Fossil Energy
Petronas hires jack-up rig from Perisai Petroleum
Perisai Petroleum Teknologi Berhad has received a letter of award from Petronas Carigali for the provision of jack-up drilling rig, Perisai Pacific 101 (PP101) for Samarang drilling campaign.
Kosmos charters Seadrill’s West Capricorn rig
Kosmos has hired a Seadrill semi-submersible drilling rig for operations in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico
VIDEO: Giant Pioneering Spirit vessel executes lightest lift to date
Allseas-owned giant Pioneering Spirit vessel last Friday removed Aker BP’s original accommodation platform at Valhall (QP) field in the southern part of the North Sea off Norway.
Decipher’s Orlando field producing below expectations, Atlantic Petroleum says
Decipher Energy’s Orlando oil field in the UK North Sea, brought online in March, is producing at lower than expected rates, Atlantic Petroleum has said.
BP rig forced to make U-turn after Greenpeace ship blocked its way
Early on Sunday afternoon a Greenpeace ship, the Arctic Sunrise, got ahead of the BP-chartered drilling rig Paul B. Loyd, Jr. 83 miles off Scotland and near the drill site of a new well in the North Sea as part of a protest that has been going on for over a week now.
Montara oil spill class action trial starts in Australian Court
The discharge of oil and gas started on August 21, 2009, and was stopped on November 3, 2009.
Repair and testing of Sole pipeline complete, Cooper says
Cooper Energy has said that the offshore activities to undertake the repair and testing of the Sole subsea pipeline offshore Australia have been completed.
Aker BP gains drilling permit for North Sea wildcat
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted a drilling permit for a wildcat well in the North Sea to Aker BP.
Equinor strikes oil and gas in Norwegian Sea. Eyeing Norne tie-in for development
Equinor has made an oil and gas discovery in 6507/3-13. exploration well in the production license 159B the Norwegian Sea, and is thinking of a potential tie-up with the nearby Norne FPSO
Inpex’s agreement with Indonesia paves way for revised Abadi plan submission
Japan’s Inpex has signed a Heads of Agreement with Indonesian authorities on behalf of the contractors with the endorsement of Shell on the basic principles regarding a revised Plan of Development (POD) for the Abadi LNG Project.
Equinor drills dry well at Korpfjell Deep in Barents Sea
The well, designated 7335/3-1 and named Korpfjell Deep, is located in production license 859 in the Barents Sea where Equinor is the operator.
Shell takes Dolphin Drilling semi for Knarr drilling
Shell has hired a Dolphin Drilling semi-submersible drilling rig for work on the Knarr field in Norway.
U.S. weekly offshore rig count rises to 24 units
The number of offshore rigs in the U.S. increased to 24 units last week, according to weekly rig count reports published on Friday by Baker Hughes, a GE company.
OEEC 2019: Energy Transition Debate
The Offshore Energy Conference program spans six sessions. Today we offer you a first look at the session titled Energy Transition Debate, which will be held on 8 October.