Fossil Energy
Saipem lays TAP pipeline offshore Albania
Italian oilfield services firm Saipem has recently pulled ashore first offshore pipeline in Albania which are part of the Trans Adriatic Pipeline, linking the pipeline to the onshore section.
i3 Energy hires Borgland Dolphin rig for Liberator, Serenity drilling
i3 Energy oil and gas company has signed a contract with Dolphin Drilling for the use of the Borgland Dolphin semi-submersible drilling rig in the UK North Sea.
HydraWell bags P&A job in UK North Sea
HydraWell has signed a contract with an undisclosed UK-based supermajor to provide equipment and personnel for plug and abandonment (P&A) services in the UK North Sea.
DOF Subsea orders three ROVs from Forum
Forum Subsea Technologies has secured orders from DOF Subsea to supply three of its ultra-compact Perry XLX-C work-class remotely operated vehicles.
Aker Energy funds capacity-building efforts in Ghana
Aker Energy has pledged $4.5 million in support for the Accelerated Oil and Gas Capacity-Building (AOGC) program in Ghana.
Israel Electric in Leviathan gas supply deal
Israel Electric Corporation has signed a short-term gas supply agreement with Noble Energy-operated consortium running the Leviathan field development offshore Israel. The price, IEC said, is lower than the one being paid for Tamar gas.
Santos to drill second Dorado well in May
Santos and Carnarvon have announced their plans for the appraisal of the world-class Dorado offshore oil discovery in Western Australia.
Carlyle buying stake in Cepsa for at least $3.6 billion
The Carlyle Group has agreed to buy a significant minority share in the Spanish oil company CEPSA from Mubadala Investment company.
U.S. weekly offshore rig count slips to 22 units
The number of offshore rigs in the U.S. slipped to 22 units last week, according to a weekly rig count reports by Baker Hughes.
Rystad: 2019 could be best year for oil & gas discoveries since 2014 downturn
If the rest of 2019 continues at the same pace of discoveries as the first quarter, the year will exceed 2018’s discovered resources by 30%, according to energy intelligence group Rystad Energy.
Lebanon approves 2nd offshore licensing round
Lebanon has approved the launch of the second offshore licensing round and has invited companies to submit bids for the available acreage.
Shell picks HST crew supply vessel for Bulgaria support
Shell has hired the HST Sofia fast crew supplier to support its offshore drilling program in Bulgaria, in what the ship designer says is a “paradigm shift” for the oil major.
Zennor Petroleum: Finlaggan ‘firmly on track’
Oil and gas company Zennor, developing the Finlaggan field in the UK North Sea, is making progress at the project as offtake deals have been confirmed and production wells have been successfully drilled.
Energean in Epsilon ERW first oil
Greek oil company Energean has completed drilling operations of the extended reach well, EA-H3 in the Mediterranean Sea and has brought the well online.