Fossil Energy
Popular news, August 12 – 18, 2019
Offshore Energy Today’s most popular news of the past week.
Prosafe bags Mariner extension for ‘Safe Boreas’
Equinor has exercised the fourth of six one-month options to extend Prosafe’s Safe Boreas flotel at the Mariner project in the UK sector of the North Sea.
Norwegian oil output in July above expected levels
Norwegian oil production during July 2019 was slightly above expected levels, according to Friday’s report by the NPD.
PGNiG gains permit for Norwegian Sea well
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted Polish state-controlled oil and gas company PGNiG a drilling permit for well in the Norwegian Sea.
Kosmos hires Maersk drillship for Equatorial Guinea well
A Maersk Drilling-owned drillship has been hired by Kosmos Energy to drill an exploration well offshore Equatorial Guinea.
Santos making progress at Dorado’s second appraisal well
Australian Santos is making progress with drilling operations at its second appraisal well on the Dorado oil and gas field – the Dorado-3 well – located offshore Australia.
Hibernia allowed to resume production following oil spill in July
Canadian offshore regulator has issued an approval to Hibernia Management and Development Company (HMDC) to resume production operations at the Hibernia platform off Newfoundland following an oil spill in July.
Seadrill teams up with Gulf Drilling for Qatar Petroleum contract
Seadrill Limited has entered into a joint venture with Gulf Drilling International (GDI) following a recent contract award to GDI by Qatar Petroleum. Last May, Qatar Petroleum awarded contracts for a total of eight offshore jack-up drilling rigs required for the North Field Expansion (NFE) Project o
Hunting acquires riser technologies manufacturer
Hunting PLC has completed the acquisition of the business and assets of RTI Energy Systems (RTIES) for a total cash consideration of $12.5 million.
Xodus adds consultants to subsea integrity team
International energy consultancy Xodus Group has appointed two principal consultants to its subsea integrity management team.
Woodside to start-up Greater Enfield project in August
Australian energy giant Woodside has revealed it will produce first oil from its Greater Enfield project located offshore Australia this month.
VIDEO: First oil flows from Equinor’s Mariner field in UK North Sea
Norwegian oil and gas company Equinor has produced first oil from the Mariner field in the UK North Sea.
Woodside profit slips in first half of 2019
Australian energy giant Woodside saw its profit slip in the first half of the year compared to the same period last year as its revenues fell amid lower production levels.
Well-Safe awards contracts for rig upgrade into P&A unit
Well-Safe Solutions has awarded two multi-million-pound contracts to continue the refurbishment of the Well-Safe Guardian, the decommissioning company’s first asset, into a bespoke plug and abandonment unit.