Fossil Energy
DOF Subsea scores batch of new deals
DOF Subsea, a Norwegian offshore vessel operator, has been awarded several contracts for utilization of vessels in subsea IMR projects.
Shelf Drilling reveals names of China newbuilds
Jack-up rig company Shelf Drilling has revealed new names of the two newbuild jack-ups it has recently agreed to buy in China.
Chevron expects significant cashflow, production growth over 5 years
U.S. oil major Chevron expects significant cashflow growth and production boost over the next five years.
Offshore Energy Opening Gala Dinner & Awards Show
The festive Opening Gala Dinner and Awards show will be back on October 7, 2019. The three Offshore Energy Awards will be handed out again, led by our three expert juries, with nominations open from March 1, 2019.
First steel cut for Teekay’s fourth E-Shuttle Tanker
South Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries has started construction of Teekay’s fourth shuttle tanker under the E-Shuttle Tanker series.
Total firms up Arctic LNG 2 project entry
French Total has signed definitive agreements with Novatek for the acquisition of a direct 10% interest in Arctic LNG 2, a major liquefied natural gas development led by Novatek on the Gydan Peninsula, Russia.
Borr Drilling signs LoI for jack-up contract. In talks for four more
Borr Drilling, an Oslo-listed jack-up rig operator, has signed a letter of intent for the Prospector 5 jack-up drilling rig.
IOG rejects RockRose’s takeover attempt
UK-based independent oil and gas company RockRose Energy has made a formal approach to the board of directors of compatriot Independent Oil and Gas (IOG) with a proposal for an all cash takeover offer for IOG, but IOG has rejected the offer. RockRose made the proposal on March 1, 2019. This was only
World’s largest semi-submersible rig leaves Scotland port for North Sea job
Diamond Offshore’s semi-submersible drilling rig Ocean GreatWhite has left Scotland’s Kishorn Port, heading to the North Sea to work for Siccar Point. According to a report from Kishorn Port, the world’s largest semi-submersible rig left the port on Monday, March 4, 2019. “Wishing the OGW, its crew
Bristow Group promotes new chief executive officer
Houston-based offshore helicopter operator Bristow Group has named a new president and CEO of the company.
Chevron: Wheatstone gas now supplied to Australian market
Chevron-operated Wheatstone gas facility near Onslow, Western Australia, has started supplying gas to the domestic market.
Dril-Quip senior vice president and COO retires
Senior vice president and chief operating officer of oilfield services company Dril-Quip retired from the company effective March 1, 2019.
U.S. weekly offshore rig count rises to 22 active units
The number of offshore rigs in the U.S. rose to 22 units last week, according to weekly rig count reports released by Baker Hughes, a GE company, on Friday.
Pioneering Spirit vessel pauses Nord Stream 2 work for lift job in North Sea
Allseas-owned heavy lift and pipelay vessel Pioneering Spirit will temporarily lay down pipe in the Swedish Exclusive Economic Zone to carry out a long-term planned platform lift work in the North Sea.