Fossil Energy
Gunmen kill Anadarko contractor in Mozambique
Anadarko has informed that its contractors working on the Mozambique LNG projects were attacked last week in two separate incidents. One person was killed, six were injured.
McDermott posts $2.8 billion loss due to impairment charges
McDermott International reported a large loss for the fourth quarter of 2018 due to a $2.2 billion impairment.
North Sea workers vote for strike over proposed rota changes
Unite Scotland offshore members employed by Aker Solutions and Petrofac have voted for industrial action on the Elgin-Franklin, Shetland Gas Plant, North Alwyn, and Dunbar offshore platforms, protesting against the proposed rota changes from 2:3 to 3:3.
Nigeria: Ororo well still on hold as Sirius awaits Shelf rig
Sirius Petroleum is still waiting for Shelf Drilling’s jack-up rig to complete its prior engagements before heading to Ororo field offshore Nigeria to drill the Ororo-2 well.
McDermott in double win offshore Saudi Arabia
McDermott International has been awarded two contracts by Saudi Aramco for engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) services in the Marjan field, offshore Saudi Arabia. McDermott said on Monday that the first contract – estimated to be worth between $500 million and $750 millio
Kosmos looking to sell some interest in Tortue Ahmeyim project
Oil and gas company Kosmos Energy is planning to sell a portion of its interest in the large Tortue Ahmeyim gas field in West Africa where a final investment decision was agreed in December 2018.
Australia reveals winners of cash bid auction for offshore acreage
Australia has awarded new offshore petroleum exploration permits following the cash bid auction for the 2018 Offshore Petroleum Exploration Acreage Release.
Sirius Petroleum closing in on financing deal for Nigeria block buy
Sirius Petroleum is pushing on with discussions regarding funding of an acquisition of a stake in the shallow-water OML 109 block offshore Nigeria.
KCA Deutag lands drilling contract for EnQuest’s UK North Sea platforms
KCA Deutag’s Offshore business unit has been awarded a new drilling contract by Enquest for the Magnus, Thistle, and Heather platforms located off the UK.
Corallian discovers oil and gas shows at Colter appraisal well
Corallian Energy has encountered oil and gas shows at its Colter appraisal well offshore UK.
ADNOC in $4B pipeline investment deal with BlackRock, KKR
Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC has signed a multi-billion-dollar pipeline infrastructure partnership with KKR and BlackRock, two of the world’s leading institutional investment funds.
RockRose inks agreement to buy Marathon Oil’s UK business
RockRose has signed a share purchase agreement to acquire 100% of Marathon Oil’s UK businesses.
Lundin’s Barents Sea wildcat well comes up dry
Lundin Petroleum has completed the drilling of exploration well 7121/1-2 S, targeting the Pointer and Setter prospects in PL767 in the southern Barents Sea. Oil shows were encountered at various intervals in the Pointer prospect but the well is classified as dry, Lundin said on Monday.
IOG to choose SNS core project partner in first half of 2019
Independent Oil and Gas is looking to select a preferred farm-out partner in its Southern North Sea (SNS) Core Project in the first half of 2019.