Fossil Energy
Vår Energi cleared to remove Jotun B platform
Vår Energi has received consent from the PSA to remove and dispose of the Jotun B platform in the North Sea offshore Norway.
OMV and Aker BP team up for digitalization push
OMV and Aker BP have signed a memorandum of understanding for sharing digitalization competencies and technology across borders.
Husky Energy’s five-year plan puts focus on offshore projects
Husky Energy has disclosed its updated five-year plan which includes investments in several offshore projects offshore China, Indonesia, and Canada.
Total agrees to pay Jersey Oil & Gas for termination of North Sea farm-in deal
Total will pay Jersey Oil & Gas (JOG) nearly one million dollars for its termination of a UK North Sea farm-in agreement back from 2013 following a settlement between the two companies.
Dolphin Drilling dismisses the entire management
Norwegian offshore drilling company Dolphin Drilling has dismissed all of the employees at its management, including its CEO and CFO, amid restructuring efforts.
Gulf Marine Services: Customer inquiries strengthening. New contracts secured
Gulf Marine Services has secured more work and says it sees an uptick in demand for its vessels
Two North Sea contract renewals for Petrofac
Petrofac’s Engineering and Production Services business has been awarded two Operations and Maintenance (O&M) contract extensions for long-standing clients worth a combined value of approximately $32 million.
Hibiscus mulls options for development of two UK North Sea fields
Hibiscus Petroleum is currently considering several options for the development of its Marigold and Sunflower fields in the UK North Sea with plans to decide on the development plan by the end of 2020.
COPL in capital raise. Nigeria offshore block financing talks continue
Canadian Overseas Petroleum Limited (COPL) has said it is in advanced talks with financiers and suppliers of an early production system for its Nigerian offshore block development. It is also raising cash via share placing for working capital.
Stena Spey rig mobilized for new side-track well at Anasuria Cluster
Stena Drilling-owned semi-submersible drilling rig Stena Spey has deployed anchors and is set to start drilling the Guillemot A GUA‐P1 side‐track well, a planned production enhancement project at the Anasuria Cluster concession in the UK North Sea.
ACE Winches secures work on two major Gulf of Mexico projects
Hydraulic winches manufacturer ACE Winches has been awarded two major contracts in the Gulf of Mexico for the use of its linear winch pull-in systems.
Equinor gains consent to use Transocean rig for Gullfaks drilling
Equinor has received consent from the PSA for drilling of a top hole on the Gullfaks Satellites using the Transocean Spitsbergen drilling rig.
ABS approves design of OOS-owned new semi-submersible crane vessel
American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has recently granted an approval in principle to the design of OOS International’s semi-submersible crane vessel (SSCV) OOS Zeelandia.
DEME Group picks iPS for recruitment services
DEME has chosen recruitment specialist iPS Powerful People to supply technical personnel and administrative staff.