Fossil Energy
Total to extend lifespan for two Norwegian fields
Total has received consent from Norway’s Petroleum Safety Authority to use Skirne and Byggve fields off Norway beyond the originally planned operational life.
BP books ‘highest quarterly result in more than five years’
UK oil major BP saw its profit more than double during the third quarter of 2018.
Equinor: New gas module to boost Troll field output
Norwegian oil company Equinor has informed that a new gas module has been put on stream on its Troll B platform offshore Norway. The module will help boost production from the Troll field.
Equinor picks up drilling permit for Visund well
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted Equinor a drilling permit for a well in the North Sea offshore Norway.
Odfjell Drilling eyes rig deal with MOL
Odfjell Drilling has signed a letter of intent for Deepsea Bergen rig with MOL Norge for one exploration well in direct continuation of the contract with OMV Norge.
Aker BP completes P&A program at Valhall ahead of schedule
Maersk Drilling-owned Maersk Invincible jack-up rig has completed the plug and abandonment (P&A) program of wells at the Aker BP-operated Valhall field center offshore Norway much sooner than planned.
Rowan pens three offshore rig deals
Offshore driller Rowan has won a contract for the Rowan Reliance drillship in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. It has also won extensions for rigs working with BP and Cantium.
Aqualis Offshore makes its 2,000th rig move
Aqualis Offshore has made its 2,000th rig move, just over five years after the company was launched.
OGA sees upturn in new well activity in UK
UK’s regulator Oil and Gas Authority has seen indicators of an upturn in new well activity on the UK Continental Shelf.
UK’s Chrysaor gets nod for Grevling stake buy
Norway’s Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has approved Chrysaor’s acquisition of a stake in the Grevling discovery offshore Norway.
Noble drillship reaches Guyana
Noble Tom Madden drillship has reportedly arrived in Guyana where it will be used by ExxonMobil for offshore drilling works.
Petrobras output in September on par with August levels
Petrobras has reported that its total production of oil, gas, and NGL in September 2018 was 2.47 million boed, on par with production in August.
Report: Ensco finds work for one of its drillships with Total
UK-based offshore driller Ensco has won a new contract for one of its ultra-deepwater drillships.
Eni and Total team up with Sonatrach to explore deep waters of Algerian offshore
Italian oil company Eni, French Total, and Algerian state-owned Sonatrach have signed two agreements which include an exclusive partnership for offshore exploration in Algeria in a virtually unexplored geological province.