Fossil Energy
Spanish company to deliver equipment for BP’s Azeri platform
Gijon-based Duro Felguera (DF) has signed a contract with BP to manufacture 12 oil and gas extractors for an offshore platform in Azerbaijan.
Safety nod for Aker BP to use Maersk rig on Ivar Aasen field
Norway’s offshore safety watchdog has given its consent to Aker BP for the use of the Maersk Interceptor drilling rig on the Ivar Aasen field offshore Norway.
Latest edition Offshore Energy Newsflash out now!
The first Offshore Energy Newsflash of 2019 is out now and available to read online.
Murphy sells Malaysian business to PTTEP for $2.1B
The U.S. oil company Murphy Oil has agreed to sell its Malaysian business to Thai oil firm PTTEP for $2.127 billion. Murphy could also earn further $100 million subject to certain future exploratory drilling results prior to October 2020.
Energean spuds Karish North well offshore Israel
Greek oil and gas company Energean has started drilling its Karish North exploration well offshore Israel using the Stena DrillMAX drillship Energean’s flagship Karish and Tanin development project is on-track to deliver first gas in the first quarter of 2021. Energean started its four-well drilling
Ophir, Medco agree on sweetened takeover deal. Coro backs away
London-listed oil company Ophir Energy has accepted Indonesia Medco Energy’s increased takeover bid. Ophir was also recently approached by Coro Energy over a potential takeover.
McDermott in Middle East EPCI deal worth at least $500 million
McDermott International has been awarded a substantial contract award from a Middle East customer for engineering, procurement, construction and installation services in the Arabian Gulf.
CNOOC Limited meets annual oil and gas production goals, hits historic high in net proved reserves
CNOOC Limited has met its annual production goals in 2018 and reached a “historic high” in its net proved reserves.
Shell wins most blocks in Gulf of Mexico offshore sale
Latest offshore oil and gas lease sale in the U.S., held on Wednesday, attracted $244,299,344 in high bids for 227 tracts covering 1,261,133 acres in federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Oil giant Shell snapped up the biggest number of blocks, while Norway’s Equinor submitted the highest bid for a
Wintershall sets new production record ahead of pending DEA merger
German crude oil and natural gas producer Wintershall has set a new production record in 2018 and increased its reserves by 12 percent.
Semco Maritime lands Tyra engineering job
Semco Maritime has been awarded an EPCI contract with Total as part of the Tyra Redevelopment Project in the Danish North Sea.
OGA to explore powering offshore oil and gas platforms from renewables
The UK Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has been supporting the country’s ongoing transition to a low carbon energy mix.
Global Energy forms EPC contractor firm following Apollo buy
Global Energy Group has formed a new engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractor through the acquisition of the Apollo Offshore Engineering.
Topaz gets BP extension for 12 vessels in Azerbaijan
Topaz Energy and Marine has signed contract extensions for 12 of its vessels currently supporting the offshore operations of BP Exploration (Caspian Sea) Limited in Azerbaijan.