Fossil Energy
Green light for Vår Energi to use Scarabeo 8 rig on Marulk field
Oil and gas company Vår Energi has received consent from the Norwegian Petroleum Safety Authority to use the Saipem-owned Scarabeo 8 drilling rig.
Lattice Energy files plan for Otway Basin survey work (Australia)
The seabed assessment is needed to inform the future drilling of offshore subsea gas wells and potential tie-ins
Shelf finds work for newbuild jack-up rig
Oslo-listed offshore driller Shelf Drilling has secured a contract for its newbuild drilling rig Shelf Drilling Achiever.
U.S. weekly offshore rig count goes up to 22 units
The number of offshore rigs in the U.S. increased to 22 units last week, according to weekly rig count reports published on Friday by Baker Hughes, a GE company.
Popular news, May 13 – 19, 2019
Offshore Energy Today’s most popular news of the past week.
Repsol Sinopec shuts down North Sea platforms due to pipeline repairs
Production at the Claymore offshore platform located in the UK North Sea has been temporarily shut down as the operator Repsol Sinopec Resources UK is working to repair a valve on the export pipeline from the platform to the onshore Flotta terminal in Scotland.
Gulf of Mexico oil leak contained after 14 years
The U.S. Coast Guard has managed to contain a Gulf of Mexico oil leak that has been leaking for over 14 years from Taylor Energy’s toppled oil platform.
Edison: Work begins on gas project off Sicily
Italian oil firm Edison has informed that it has, together with Eni, started developing gas reserves in the G.C1.AG. concession, offshore Sicily, Italy.
Cairn farms into Equinor’s blocks offshore Nicaragua
London-listed oil and gas company Cairn has farmed into Equinor’s offshore acreage in Nicaragua.
Australia’s major parties to audit offshore regulator’s decision on Great Australian Bight drilling
In the days leading up to the Australian federal election, the Liberal Party of Australia has informed it will commission an independent audit of NOPSEMA’s, the country’s offshore regulator, current consideration of exploration in the Great Australian Bight.
Photo: Naming ceremony held for Sonangol’s new drillship
South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding Marine and Engineering (DSME) has this week hosted a naming ceremony for the Sonangol Quengela drillship.
EnscoRowan wins $180M in drillship case against Samsung Heavy
Offshore driller EnscoRowan has won $180 million in damages in arbitration proceedings against Samsung Heavy Industry stemming from a 2016 drillship case.
Ophir exits exploration block offshore Mexico despite discovery
Ophir Energy has signed a sales and purchase agreement relating to the sale of its 23.33% interest in Block 5 (Cuenca Salina), offshore Mexico, to the existing partners in the block.
Petronas takes three anchor handlers from Perdana
Perdana Petroleum has received work order awards for three vessels from Petronas Carigali.