Fossil Energy
PHOTO: McDermott’s Amazon vessel arrives in Rotterdam for conversion work
The Amazon construction vessel has arrived in Rotterdam to start its transformation into an ultra-deepwater J-Lay vessel.
Equinor gains consent to use West Hercules rig on Gladsheim
Equinor has received consent for exploration drilling in block 32/4 in the North Sea offshore Norway, using the West Hercules rig.
GranEnergia gets accommodation job from Petrobras
GranEnergia has been awarded a 93-day contract by Petrobras to support the P31 and P-50 FPSO maintenance campaign with its DP3 accommodation Floatel CSS Olympia.
Texo Group opens new facility at Port of Blyth
Integrated asset services specialist Texo unveiled its new purpose-built facility at the Port of Blyth’s South Harbour terminal on Wednesday, July 17.
MAN supports Aker Solutions’ Jansz-Io subsea compression study
MAN Energy Solutions will support Aker Solutions’ FEED study for a subsea compression solution to be deployed at Chevron-operated Jansz-Io field, part of the giant Gorgon gas project, offshore Western Australia.
Coro Energy renegotiates terms of Indonesian PSC acquisition
Coro Energy has renegotiated the terms of the proposed acquisition by the company of a 42.5% interest in the Bulu PSC, offshore East Java, which contains the Lengo gas field.
Vaalco pays $4.5M breakup fee for Angola offshore block
Oil and as firm Vaalco Energy has paid a $4.5 million settlement fee to Angola National Agency of Petroleum, Gas, and Biofuels (ANPG), for offshore block termination.
Solstad wins contract extension for ‘Far Sentinel’ in Mexico
Solstad Offshore and Subtec S.A have agreed to extend the contract for the CSV Far Sentinel with 2,5 years.
Santos gearing up to spud second appraisal well at Dorado
Australian oil and gas firm Santos is gearing up to drill the second appraisal well at the Dorado field offshore W. Australia.
Seadrill secures West Africa deal for West Gemini drillship
Offshore drilling contractor Seadrill Limited has secured a contract for the West Gemini drillship in West Africa.
Xodus Group expands with environmental consultancy buy
International energy consultancy Xodus Group has signed an agreement to acquire Perth-based Green Light Environmental.
Anasuria Hibiscus buying UOG’s North Sea blocks
The blocks include the Crown Discovery, initially discovered by ConocoPhillips in 1998.
Premier prepares for Tolmount East appraisal well spud
Oil and gas company Premier Oil has said that drilling of the Tolmount East appraisal well located in the UK Southern North Sea will start shortly.
Seadrill bags drilling rig gig in Gabon
The 6th generation drillship was delivered from the Samsung shipyard in 2008.