Fossil Energy
LLOG president and CEO to retire after 25 years of service
President and chief executive officer of LLOG Exploration has decided to retire from the company.
“It’s coming home!” To Germany
“It’s coming home!” To Germany. Not football, obviously, as die Mannschaft dropped out earlier this month in the group stages of the World Cup.
Report: GDI, Seadrill in West Tucana rig deal
Qatar’s Gulf Drilling International and Norway’s Seadrill have reportedly signed an agreement for the utilization of the jack-up drilling rig “West Tucana.”
Report: Eni urges court to overturn decision in Transocean rig case
Eni is reportedly trying to overturn a court decision in a dispute with offshore driller Transocean over a faulty drillship used for Gulf of Mexico operations.
Inpex plans to start Ichthys shipments by end of September
Japan’s Inpex has said it will start production and begin the shipment of products from its operated Ichthys LNG Project in Australia by the end of September 2018.
Kvaerner ‘on track’ with 2018 targets. Few near-term projects up for bidding
Norway’s Kvaerner has said the company is on track to reach its full-year financial target, keeping itself busy with current projects, and looking to add more work in the upcoming period.
Sif, Dragados working on Tyra jackets
Spanish Dragados Offshore and Dutch Sif Netherlands b.v. have signed a contract for the supply of legs, caissons, and piles for the Total-operated two jackets of the Tyra Future Development Project.
Equinor cleared for Skruis well in Barents Sea
Equinor has received consent from the PSA to drill an exploration well off Norway using the Songa Enabler drilling rig.
Norway’s oil output in June below forecast over technical issues on fields
Oil production in Norway was below forecast during June 2018 due to technical issues on some fields, according to a report on Wednesday by the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD).
Corvus Energy makes expansion plans in Norway and Canada
Corvus Energy has decided to expand its battery production capacities both in Canada and Norway.
Equinor’s production unaffected by strike
Norwegian oil firm Equinor has said the offshore workers’ strike in Norway has not affected Equinor’s operated oil and gas output on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.
Total: All Culzean topside modules installed. HUC work to start in August
Total-operated Culzean development in the UK North Sea has reached an important breakthrough this week. Namely, all topsides modules were installed by the Heerema Marien Contractors’ heavy lift vessel, SSCV Thialf.
Shell to pay millions to settle lawsuit over Gulf of Mexico oil spill
Shell has reportedly agreed to pay $3.8 million for damages over a May 2016 oil spill, which resulted in about 1,926 barrels of oil discharged into the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.
Milaha nabs long-term deal for Milaha Explorer liftboat
Qatari maritime firm Milaha has managed to find work for its 2016-built liftboat Milaha Explorer.