Fossil Energy
Searcher Seismic wraps up airborne survey in PNG
Searcher Seismic has informed it has wrapped up the regional multi-client airborne gravity, gravity-gradiometry and magnetics survey covering the transition zone of the Gulf of Papua.
Italy’s oil and gas exploration moratorium gives Cabot chance to assess future strategy
Cabot Energy has confirmed that the Italian government signed a decree which enacts the suspension of work on oil and gas exploration permits or applications for new exploration permits in Italy whilst a review is undertaken.
Gulf Marine chooses new CFO and non-executive director
UAE-based Gulf Marine Services has named a new chief financial officer and a non-executive director.
AAOG to bring Congo well online in April
Anglo African Oil & Gas (AAOG), is working to bring its TLP-103C well at Tilapia license offshore the Republic of the Congo into production.
BHP earmarks $256M for further Trion drilling (Mexico)
Australian company BHP has set aside $256 million for another offshore well following a recent oil discovery at the Trion field, offshore Mexico.
Philippine company decides not to invest in Emas Offshore
Philippine corporation Udenna has broken off negotiations over a potential investment of $73 million in Emas Offshore.
BHP allocates nearly $700 million for Atlantis project in Gulf of Mexico
BHP has approved $696 million in funding to develop the Atlantis Phase 3 project in the US Gulf of Mexico.
Offshore helicopter operator calls off $560 million worth merger plan
Houston-based offshore helicopter operator Bristow Group and Columbia Helicopters have mutually agreed to terminate Bristow’s agreement to acquire Columbia.
Five new blocks for Shell in Egypt. Exploration to start ‘soon’
Oil and gas giant Shell has been awarded five production sharing contracts in Egpyt for three concessions in the Western Desert and two concessions in the Offshore Nile Delta.
VIDEO: Total nears Culzean project completion in UK
Total is on the verge of completion of its huge Culzean gas project, which is located in the UK sector of the North Sea.
Awilco Drilling posts loss on WilHunter rig impairment
UK offshore drilling company Awilco Drilling has posted a net loss for the fourth quarter of 2018 of $24.2 million.
BP selects Diamond rig to drill Ironbark prospect off Australia
Diamond Offshore-owned semi-submersible drilling rig Ocean Apex has been hired for the drilling of the Ironbark prospect in exploration permit WA-359-P, offshore Western Australia.
Petronas charters Rowan drillship for work offshore Mexico
Rowan Companies has been awarded a drilling rig contract with Petronas offshore Mexico.
Neptune Energy wins offshore block in Egypt
Neptune Energy has been awarded an oil exploration license in the North West El Amal Offshore Concession in Egypt by the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation.