of Mexico work with Subsea 7
Global heavy-lift specialist ALE has been awarded a major steel catenary riser (SCR) and umbilical pull-in contract by Subsea 7 in the U.S. part of the Gulf of Mexico.
VIDEO: Lex de Groot about the benefits of reusing platforms
Lex de Groot, managing director from Neptune Energy Netherlands, speaks about the purpose and benefits of reusing existing platforms for accelerating energy transition.
OKEA to spud its first operated well in October
The Norwegian oil company OKEA has been given permission to drill its first operated wells offshore Norway.
Irish gov’t confirms plan to end oil exploration ‘only relates to future licenses’
The Government of Ireland has confirmed that the country’s existing exploration licenses will not be affected by a recent announcement of the government’s plans to end all future oil exploration in the country.
Pharis taps KCA Deutag for North Sea project conceptual study
RDS, KCA Deutag’s provider of engineering and design solutions to the oil and gas, renewable and alternative energy sectors, has won a new contract to carry out a conceptual study for Pharis Energy.
Craig International picks up first contract with Petrofac
Oilfield procurement specialist Craig International has been awarded the first contract with Petrofac in the UK.
Rystad: Equinor’s mega offshore wind project gives hope to deflated service industry
Equinor’s big bet on offshore wind will rival major oil projects, Norwegian intelligence group Rystad Energy said on Tuesday following a recent announcement that Equinor will work on the world’s largest offshore wind farm development, which is located in the UK North Sea.
Archer granted extension on Aker BP’s Valhall and Ula platforms
Archer has been awarded a 15-month extension to its existing platform drilling and maintenance services contract for Aker BP’s Valhall and Ula platforms on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.
Irish operators seek explanation after gov’t reveals plans to end oil exploration
Oil and gas operators with assets in Ireland have sought clarification following the government’s announcement it plans to end all future oil exploration in the country due to its incompatibility with a low-carbon future.
AKER, WEF to launch ocean preservation center
Norwegian industrial giant Aker Group has together with the World Economic Forum announced the formation of a center “dedicated to harnessing the advances of technology to preserve our ocean and improve the environmental footprint of ocean industries.”
McDermott bags Shwe platform FEED
Offshore engineering and construction firm McDermott has received a front-end engineering design (FEED) contract for the Shwe Phase 3 gas field development, located offshore Myanmar.
Chrysaor to boost output from two North Sea fields
Chrysaor has applied to the UK authorities for a permission to increase production from two of its operated North Sea fields.
COSL rig mobilizes for Duyung drilling campaign off Indonesia
A COSL-owned jack-up rig has been mobilized for Conrad Petroleum’s two-well campaign at the Duyung PSC in the West Natuna basin, offshore Indonesia.