Fossil Energy
Schlumberger to support Lundin Norway drilling ops
Oil firm Lundin Norway has awarded Schlumberger a contract potentially worth more than $150 million for services on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.
KS Drilling scraps ZPMC offshore rig order
Singapore’s KS Energy, via subsidiary KS Drilling, has reached an agreement with ZPMC to cancel a jack-up rig construction order signed in 2014.
GulfSlope secures EnscoRowan rig for Gulf of Mexico campaign
GulfSlope Energy has executed a drilling services contract with EnscoRowan to secure and utilize the Ensco 102 jack-up rig.
Lundin makes two oil discoveries off Norway
Lundin Norway has made two oil discoveries in exploration wells 16/1-31 S (Jorvik) and 16/1-31 A (Tellus East) on the eastern edge of the Edvard Grieg field in PL338 on the Utsira High off Norway.
DNV GL picks up verification contract on Baltic Pipe project
DNV GL has won a major contract to provide independent verification services for Energinet’s section of the Baltic Pipe project, offshore Denmark.
Aasta Hansteen gas field officially open
The field has been developed via the world’s largest spar platform.
VIDEO: Allseas’ Pioneering Spirit vessel lifts second Brent topsides
Pioneering Spirit, a giant heavy lift and pipelay vessel owned by Allseas, has recently removed Shell’s Brent Bravo topsides from its location in the UK sector of the North Sea.
Equinor set to drill Norwegian Sea well
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Equinor a drilling permit for well 6507/2-5 S, which is located in the Norwegian Sea.
Greenpeace persists with BP rig chase in North Sea
Greenpeace says it is like groundhog day for a BP-chartered drilling rig in the North Sea as the rig has made its third U-turn in as many days with activists at its tail the whole time.
Anadarko dishes out contract awards for Mozambique LNG development
U.S. oil company Anadarko has awarded a number of contracts for its Mozambique Golfinho/Atum development following a final investment decision for the project.
NHV orders two helicopters from Leonardo for North Sea ops
Leonardo has recently signed a contract for two AW169 light intermediate helicopters with Belgium-based helicopter service provider NHV Group.
Anadarko sanctions $20 billion Mozambique LNG development
At US$20 billion, today’s FID is the largest sanction ever in sub-Saharan Africa oil and gas
Equinor closes Carcara deal in Brazil
Norwegian oil and gas company Equinor and its partners have fully aligned interests in the Carcará oil discovery, which is located offshore Brazil.
Seadrill Partners names new CEO and CFO
Offshore drilling contractor Seadrill Partners has made several additions to its management team including a new CEO and a CFO.