Fossil Energy
Noble drillship lands more Guyana work with ExxonMobil
Offshore driller Noble Corporation has won a contract for its drillship Noble Tom Madden with ExxonMobil in Guyana.
Qatar Petroleum’s new localization program in energy sector to create 5,000 new jobs
Qatar Petroleum (QP) will launch a new localization program for services and industries in the energy sector in February.
Sapura Energy bags new deals in Angola and Malaysia
Malaysia’s Sapura Energy has been awarded new contracts and contract extension with a combined value of approximately RM760 million ($184.8M).
Boskalis inks 3-year offshore services deal in Middle East
Dutch offshore services provider Boskalis won a subsea services contract in the Middle East with an undisclosed client.
IOG expands SNS core project with Goddard discovery
IOG has expanded its Blythe Hub and the Vulcan Satellites Hub core project in the UK Southern North Sea to include the Goddard discovery.
Canada allocates funds for public participation in Bay du Nord environmental assessment
The CEAA has made funds available to assist in participation in the environmental assessment of the proposed Bay du Nord Development Project.
Jan de Nul completes umbilical installation project offshore Egypt
Jan De Nul Group has completed the installation and burial of the two main subsea umbilicals for the exploitation of new gas fields in the West Nile Delta concessions, located in the North Alexandria region, offshore Egypt.
JDC sells Sagadril-2 jack-up for demolition
Japan Drilling Company has sold the Sagadril-2 jack-up rig for demolition to an unnamed entity.
Samsung Heavy delivers new semi-submersible rig to Odfjell Drilling
Odfjell Drilling has taken delivery of Deepsea Nordkapp drilling rig from Samsung Heavy Industries in South Korea
Equinor sees higher production from fields supported by digital centers
Equinor has said that the digital support centers established to help create higher value, improve safety and reduce emissions from its installations on the Norwegian continental shelf have led to good results from the first onshore-supported fields.
PTTEP’s Thai assets returning to normal as storm passes
Thailand’s PTTEP said last Friday that production at its Greater Bongkot North and Greater Bongkot South offshore production platforms was expected to resume on Sunday, January 6.
Maersk Drilling fills key management and board positions ahead of planned listing
Maersk Drilling has made progress to ensure the company is ready for an independent listing on Nasdaq Copenhagen during 2019 by establishing a clear governance structure.
Sentinel Marine to create 80 new jobs by ordering three new ERRVs
Offshore support vessel specialist Sentinel Marine will create 80 new jobs by adding three multi-role ships to its fleet.
Ophir loses Fortuna discovery license offshore E. Guinea
Ophir Energy has received notification from the Equatorial Guinea Ministry of Mines and Hydrocarbons that the Block R Licence, which contains the Fortuna gas discovery, will not be extended following expiry of the license on December 31, 2018.