Fossil Energy
JOGMEC to finance part of Inpex’s Timor Sea exploration costs
Japanese JOGMEC will provide equity financing for Timor Sea exploration costs to its compatriot oil company Inpex.
U.S. weekly offshore rig count goes up to 23 units
Japanese oil firm Inpex plans to drill an exploration well next year in the WA-343-P block offshore Western Australia and has submitted an environmental plan for the regulators to review.
SubseaPartner in Goliat mooring repair gig
Norwegian manned underwater ops company SubseaPartner has been awarded a contract for offshore oilfield work in the Barents Sea.
Popular news, April 8 – 14, 2019
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Chevron moves to buy Anadarko in $33 billion stock and cash deal
Chevron has entered into a definitive agreement with Anadarko Petroleum Corporation to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Anadarko in a stock and cash transaction valued at $33 billion, or $65 per share.
Qatargas puts McDermott in charge of expansion of North Field facilities
McDermott International has been awarded a large contract by Qatargas for engineering, procurement, construction and installation for expansion of the North Field offshore facilities in Qatar.
Shell books anchor handling trio for UK offshore rig move
Shell UK has hired three anchor handlers for a rig move in the UK North Sea, Westshore Shipbrokers data shows.
Australia: Inpex to drill Browse Basin wildcat in 2020
Japanese oil firm Inpex plans to drill an exploration in the Browse Basin offshore Western Australia and has this week submitted an environmental plan for the regulators to review.
NigerStar 7 acquires Seven Antares pipelayer
Subsea 7’s Nigerian affiliate NigerStar 7 has acquired the pipelay vessel Seven Antares.
Nord Stream 2 offshore gas pipeline: 1,000 km of pipes laid in Baltic Sea
A total of 1,000 kilometers of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline has now been laid in Finnish, Swedish, and German waters.
Sapura nets $315M in new contracts
The batch of new deals, among others, will see Sapura enter the Egyptian market, as well as work for the Oz Navy
Offshore regulator warns Saipem over safety breaches on Scarabeo 8 rig
Norway’s offshore safety agency has issued a notification of order to Saipem over its Scarabeo 8 semi-submersible following an audit which identified safety breaches on the rig.
CNOOC in production sharing contract with Smart Oil for Bohai Bay block
CNOOC Limited’s parent company, China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), has signed a production sharing contract with Smart Oil for Bohai 09/17 Block offshore China.
Maersk Supply to install energy advisory system on its vessels in a bid to save fuel
Maersk Supply Service has signed a contract with Eniram, a Wärtsilä company, to install an Energy Advisory System on its vessels.