Fossil Energy
OMV sees delay with Pohokura well intervention campaign
Austrian oil and gas company OMV has experienced delay with its well intervention campaign at the operated Pohokura gas field located offshore New Zealand.
Equinor files environment plan for Great Australian Bight drilling
Norwegian oil and gas company Equinor has submitted an environment plan to Australian offshore regulator for its proposed petroleum drilling activity in the Great Australian Bight.
Lundin to use Leiv Eiriksson rig for North Sea wildcats
Lundin has received consent from the Petroleum Safety Authority to drill exploration wells offshore Norway, using the Leiv Eiriksson drilling rig.
CNOOC enters into petroleum contract with PetroChina
CNOOC Limited’s subsidiary, CNOOC China Limited, has signed a Petroleum Contract with PetroChina for Beibu Gulf 23/29 Block and Beibu Gulf 24/11 Block offshore China.
Helix Energy back to the black in first quarter
Houston-based oil and gas services company Helix Energy Solutions returned to profit in the first quarter of 2019 compared to the same period last year. Looking ahead, Helix expects to see improved results amid increased activity in the North Sea and Gulf of Mexico. Helix on Tuesday reported a net i
Equinor takes Stril Pioner PSV on a four-month ride
Norwegian oil and gas company Equinor has hired Simon Mokster’s Stril Pioner supply vessel on a four-month firm contract.
Murphy Oil buying deepwater GoM fields from LLOG for over $1.37 billion
Murphy Oil Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire deepwater Gulf of Mexico assets from LLOG for $1.37 billion.
Archer to service Chevron’s North Sea platforms for five more years
Chevron has awarded a five-year firm contract to Archer for the provision of platform drilling services in the UK.
HitecVision rids of CapeOmega for $1.4 billion
HitecVision has sold its portfolio company CapeOmega, a Norwegian oil & gas and midstream infrastructure company, to Partners Group in a transaction that values CapeOmega at about EUR 1.2 billion ($1.35 billion).
CSV Southern Ocean to support Fugro offshore Australia
Construction support vessel Southern Ocean, which is jointly owned by Bourbon and Oceanteam, has been hired to support Fugro off the coast of Australia.
Petrobras awards five-year deal to OOS flotel
Dutch offshore services provider OOS International has been awarded a five-year contract for the flotel OOS Tiradentes by Petrobras. The new contract will start in 3Q/4Q of 2019, OOS International said on Tuesday. OOS Tiradentes, named after a national Brazilian hero who fought for independence, has
New subsea construction support vessel delivered to Oceaneering
Houston-based subsea company Oceaneering International has taken delivery of a subsea construction support vessel, Ocean Evolution.
COOEC-Fluor deliver central platform for CNOOC’s Dongfang project
COOEC-Fluor Heavy Industries has built and delivered the central and wellhead platforms for CNOOC’s Dongfang 13-2 Gas Fields Development Project.
ConocoPhillips taps TechnipFMC for Tor II development
TechnipFMC has been awarded a significant integrated Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation (iEPCI) contract from ConocoPhillips for the TOR II development, located in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea at a water depth of 80 meters.