Fossil Energy
Speedcast to provide communications solution for West Bollsta rig
Remote communication and IT solutions provider Speedcast has been awarded a new multi-year contract on the West Bollsta semi-submersible rig.
DOF scores work on decommissioning project offshore UK
Norwegian vessel provider DOF Subsea has been awarded a contract in the decommissioning sector offshore the UK.
Chevron starts up CO2 injection and storage project at Gorgon
Chevron Australia has announced the startup and operation of the carbon dioxide injection system at its operated Gorgon natural gas facility on Barrow Island, off the northwest coast of Western Australia.
Talos boasts ‘best quarter on record in terms of production’
Talos Energy bounced back to the black in the second quarter of 2019 on the back of higher revenues boosted by record production levels.
Archer swings back to the black
Oil services company Archer returned to profit in the second quarter of this year from a loss in the same period last year.
BHP sanctions Ruby project in Trinidad
Australia’s BHP has approved $283 million (BHP share) in funding to develop the Ruby project in Trinidad and Tobago.
Beach plans to drill exploration well in Otway
An environment plan by Beach Energy’s subsidiary for drilling the Artisan exploration well in the Otway Basin offshore Australia is now under assessment with Australian regulator NOPSEMA.
Talos hits more pay in Gulf of Mexico well
Talos Energy has discovered more oil pay in the deeper target of its operated Bulleit well located in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. The well will be tied back to Talos’ GC 18 facility, which is located about 10 miles west of Bulleit.
ConocoPhillips files plan for Barossa pipeline construction
ConocoPhillips and its joint partners in the Barossa gas project have submitted an environment plan to Australian offshore safety regulator NOPSEMA to construct and install a pipeline on the field.
Offshore safety body spots irregularities on Troll drilling ops
The PSA has found irregularities during an audit of Equinor and COSL Drilling Europe’s planning and execution of drilling and well operations at the Troll field.
Energy through knowledge
Oil, gas, offshore wind and marine energy, all will play their part in the future of energy. Offshore Energy 2019 gives the energy transition a home and this will be felt in the conference program.
Worldwide offshore rig count in July up 45 rigs year-over-year
The worldwide offshore rig count in July 2019 went up by 10 units compared to June, and 45 year over year, according to monthly rig count reports by Baker Hughes, a GE company.
Shelf Drilling narrows loss, adds $343 million to backlog
Shelf Drilling reduced its net loss in the second quarter of 2019 and added $343 million to its contract backlog since the beginning of April 2019.
Ireland: Europa Oil & Gas converts Inishkea into frontier exploration license
Irish Government has approved Europa Oil & Gas’ application to convert Licensing Option 16/20 in the Slyne basin offshore Ireland to Frontier Exploration Licence 4/19.