Fossil Energy
Ex-Siemens man joins Deep Down as new COO
Houston-based oilfield services company Deep Down has appointed a new chief operating officer (COO) of the company.
Ashtead finishes subsea job for Ocean Installer
Subsea equipment specialist Ashtead Technology has completed a subsea installation monitoring project for Ocean Installer on Equinor’s Askeladd and Johan Castberg fields.
Norwegian regulator moves to block Prosafe-Floatel merger
The transaction involves the two closest competitors in the Norwegian market for offshore accommodation services
BP awards ‘key contracts’ for $6 billion worth Caspian Sea project
Oil major BP, as operator of the Azeri-Chirag-Deepwater Gunashli (ACG) field development, has awarded key contracts for the the Azeri-Central-East (ACE) project located in the Azerbaijan’s sector of the Caspian Sea.
Report: Tamarind halts Tui drilling after disagreement with COSL
Tamarind Resources has reportedly put its New Zealand offshore drilling plans to a halt after being unable to reach an agreement with offshore drilling contractor COSL.
Impact of Saudi oil attack on crude flows will depend on duration of outage, Rystad says
Oil prices on Monday saw the biggest surge since 1991 following a drone attack on the state-owned Saudi Aramco’s oil processing facility in Saudi Arabia, according to Reuters.
ExxonMobil makes 14th discovery on Stabroek Block
ExxonMobil has made an oil discovery on the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana at the Tripletail-1 well in the Turbot area.
Vaalco seeks London listing ‘to support growth strategy’
Houston-based oil and gas company Vaalco Energy has revealed its intention to list on the main market of the London Stock Exchange (LSE) to broaden shareholder base and access future capital to support growth strategy.
Gardline wraps up Barryroe site survey for Providence
Gardline has completed its survey activities over two locations on the Providence Resources-operated Barryroe oil accumulation located offshore Ireland.
Failure of rig’s mooring chains hampers Cooper’s well plans
Cooper Energy has decided to cut short its drilling program offshore Australia due to failure of two mooring chains on a Diamond Offshore-owned rig, which was being used for drilling operations.
Kvaerner eyes growth in new areas within oil and gas and renewable industries
Norwegian engineering and construction services company Kvaerner has established two new focus areas to grow its operations within both oil and gas projects and in renewable industries.
Repsol gains consent to use Rowan Viking rig on Yme field
Spanish oil company Repsol has received consent from the offshore safety body, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA), to use the Rowan Viking jack-up rig on the Yme field offshore Norway.
Oilex enters exclusivity agreement for three Irish Sea discoveries
Oil and gas exploration and production company Oilex has entered into an exclusivity agreement with Koru Energy for a potential acquisition of up to a 50 percent interest in three licenses in the East Irish Sea.
Tullow opens new oil play with second discovery offshore Guyana
Tullow Oil has made a second oil discovery offshore Guyana. The Joe-1 exploration well has opened a new Upper Tertiary oil play in the Guyana basin.