Fossil Energy
Popular news, June 10 – 16, 2019
Offshore Energy Today’s most popular news of the past week.
Mermaid Maritime enters $65 million loan agreement
A subsidiary of offshore vessel provider Mermaid Maritime has entered into a $65 million loan facility agreement with the Export-Import Bank of Thailand (Exim).
Pioneering Spirit vessel removes Valhall QP topside
Aker BP’s original accommodation platform at Valhall (QP) field in the southern part of the North Sea has been removed by the Allseas-owned giant vessel Pioneering Spirit. T
Greenpeace brings in new team of activists on BP rig after arrests
A fresh team of Greenpeace activists has re-boarded a Transocean-owned rig in Scotland hired by BP for UK North Sea operations just hours after Police Scotland declared the occupation over.
Gulf of Oman tanker attacks lift oil prices
Around a fifth of the oil consumed globally passes through the nearby Strait of Hormuz.
Fugro wraps up first of three seep hunting campaigns for Petronas
Fugro has completed the first of three Malaysian seep hunting and geochemical campaigns for the provision of surface geochemical survey for domestic waters for Petronas.
Woodside chases approval for Julimar drilling and subsea installation plan
The environment plan by Australian operator Woodside for Julimar Phase 2 drilling and subsea installation offshore Western Australia is now under assessment with the Australian regulator.
Investor urges EnscoRowan to declare $2.5B special dividend
Luminus has been extremely disappointed by EnscoRowan trading performance
TSX-listed CF Energy buys gas from CNOOC’s offshore field
Toronto-listed CF Energy has reached a deal with China National Offshore Oil Corporation to buy gas from CNOOC’s “Eastern 13-2” offshore gas field.
Maersk Drilling’s jack-up gets one-well option on Buzzard field
CNOOC Petroleum Europe Limited, a subsidiary of CNOOC Limited, has exercised a one-well option for the Maersk Drilling-owned Maersk Innovator jack-up rig.
DOF scores contract extension in Brazil with Petrobras
Brazilian subsidiary of Norwegian offshore vessel provider DOF has received an extension for one of its anchor handling tug and supply (AHTS) vessels working in Brazil.
SeaBird completes ‘Boa Thalassa’ buy
Seismic vessel operator SeaBird Exploration has completed the previously announced acquisition of the BOA Thalassa vessel.
Wintershall Dea removes Dutch North Sea platform topside
Oil and gas company Wintershall Dea has dismantled one of its platforms in the Dutch part of the North Sea.
New CFO for Aker Solutions
Norwegian offshore oil and gas engineering and services firm Aker Solutions has appointed a new Chief Financial Officer.