Fossil Energy
Eni gets drilling permit for appraisal well in Barents Sea
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted Eni Norge a drilling permit for an appraisal well in the Barents Sea offshore Norway.
Borr Drilling reveals a batch of new jack-up contracts
Borr Drilling, one of the youngest drilling companies in the offshore industry, on Tuesday said it had secured six drilling contracts in the past few months.
Safe Caledonia done with Clair Ridge work. Safe Zephyrus to take over next year
Prosafe’s flotel Safe Caledonia has completed its work on BP’s Clair Ridge platform located West of Shetland and the Safe Zephyrus will take over next year.
Shell starts pumping Clipper South field gas
Oil giant Shell has informed it has started to supply natural gas from the Ineos and Spirit Energy-owned Clipper South field, into the UK gas network via Shell’s Clipper hub in the southern North Sea. The Clipper field is located in the southern part of the UK sector of the North Sea in the Sole Pit
Gazprom Neft finds new oil field in Sea of Ohotsk
Russia’s Gazprom Neft has found a new oil field in the Sea of Okhotsk near Sakhalin Island in the Russian Far East. The company has informed it has recently completed its drilling and testing of a prospecting and appraisal well in the Bautinsky formation at the Ayashsky license block in the Sea of O
Eidesvik sees challenging PSV market in winter with improvement in spring
Eidesvik Offshore expects a challenging market for platform supply vessels this winter but sees an improvement coming in spring next year.
E. Guinea minister orders operators to cut ties with Subsea 7
Energy minister of Equatorial Guinea has ordered oil and gas companies working in the country to cancel all contracts with Subsea 7
Fred. Olsen Energy risks bankruptcy without refinancing solution
Fred. Olsen Energy (FOE) might be facing bankruptcy if no solution is found to its refinancing, which is being obstructed by one secured lender.
Equinor makes gas discovery in Barents Sea
Equinor has made a gas discovery northwest of Atlantis gas discovery located in the Barents Sea offshore Norway.
U.S. offshore rig count rises for three weeks straight
The number of active offshore rigs in the U.S. increased by three units this past week, according to a report by Baker Hughes.
African Petroleum to walk away from Sierra Leone acreage
Independent oil and gas exploration company African Petroleum has decided to exit its two operated licenses in Sierra Leone.
Offshore watchdog looks into Neptune’s Fenja project
The PSA has found an improvement point during an audit of production pipes for Neptune’s Fenja field off Norway.
Modus wraps up Vashishta field work
Modus Seabed Intervention has completed work on the ONGC Vashishta pipelines and umbilical offshore India for McDermott International.
Chevron starts up Big Foot field 8 years after sanction
U.S. oil major Chevron has kicked off oil and gas production from its deepwater project Big Foot, located in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.