Fossil Energy
Aker Solutions to maintain 9 Petrobras offshore platforms
Norway’s Aker Solutions has won a contract for maintenance and modification services provision for nine Petrobras offshore platform in Brazil. The platforms are located at Petrobras’ oil and gas fields in the Campos Basin.
Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement sets up offshore energy division
Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement has set up a new business unit to focus on the oil and gas and offshore energy renewables markets.
Clontarf, Petrel shares surge on good news from Ghana
Oil companies Clontarf and Petrel saw their shares spike on Monday following news on the resolution of a long-standing issue over an offshore block in Ghana.
The Chinese to build offshore drilling islands for Berri field in Saudi Arabia
Saudi oil giant Saudi Aramco has awarded a contract for the construction of two drilling islands to support the offshore Berri field production capacity. The work will be carried out by China Harbour Engineering Arabia. According to information by Wood Mackenzie, the Berri field extends off Saudi Ar
Jotun B incident probe uncovers safety breaches
The safety watchdog has completed its investigation of an incident involving a dropped object on the Jotun B platform
Zennor buys Britannia stake from Mitsui
Zennor Petroleum has entered into a sale and purchase agreement with Mitsui for the acquisition of an 8.97% working interest in the Britannia Field.
Equinor to plug Huldra well using Deepsea Bergen rig
Production from Huldra started in 2001 and was terminated in 2014.
Shell moves to tackle methane emissions across O&G assets
Oil giant Shell is working to keep methane emissions intensity below 0.2% by 2025 across all of the oil and gas assets it operates. The move, announced on Monday, has been welcomed by the UN as a signal for the rest of the industry. Commenting on Shell’s methane commitment, Maarten Wetselaar, Shell’
Corallian finishes rig site survey ahead of Wick well planned for 4Q 2018
UK-based Corallian Energy has completed the rig site survey over the proposed location for the forthcoming Wick well off the UK.
Tower Resources to get more time at Thali block offshore Cameroon
Tower Resources is about to get more time for the exploration work on its Thali license offshore Cameroon.
Kosmos Energy completes $1.2B Deep Gulf Energy buy
Offshore oil and gas explorer and producer Kosmos Energy has completed the acquisition of Deep Gulf Energy (DGE).
Ophir impairs Fortuna project, plans to move to Asian HQ
UK-based Ophir Energy has impaired the value of its Fortuna FLNG development in Equatorial Guinea and decided to downsize its London office in order to transition to an Asian HQ. Ophir has been working to find financing and make a final investment decision on the Fortuna FLNG project for a while now
Total enters Orinduik block offshore Guyana
French oil major Total has exercised its option to acquire 25 percent working interest in the Orinduik block offshore Guyana.
Deep Sea Mooring opens new quayside facility in Aberdeen
The UK-office of Deep Sea Mooring (DSM), a Vryhof company, has opened a deepwater quayside facility in Aberdeen, Scotland.