Fossil Energy
AAOG hits more pay at Tilapia well off Congo
Anglo African Oil & Gas (AAOG) has encountered hydrocarbons at the second of three horizons targeted by its Tilapia well located offshore the Republic of the Congo.
Ithaca hires DOF platform supplier
DOF has been awarded a contract by Ithaca for one of its platform supply vessels (PSVs).
GulfSlope encounters difficulties in Gulf of Mexico well
GulfSlope Energy is preparing for its anticipated 2019 drilling program while working to complete its Tau well in the Gulf of Mexico, which encountered difficulties.
Kishorn to prepare world’s largest semi-submersible rig for new gig
Scotland’s Kishorn Port has landed a contract under which it will host a visit by world’s largest semi-submersible offshore drilling rig, the Ocean GreatWhite.
Report: Daewoo Shipbuilding ends drillship dispute with Angola’s Sonangol
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering has reportedly resolved its differences with Angola’s Sonangol and made plans to deliver two drillships next year, ending a longstanding dispute over a delay in the delivery.
MHB lands Saudi Aramco, Woodside jobs
Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering Holdings Berhad and TechnipFMC have signed a long-term agreement with Saudi Aramco. In addition, MHB has secured a contract for fabrication of the Pluto water handling module for Woodside from TechnipFMC.
Spain’s Navantia wins Johan Sverdrup job
Spanish state-owned shipbuilding company Navantia has been awarded a contract by Aibel for work on the Equinor-operated Johan Sverdrup project located offshore Norway.
GALLERY: Socar commissions new offshore platform in Caspian Sea
Azerbaijan’s oil and gas company Socar has commissioned a new stationary drilling platform at the Bulla-Deniz offshore field in the Caspian Sea.
VIDEO: Take a look inside one of the world’s largest offshore oil platforms
Located off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador, Hebron is one of the world’s largest offshore platforms. But what is it like to work and live in such a place, located hundreds of miles from the nearest land?
BP launches vessel for acid stimulation operations in Caspian Sea
BP, as the operator of the Azer-Chirag-Gunashli field development project in the Azerbaijani sector of the Caspian Sea, has launched a newly retro-fitted vessel to be used for acid stimulation activities in selected 17 ACG wells.
Polish oil company to drill its first well offshore Norway as operator
PGNiG, a Polish state-controlled oil and gas company, is one step closer to drilling its first exploration well in Norway as a license operator.
Petrobras board approves new CEO appointment
Petrobras has confirmed the election of Roberto Castello Branco as its new CEO and made several other changes in its administration.
India: ONGC brings cyclone-hit rig back from tilt to normal
A team of experts mobilized by Oil and Natural Gas Corporation has brought the cyclone-hit semi-submersible rig Olinda Star back to normal.
Rowan finds jobs for two jack-up rigs
Offshore driller Rowan Companies has been awarded contracts for two of its jack-up drilling rigs.