Fossil Energy
Kvaerner profit halved but market developing positively
Kvaerner more than halved its profit in the first quarter of 2019 compared to the prior-year period but the company is seeing positive developments in the market.
Oil rig builder Keppel in major renewables sector award
Singapore’s Keppel Offshore & Marine, mostly known for building offshore oil drilling rigs and platforms, has won a major deal in the offshore wind market.
Boskalis’ vessel hijacked offshore E. Guinea
Dutch firm Boskalis has informed that its heavy transport vessel Blue Marlin was hijacked on Sunday approximately 80 nautical miles offshore Equatorial Guinea.
Qatar Petroleum in further push for North Field Expansion as another tender launched
Qatar Petroleum said the tender package was issued to world-class contractors.
JDC: Premier Oil spuds Indonesia offshore well
Premier Oil has started drilling an offshore well in Indonesia using the Hakuryu-11 jack-up drilling rig.
IOG eyes Maersk rig for Harvey appraisal well
Independent Oil and Gas (IOG) has made progress with preparations to drill the high-impact Harvey appraisal well located in the UK North Sea. The company has selected a jack-up drilling rig, appointed a well operator, and is finalizing an agreement with Halliburton for the provision of offshore dril
Baker Hughes to provide turbomachinery for BP’s Greater Tortue Ahmeyim project
Baker Hughes, a GE company, has been awarded a contract to supply turbomachinery equipment for the first phase of BP’s Greater Tortue Ahmeyim floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) project located offshore Mauritania and Senegal.
ExxonMobil, ADNOC talk further collaboration in upstream
CEOs of ADNOC and ExxonMobil have met to explore new opportunities for collaboration in the upstream and downstream sectors.
Anadarko: Oxy’s revised takeover bid superior to Chevron’s
Anadarko Petroleum’s Board has said that Occidental Petroleum’s revised takeover received on May 5, 2019, is a “Superior Proposal” to the agreement Anadarko reached with Chevron.
Talos Energy spuds Bulleit appraisal well in Gulf of Mexico
Talos Energy has started drilling the Bulleit appraisal well in Green Canyon 21 in the Gulf of Mexico using the Noble Don Taylor drillship.
TechnipFMC wins Thunder Horse expansion job
TechnipFMC has been awarded a significant integrated Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation (iEPCI) contract by BP for the Thunder Horse South Expansion 2 Project located in the Gulf of Mexico.
Aker Solutions launches new software to speed up field development
Aker Solutions has launched ix3 – a software and digital services company that enables operators to accelerate field development projects and optimize asset performance.
Emerson scoops Clair Ridge, Glen Lyon services deal from BP
Emerson has been awarded a five-year contract with BP to provide predictive maintenance and operational support services on the Clair Ridge platform and Glen Lyon FPSO off the UK.
Lukoil gets approval for new oil spill response solution
Oil company Lukoil has received an approval for a new oil spill response technology from Russia’s State Expert Review Agency.