Fossil Energy
Equinor’s Aasta Hansteen field stays shut as authorities investigate gas leak
Production from the Equinor-operated Aasta Hansteen gas field located in the Norwegian Sea remains shut as the Norwegian authorities and Equinor investigate the cause of a gas leak, which occurred earlier this week.
Equinor extends ‘Safe Boreas’ stay at Mariner
Prosafe-owned flotel Safe Boreas has been awarded a contract extension from Norway’s Equinor for operations at the Mariner field located in the UK sector of the North Sea.
Gazprom’s Arctic offshore platform ships 10-millionth tonne of oil
Gazprom’s Arctic offshore platform Prirazlomnaya in the Pechora Sea has shipped its 10 millionth tonne of oil.
Kvaerner readies Valhall Flank West jacket for North Sea
Norwegian engineering and construction services provider Kvaerner has completed building a jacket for the Aker BP-operated Valhall Flank West project located offshore Norway.
Eni in first foreign offshore oil asset installation in Mexico
Italian oil and gas giant Eni has installed its Miztón platform offshore Mexico, making it the first foreign offshore oil asset installation in Mexico.
Equinor takes Pacific Drilling drillship for Monument prospect in Gulf of Mexico
The Norwegian oil company Equinor has hired a drillship for a drilling operation in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.
Eidesvik picks up one-year deal for platform supplier
Norwegian oil company Aker BP has awarded a contract to compatriot shipping company Eidesvik Offshore for one of its platform supply vessels.
Harvey Gulf’s vessel to be ‘the first LNG-fueled PSV hybrid retrofit in Americas’
U.S.-based marine transportation company Harvey Gulf has selected a Wärtsilä solution for what it claims will be the first platform supply vessel hybrid retrofit in the Americas.
Predator Oil & Gas given more time on Irish offshore license
Jersey-based Predator Oil & Gas Holdings has been awarded a one-year extension of Licensing Option (LO) 16/30 offshore Ireland.
Aker Solutions and FSubsea to create new firm for boosting oil recovery
Aker Solutions and FSubsea have agreed to create FASTSubsea to help operators increase oil recovery in “a faster, simpler and more environmentally friendly way.”
Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement expands UK offshore team
Maritime services company Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) has expanded its specialist offshore team in BSM Offshore’s UK entity.
Norway: Labor Party against Lofoten oil & gas drilling
Norwegian Labor Party over the weekend said it no longer supported impact assessment that might open the environmentally sensitive Lofoten, Vesterålen and Senja Islands in the Norwegian Arctic for offshore oil and gas exploration.
Geotechnical survey planned ahead of Ironbark drilling
Cue Energy has submitted an environment plan for a pre-drilling survey at the Ironbark project offshore location in W. Australia.
Well-Safe to buy and convert Diamond semi-sub rig into P&A unit
Well-Safe Solutions has agreed to acquire the Ocean Guardian semi-submersible drilling unit sparking another jobs boost for the company.