Fossil Energy
Zentech to convert jack-up rig to MOPU for project off India
Zentech has been awarded an engineering and project management scope for the conversion of the Key Gibraltar jack-up rig to a mobile offshore production unit for deployment in the B-80 field, offshore Mumbai.
Eni gets two exploration blocks offshore Ivory Coast
Eni has signed the contracts for two new exploration blocks in the eastern part of the sedimentary basin offshore Ivory Coast.
Norway: Offshore oil workers’ strike averted as pay deal struck
A possible strike that had threatened to cut the Norwegian oil production by more than 400.000 barrels a day has been averted as the Norwegian Oil and Gas Association and the Norwegian Organisation of Managers and Executives (Lederne) have struck a pay deal.
Keppel orders Kongsberg package for Awilco newbuild drilling rig
Singapore’s offshore rig builder Keppel has ordered Kongsberg equipment for a semi-submersible drilling rig it is building for Awilco Drilling.
Five new blocks for Equinor offshore UK
Norwegian oil giant Equinor has been awarded five offshore licenses in the UK as part of the Oil and Gas Authority’s 31st offshore licensing round.
OGA awards 37 offshore licenses
The UK Oil and Gas Authority has offered for award 37 license areas over 141 blocks or part-blocks to 30 companies in the 31st Offshore Licensing Round on Tuesday. The 31st Offshore Licensing Round was launched on July 10, 2018, and closed for applications on November 7, 2018.
Eni delays Dunquin South work (Ireland)
Eni, the operator of the Frontier Exploration Licence (“FEL”) 3/04 located in the southern Porcupine Basin offshore Ireland, has postponed a well site survey over the Dunquin South prospect.
Canada: Near miss incident aboard Hibernia platform
An incident occurred on the HMDC-operated Hibernia offshore platform in Canada on Sunday after a drill pipe disconnected and fell unexpectedly.
W&T Offshore strikes oil at Gladden Deep well in Gulf of Mexico
W&T Offshore has struck oil at the Gladden Deep exploration well in the Mississippi Canyon 800 block in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. The piece of news of the discovery was shared Tuesday by W&T Offshore’s partner Kosmos Energy which owns a 20 percent interest in the project. Kosmos has said that the Gla
Norway: Dry well for Aker BP in North Sea
Norway’s Aker BP A has completed the drilling of wildcat well 15/6-15 in the North Sea, offshore Norway, without hitting hydrocarbons.
BP to sanction Cypre project off Trinidad in 2020
British oil major BP is targeting a final investment decision for the development of its Cypre project off Trinidad and Tobago for 2020.
Prosafe, Floatel merger to create world’s largest offshore accommodation company
Offshore accommodation rig owners Prosafe and Floatel have agreed to merge businesses in what they say is “merger of equals.”
Equinor cleared to use West Phoenix rig for Norwegian Sea well
Equinor has received consent from the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) to drill an exploration well in the Norwegian Sea using the West Phoenix drilling rig.
Geoquip’s vessel on its way to maiden job following upgrade
Offshore geotechnical engineering and drilling company Geoquip Marine is sending its Geoquip Saentis vessel to its maiden job following an upgrade. Geoquip bought the Geoquip Saentis, formerly known as Toisa Vigilant, last March and decided to fit it with the latest version of the company’s heave-co