Fossil Energy
James Fisher CEO to retire after 15 years in the role
Chief executive officer (CEO) of marine and oil and gas services provider James Fisher and Sons has decided to retire from the company.
Shell returns workers to Brent Charlie platform after power outage
Anglo/Dutch oil major Shell has returned workers to the Brent Charlie North Sea platform following a power outage last week.
ExxonMobil makes its 10th discovery offshore Guyana, boosts resource estimate
ExxonMobil has made its tenth discovery offshore Guyana and increased its estimate of the discovered recoverable resource for the Stabroek Block to more than 5 billion oil-equivalent barrels.
Rowan drillship gets more time with ExxonMobil
ExxonMobil has exercised the first two options for the Rowan Companies-owned drillship Rowan Relentless.
Aker BP completes acquisition of Total’s Norwegian portfolio
Aker BP has completed the acquisition of license portfolio on the Norwegian Continental Shelf from Total.
Qatar to leave OPEC in January 2019
Qatar is set to leave membership in the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).
Aker BP granted drilling permit for North Sea wildcat
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Aker BP a drilling permit for a wildcat well located in the North Sea offshore Norway.
Aker Solutions teams up with Siemens to develop digital solutions for oil & gas
Siemens and Aker Solutions have signed a strategic collaboration agreement to further develop digital offerings in engineering, operations, and services.
TAQA renews North Sea contract with Petrofac
Petrofac has secured a condition monitoring contract renewal from TAQA in the UK following competitive tender.
Guardian Geomatics inks survey services deal with Ocean Infinity
Houston-based seabed intelligence provider Ocean Infinity has awarded a contract for the provision of survey services to Guardian Geomatics.
Aker BP to face safety order after serious breaches on Ula field
Norwegian offshore safety body, the PSA, has given a notice of order to Aker BP following an audit of the Ula field.
Beehive partners agree to speed up drilling plans
Melbana Energy has reached an agreement with Total and Santos to accelerate work on readiness for potential drilling of Beehive-1 in 3Q 2020.
Ocean Infinity to use Solstad vessel for seabed mapping and survey
Solstad Offshore has entered into a contract with Ocean Infinity for one of its construction support vessels.
Serica hires ‘Esvagt Cassiopeia’ for Bruce field standby duties
London-listed oil company Serica has awarded Esvagt a contract for standby duties on the Bruce field located in the UK Central North Sea.