Fossil Energy
Goliat field support vessel to switch to hybrid power
Eni Norge and Simon Møkster Shipping have reached an agreement to ensure reductions in fuel consumption of the Stril Barents vessel.
ADNOC takes Shelf rig for operations offshore Abu Dhabi
Shelf Drilling has received a three-year contract award for the Compact Driller jack-up rig with ADNOC Drilling.
Rystad: OPEC+ must cut 2019 supply growth or wave goodbye to short term recovery
The OPEC + countries must cut 2019 supply growth by 1.5 million bpd if they want oil prices back above $70 next year.
Golden Energy to take over vessel management company
Golden Energy Offshore Services has entered into a term sheet with Golden Energy Offshore Management Holdings AS (GEOMH) for the possible acquisition of Golden Energy Offshore Management AS (GEOM).
OOS International holds keel laying ceremony for new semi-sub vessel
OOS International has held a keel laying ceremony for the OOS Walcheren in China Merchants Heavy Industry’s yard in Jiangsu.
Sapura, Afcon in $720M ONGC offshore platform award
Malaysia’s Sapura Energy and India’s Afcons have won a contract with India’s oil and gas company ONGC to build offshore platform and living quarters.
Bassoe: Whatcha gonna do with all those rigs, China?
There’s still over 50 newbuild jackups stranded in Chinese shipyards. It’s the end of 2018, and nobody knows when or how many of those rigs are coming to the market.
Well-Centric to create ‘largest independent well integrity firm in UK’
Well-Centric has announced the acquisition of Simmons Edeco Europe from its Canadian owner.
Texo selects Port of Blyth as location for new facility
UK’s Port of Blyth will soon be welcoming another new client to its offshore energy hub.
Sparrows lands Pemex crane gig
Sparrows Group has signed a five-year blanket order with Pemex to service 41 of its cranes situated on assets in four of the Mexican national oil company’s developments in the region.
NAO finds North Sea work for platform supplier
Offshore vessel operator Nordic American Offshore (NAO) has been awarded a one-year fixed contract for one of its platform suppliers.
Sirius Petroleum adds Precision Energy to portfolio
Sirius Petroleum has signed a sale and purchase agreement to acquire a 75% stake in Precision Energy Tetra 109 from PEG.
Transocean wraps up $2.7B Ocean Rig acquisition
Offshore drilling giant Transocean has become even bigger as it on Wednesday evening announced the completion of the acquisition of Ocean Rig UDW, an ultra-deepwater drilling specialist.
Update: Pirates board offshore vessel in Nigeria
An offshore vessel was reportedly attacked and boarded by pirates on Tuesday while on its way to an FPSO offshore Nigeria.