Fossil Energy
ExxonMobil spuds first of two planned wells in January offshore Guyana
Oil major ExxonMobil has begun drilling the Haimara-1 exploration well offshore Guyana, the first of two planned wells in January.
Danos to support Equinor on Gulf of Mexico platform
Danos has secured a contract with Equinor for production operation support on its Titan spar platform, located in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico.
ConocoPhillips cleared to use Seadrill rig on Eldfisk field
ConocoPhillips has received consent from the Norwegian Petroleum Safety Authority to use the West Elara drilling rig for production drilling on the Eldfisk field located offshore Norway.
Spirit Energy gears up for Oda start-up
Norwegian authorities have approved the application for the start-up of the Oda field in the North Sea.
Wellesley gets safety consent to use Transocean rig on North Sea well
Wellesley Petroleum has received consent from the Petroleum Safety Authority for exploration drilling in the North Sea, using the Transocean Arctic drilling rig.
DNO exits Block 8 offshore Oman
Norwegian oil and gas operator DNO has relinquished operatorship and participation in Block 8 offshore Oman.
AAOG confirms multiple discoveries at Tilapia field
Anglo African Oil & Gas has said that the wireline logging has confirmed multiple discoveries at its Tilapia license in the Republic of the Congo.
Popular news, December 31, 2018 – January 6, 2019
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U.S. weekly offshore rig count sinks to 22 units
The number of offshore rigs in the U.S. dropped to 22 units last week, according to a weekly rig count reports by Baker Hughes, a GE company.
“Don’t sell!” – Faroe tells shareholders to wait for better offer
Faroe Petroleum, a target of DNO’s hostile takeover bid of 152p a share, has once again urged shareholders not to consider DNO’s ‘opportunistic’ offer, as they’d lose an opportunity to benefit from any potential increase in the offer.
Lamprell to build two jack-up rigs for Saudi market
Lamprell has received a letter of intent from International Maritime Industries Company (IMI), confirming the intent to award Lamprell the contract for the construction and delivery of two jack-up drilling units.
Daewoo Shipbuilding to deliver two drillships to Sonangol in early 2019
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering has confirmed the resolution of its dispute with Angola’s Sonangol related to the delivery of two drillships.
Corallian spuds Wick well offshore UK
Corallian Energy started drilling the Wick exploration well located in License P2235 off the UK on Tuesday, December 25, 2018.
Spirit Energy’s Cassidy well disappoints
Spirit Energy has encountered disappointing results by drilling the Cassidy exploration well in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea within the Oda license.