Fossil Energy
OMV to create over 250 new jobs in Vienna
Austrian oil and gas company OMV has said it will expand the role of its headquarters and create more than 250 new, high-skilled jobs in Vienna.
Sentinel Marine shares first renders of China-built ERRV trio
UK-based offshore vessel owner Sentinel marine has shared first computer-generated images of what will be its new emergency response and rescue vessels.
Shell gets approval for Bratwurst well offshore Australia
Shell has received an approval from Australian authorities for its environment plan to drill an exploration well in AC/P64 permit as part of the Bratwurst-1 drilling campaign offshore Western Australia.
Shelf in jack-up rig deal extension with Sirius Petroleum
Offshore drilling contractor Shelf Drilling has secured a contract extension for its Adriatic I jack-up unit in Nigeria.
Eni and Sonatrach renew gas supply deal
Italian oil and gas giant Eni and Algerian Sonatrach have extended their gas supply contract until 2027.
Indonesia: Premier Oil to start output from BIG-P fields at 2019 end
UK oil and gas firm Premier Oil expects to start producing gas from three fields in the Natuna Sea Block A offshore Indonesia at the end of 2019.
Maersk Drilling expects higher utilization and day rates in longer term
While Maersk Drilling’s 1Q 2019 result was impacted by lower day rates and expiry of legacy contracts, the driller expects improved market fundamentals with increased utilization and higher day rates in the longer term.
Oil firms get more time to apply for exploration blocks in The Philippines
The Philippines government has extended the application period deadline for oil companies interested in acquiring oil and gas exploration acreage in pre-defined areas.
Three firms combine to create new decommissioning player in Aberdeen
AF Gruppen’s subsidiary AF Offshore Decom is joining forces with offshore decommissioning players Heerema Marine Contractors and Decom Energy, to launch a new company: Fairfield Decom.
Maersk Drilling keeping its rig fleet busy as more work comes in
Danish offshore drilling contractor Maersk Drilling is keeping its drilling rig fleet busy as new contracts and extensions pour in for the driller. In its fleet status report published on Thursday Maersk Drilling said that several new contracts and extensions were signed during the first quarter of
Lukoil kicks off commercial operation at two Baltic Sea wells
Russian oil and gas company Lukoil has started commercial operation of two wells at D41 offshore field in the Baltic Sea.
Premier Oil ups 2019 production guidance
Premier Oil is lifting its production guidance for the year as the current levels of oil and gas output are ahead of forecast.
Equinor spills oil during loading operation at Statfjord field
Norwegian oil firm Equinor has informed that oil spilled during a loading operation in the North Sea offshore Norway on Wednesday.
Denmark opens comment period for third route of Nord Stream 2 offshore gas pipeline
The Environmental Impact Assessment report for the Nord Stream 2 AG natural gas offshore pipeline route to the south-east of Bornholm, Denmark has been made available to the public by the country’s coordinating authority, the Danish Energy Agency.