Fossil Energy
Sea Mar in long-term vessel charter with Neptune for Dutch North Sea ops
Dutch offshore vessel operator Sea Mar Shipping has won a long-term charter deal with Neptune Energy Netherlands for its Sea Mar Splendid vessel.
Anadarko enters another sale agreement for Mozambique gas
Anadarko Petroleum has signed a sale and purchase agreement with Bharat Gas Resources, a subsidiary of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (BPCL).
Global Witness: Soco’s Congo sale unlawful, with tell-tale signs of corruption
Oil company Soco International’s last year’s sale of its offshore block in Congo to Coastal Energy has been put under the spotlight this week by Global Witness, an international NGO investigating corruption in the energy sector.
Eni’s adjusted 4Q profit up 55pct. Full year O&G output at all-time-high
Italian oil company Eni posted a 55 rise in adjusted net profit €1.46 billion in the fourth quarter of 2018, compared to adjusted net profit of 943 million in the corresponding quarter a year ago.
Two oil companies to explore floating offshore wind opportunities in South Korea
State-run Korea National Oil Corporation (KNOC) and Norwegian oil major Equinor have decided to jointly enter into the offshore wind market in South Korea.
Wellesley hits dust with North Sea well
Wellesley Petroleum has completed the drilling of wildcat well 35/4-2 in the North Sea offshore Norway. The well is dry.
Maersk Supply Service completes OSV newbuild program with final Starfish AHTS delivery
Maersk Supply Service has completed its OSV fleet renewal program as it has taken delivery of the Maersk Marker AHTS.
Vår Energi joins carbon capture and storage partnership in Norway
Oil and gas company Vår Energi has entered into a partnership with the Norwegian Carbon Capture & Storage Research Center (NCCS) to enable fast track CCS technology development and deployment.
Equinor makes minor oil discovery in North Sea
Equinor has made a minor oil discovery in the North Sea offshore Norway.
Noble buys second jack-up from PaxOcean. Bags Saudi Aramco contract
Noble Corporation has bought a second newbuild Gusto MSC CJ46 design jack-up rig from the PaxOcean Group (PaxOcean) for $83.75 million.
U.S. to offer 14696 offshore blocks in Gulf of Mexico lease sale
The U.S. is set to offer 78 million offshore acres in the Gulf of Mexico to interested oil companies in a lease sale scheduled for March 2019.
Carnarvon raises funds for operations offshore Australia
Carnarvon Petroleum has completed the capital raising of $50 million, which will be used to fund its appraisal and exploration activities on Australia’s North West Shelf.
ExxonMobil in another extension for Rowan drillship
ExxonMobil has exercised the third of four options for the Rowan Companies-owned Rowan Relentless, an R-Class ultra-deepwater drillship.
DOF bags long-term gig for platform supplier in Australia
DOF has signed a long-term contract for the platform supply vessel Skandi Sotra.