Fossil Energy
Equinor to drill up to 3000 wells over coming decades
Equinor on Tuesday presented its plans for transforming the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) over the coming decades. The company’s plans include drilling of up to 3000 wells during the coming decades and extending the lifetime of more than 20 installations.
Equinor awards Mongstad modifications contracts to Wood
Wood has secured two new strategic modifications contracts with Equinor for the Mongstad refinery near Bergen, growing its downstream capability in Norway.
WoodMac: Norway takes charge during offshore market recovery
Norway is leading the way during the offshore market’s gradual recovery, according to Mhairidh Evans, senior research analyst at Wood Mackenzie’s offshore supply chain team.
FAR gains approval to farm-out Gambian blocks to Petronas
The Government of The Republic of The Gambia has approved the assignment by FAR Gambia of a 40% interest in petroleum licences for offshore Blocks A2 and A5 to a subsidiary of Malaysia’s Petronas.
Aibel to build second phase of Johan Sverdrup onshore power plant
Equinor has awarded oil services company Aibel a contract to build the second phase of the onshore power plant for the Johan Sverdrup development.
Norway’s Ocean Installer bags first ever contract in China
The company will be providing 3rd Party Verification and Engineering Support work for the Liuhua 29-1 gas field development located in the South China Sea for end-client Husky.
Equinor exploring wind farm power option for two offshore fields
Equinor and its partners at Gullfaks and Snorre fields off Norway have decided to explore the possibilities of supplying the Gullfaks and Snorre fields with power from floating offshore wind.
Azinor Catalyst spuds Agar Platain well in North Sea
Azinor Catalyst started drilling the 9/14a-16 well on the Agar Plantain Prospect on August 24, 2018, using the Transocean Leader drilling rig.
Xervo to supply Awilco Drilling newbuild with lifeboat system
Xervo has signed a contract to deliver an R-002 lifeboat system for a new semi-submersible drilling rig for Awilco Drilling.
Total hires Stena Don semi-sub for more Shetland drilling
Offshore driller Stena Drilling has secured more work for its Stena Don offshore drilling rig with the French oil giant Total.
BHGE in 3-year subsea services extension with Equinor
Baker Hughes, a GE company BHGE has secured a three-year extension to a subsea services frame agreement with Equinor for its operations on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.
Nigeria: JV partners get 20-year license extension
Yinka Folawiyo Petroleum has received consent from the Nigerian Minister of Petroleum Resources for the renewal of the OML 113 license.
Norway: Safety body investigating walkway incident at Tambar
The Norwegian offshore oil and gas safety body is investigating an incident in which a walkway aboard an offshore vessel hit the Aker BP-operated Tambar platform in the North Sea offshore Norway.
Bassoe: This is why the world needs more harsh-environment semisubs
There just aren’t enough new rigs to meet long-term drilling requirements in the North Sea and Canada. More newbuilds are coming.