Fossil Energy
Crondall Energy makes changes to its board of directors
Crondall Energy has made changes to its board of directors to “capitalize on the increasing level of opportunities within the sector.”
Update: Noble denies buying another newbuild jack-up rig in Indonesia
Offshore driller Noble Corporation has denied it has bought another Gusto-designed newbuild jack-up rig from PaxOcean’s Graha yard in Indonesia.
‘Faroe had a good run. The baton now passes to DNO’
Norwegian oil company DNO is taking over Faroe Petroleum.
ConocoPhillips takes Rowan rig for operations in Norway
Offshore drilling contractor Rowan Companies has been awarded a rig contract in Norway by ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS.
Norway’s oil and gas production to increase from 2020, NPD says
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate’s forecasts show that, after a minor decline in 2019, oil and gas production will increase from 2020 and up to 2023.
Premier Oil kicks off Tolmount platform construction
Premier Oil has begun platform construction for the Tolmount Main gas project in the Southern North Sea.
Ghana: Aker Energy cheers Pecan well success
Aker Energy is about to complete a successful drilling operation of the Pecan-4A appraisal well offshore Ghana.
Azeire picks up Irish offshore license extension
Azeire has been awarded an extension of a frontier exploration license (FEL) and a conversion of a license option to an FEL.
TechnipFMC’s Pilenko to retire in May 2019
TechnipFMC has informed that its executive chairman Thierry Pilenko has decided to retire from the company’s board.
Aker BP selects Optime Subsea as well access system provider
Aker BP has selected Optime Subsea as a provider of well access system and services on the Norwegian Continental Shelf for the next two years, with extension options.
New specialist marine services firm set up in East of England
Former James Fisher managing director Martin Sisley, offshore energy consultancy Nautilus Associates, and a group of specialist investors have formed a new specialist marine services company – Seabed and Offshore Solutions.
Petrofac in engineering contract with Shell in Brunei
Petrofac has, with its local partner Serikandi, secured a multi-year engineering design services contract to support Brunei Shell Petroleum (BSP) and Brunei LNG (BLNG) in Brunei.
Faroe Petroleum board bows down to DNO. Tells shareholders to accept takeover offer
After weeks of resisting the hostile takeover push by the Norwegian oil company DNO, Faroe Petroleum’s board has finally bowed down and told shareholders to accept DNO’s increased offer of 160 pence a share.
N-KOM cuts steel for first offshore living quarters to be built in Qatar
N-KOM has held a steel cutting ceremony for the first offshore living quarters to be fabricated in Qatar at the Erhama bin Jaber Al Jalahma Shipyard.