Fossil Energy
Equinor grabs five exploration blocks off Argentina
Norwegian oil and gas giant Equinor has added seven offshore exploration blocks to its portfolio, after presenting winning bids in the 1st Offshore Licensing Round in Argentina.
Transocean Leader rig spuds Warwick Deep well off UK
Transocean Leader semi-submersible drilling rig has started drilling the 205/26b-C well (Warwick Deep) located off the UK for Hurricane Energy and Spirit Energy.
DNV GL approves CMHI’s design for arctic single column drilling unit
Classification society DNV GL has presented China Merchants Heavy Industry with an Approval in Principle (AiP) certificate for an arctic single column drilling unit.
MMA Offshore to provide walk-to-work services on Woodside’s Australian assets
MMA Offshore has been awarded a contract by Woodside to provide accommodation and walk-to-work vessel services to support platform maintenance operations on Woodside’s Australian assets.
Golden Energy picks up new platform supplier deal from Shell
Norway-based shipowner Golden Energy Offshore Services (GEOS) has been awarded a contract for one of its platform supply vessels.
ExxonMobil adds three blocks to its offshore Argentina portfolio
ExxonMobil has increased holdings in Argentina after its subsidiary ExxonMobil Argentina Offshore Investments and an affiliate of Qatar Petroleum won three exploration blocks during Argentina’s first offshore bid round.
TechnipFMC orders Vallourec pipes for Mero 1 project in Brazil
TechnipFMC has awarded a contract to Vallourec for the supply of seamless steel rigid line pipes for the pre-salt field Mero 1 located offshore Brazil.
VIDEO: Accelerate the energy transition
Taxation of electricity produced by offshore wind and other renewables, as well as taxing these technologies, is something the industry needs to stand up against if it wants to see even lower costs and accelerate the energy transition, according to Ditlev Engel, CEO at DNV GL Energy.
Magnora CEO and CFO steps down
Chief executive officer (CEO) and chief financial officer (CFO) of Oslo-listed company Magnora has stepped down from the roles effective immediately.
BP dishes out $500 million contract for operations in Caspian Sea
Turan Drilling & Engineering Company, a KCA Deutag and SOCAR AQS company, has been awarded its first contract, which is with BP.
Tower Resources sets Cameroon well spud date as it works to secure funding
London-listed oil firm Tower Resources hopes to spud its NJOM 3 well offshore Cameroon in the last week of May. The company is in the meantime working on securing the funds both for the well and for the Njonji field development.
Talos cheers another success at Zama discovery offshore Mexico
Talos Energy has conducted a successful appraisal well and production test of the giant Zama discovery, which is located in Block 7 in the offshore portion of Mexico’s prolific Sureste Basin.
ExxonMobil submits more info on Gippsland basin well
ExxonMobil has provided more information to NOPSEMA for an Environment Plan for exploration drilling in the Gippsland basin off Australia.
Floatel bags Martin Linge extension with Equinor
Offshore accommodation rig operator Floatel International has been awarded a contract extension for its Floatel Superior by Equinor.