Fossil Energy
Noble Energy takes over operatorship in Shell’s Colombia offshore blocks
U.S. oil company Noble Energy has acquired a 40 percent share in Shell’s offshore blocks in Colombia.
Saudi Aramco to grant McDermott lease for fabrication facility in giant maritime complex
Saudi Aramco has signed a land lease agreement with McDermott to grant it a lease to establish a fabrication facility located within the King Salman International Complex for Maritime Industries in Ras Al-Khair, Saudi Arabia.
Eni’s new wave power device to convert mature offshore platforms into renewable energy hubs
Italian oil and gas company Eni has activated the Inertial Sea Wave Energy Converter (ISWEC), offshore Ravenna, capable of converting energy generated by waves into electricity, which will in the future enable Eni to convert mature offshore platforms into renewable energy generation hubs.
Baron Oil discussing southeast Asia expansion
UK’s Baron Oil has started discussions with Singapore-based E&P company SundaGas regarding an established production sharing contract (PSC) in southeast Asia.
Trials held for autonomous manoeuvring vessel in North Sea
A series of autonomous operations trials were held in the North Sea on 19 and 20 March, about five nautical miles off the coast of Den Helder, the Netherlands.
Alatas to provide crane services to NAM and Shell in Southern North Sea
Crane services supply Alatas has been awarded a five-year contract to support crane operations for Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij (NAM) and Shell UK.
Polish firm to use Deepsea Nordkapp rig for its first offshore well in Norway
Polish oil company PGNiG will drill its first operated exploration well on the Norwegian Continental Shelf using the Odfjell Deepsea Nordkapp semi-submersible drilling rig.
BP allocates $100 million to tackle greenhouse gas emissions in upstream ops
Oil and gas major BP has set aside $100 million to fund projects that will deliver new greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions in its Upstream oil and gas operations.
Samsung launches Teekay’s first E-Shuttle tanker
Teekay has launched the Aurora Spirit, its first shuttle tanker from the E-Shuttle Tanker series, from the G3 floating dock at South Korea’s Samsung.
Report: Shell to spud offshore well in Bulgaria next week
Shell is preparing to start drilling an exploration well in the Black Sea offshore Bulgaria within days.
MOL Norge granted permit for North Sea wildcat
The NPD has granted MOL Norge, a Norwegian unit of the Hungarian oil company MOL, a drilling permit for a wildcat well in the North Sea.
Report: CNOOC charters giant Bluewhale I rig
The Chinese oil and gas company CNOOC has reportedly chartered one of the world’s largest semi-submersible drilling rigs – the Bluewhale I.
Lundin gets drilling permit for North Sea well
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Lundin Norway a drilling permit for a well offshore Norway.
Solstad vessel wins Thai job with Ophir
Solstad Offshore has been awarded a contract by Ophir Energy to perform an offshore installation of the Bualuang Charlie wellhead platform structure as part of the Bualuang Phase 4B development project in Thailand.