Fossil Energy
Vantage Drilling: Texas court affirms ruling against Petrobras
Offshore drilling company Vantage Drilling has said that a U.S. district court has affirmed a previously awarded international arbitration ruling in a drillship contract termination case between Vantage and Brazilian oil company Petrobras.
Siccar Point spuds delayed Lyon wildcat
Siccar Point Energy has started drilling at its Lyon prospect located north of the Shetland Islands, using a Diamond Offshore-owned semi-submersible rig
VIDEO: Wintershall Dea unlocks next phase of Nova project with subsea templates installation
Wintershall Dea has installed two subsea templates on the ocean floor in Norway, marking a major milestone for the operated Nova project.
Equinor resumes Statfjord oil loadings after leak
The Norwegian oil firm Equinor has resumed oil loadings from its Statfjord field in the North Sea, offshore Norway. The oil loadings were suspended last week after an oil spill was spotted during loadout operations. An Equinor spokesperson told Offshore Energy Today that the loading has started agai
Saipem nets over $100 million in new offshore drilling contracts
Italian contractor Saipem has been awarded new contracts in offshore drilling in Norway and the Middle East totaling over $100 million.
DCN Diving hires Solstad vessel for North Sea work
Dutch-based diving contractor DCN Diving has chartered the Normand Mermaid CSV from Norwegian offshore vessel owner Solstad Offshore.
Solstad nabs work for PSV trio
Oslo-listed offshore vessel owner Solstad Offshore has won contract extensions with Equinor for two platform supply vessels and has also signed a new PSV contract with an unnamed client.
Greenpeace ‘shuts down’ BP London offices
Greenpeace activists have reportedly blocked entrances to BP’s headquarters in London.
Offshore safety watchdog launches investigation into Repsol’s Gyda incident
The PSA has launched an investigation into an incident involving a dropped object and personal injury on the Gyda field in the North Sea.
New partnership formed in Norway to reduce fuel consumption and emissions for offshore ops
DOF has formed a partnership with Kongsberg Maritime, SINTEF Ocean, and NORCE, which aims to reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions for complex offshore operations, while streamlining fleet-wide maintenance.
Poland gives second environmental go-ahead for Baltic Pipe project
Polish authorities have granted an environmental decision for one of five component projects for GAZ-SYSTEM’s Baltic Pipe project.
Inpex to make organizational changes in a bid to reinforce oil & gas exploration
Inpex, the operator of the giant Ichthys LNG project in Australia, will be making a series of organizational changes in a bid to reinforce oil & gas exploration and M&A capabilities.
Report: Nord Stream 2 pipeline start-up might be delayed
The commissioning of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline designed to carry Russian gas via Baltic Sea to Europe might be postponed from 2019 to 2020, Russian media outlets have reported.
Eni adds acreage offshore Argentina to its portfolio
The Argentinian authorities have officially awarded the exploration license of offshore block MLO 124 to an Eni-led consortium.