Fossil Energy
Northern Drilling shares to be admitted on Oslo exchange
Oslo Børs has resolved to admit the shares in Northern Drilling to listing.
Total’s North Sea platforms might be forced to stop production as workers’ strike looms
Offshore workers employed by Total in the UK are threatening with an industrial action which might lead to a halt of production at Total’s three UK North Sea platforms.
Prosafe, Cosco extend flotel delivery talks
Oslo-listed flotel provider Prosafe and China’s shipbuilder Cosco have further extended their standstill agreement related to delivery of two accommodation units while the third unit must be delivered before the end of next year.
Ocean Rig postpones 8th gen drillship delivery till 2020
Ultra-deepwater drilling specialist Ocean Rig is delaying the delivery of an 8th generation newbuilding drillship.
Hess keeping South Arne field stake as offers fall short of expectations
The U.S. oil firm Hess has decided to stop the sale process of its offshore assets in Denmark, after receiving lower than expected offers.
OMV exercises Deepsea Bergen offshore rig option
Austrian oil and gas company OMV has extended the drilling contract for the Deepsea Bergen semi-submersible drilling rig, owned by Norway’s Odfjell Drilling.
Report: ONGC hires Aban rig on a two-year run
India’s ONGC has reportedly hired the Deep Driller 8 jack-up drilling rig from its compatriot offshore drilling contractor Aban Offshore on a two-year deal.
Tullow awaits judgement in Seadrill rig termination case
Oil company Tullow Oil and offshore driller Seadrill are expecting a judgement in an early rig contract termination case in Ghana.
Premier Oil to deploy wave energy device at Huntington offshore oil field
UK oil company Premier Oil will deploy Ocean Power Technologies’ PowerBuoy technology at its Huntington Field in the North Sea.
Faroe: Fogelberg drilling a success. Tie-back planned to Asgard B
Spirit Energy has successfully completed a sidetrack well (6506/9-4 A) and a production test following the drilling of the downdip appraisal well (6506/9-4 S) on Fogelberg discovery in the Norwegian Sea.
With leadership team in place, decommissioning JV gets new name
The decommissioning joint venture between Maersk Drilling and Maersk Supply Service has reached a new milestone with the launch of its new name.
Eco Atlantic to hold public hearings ahead of Namibia drilling
Eco Atlantic has scheduled dates for public meetings to discuss the environmental clearance certificate application required for an exploration well drilling permit in its Osprey prospect off Namibia.
Equinor cleared to drill North Sea exploration well
Equinor has received consent from the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) to drill an exploration well in the North Sea.
Balltec disconnects drilling vessel mooring on Shell’s Malikai field
Balltec has disconnected its MoorLOK subsea mooring connectors on Shell’s Malikai oil field off Malaysia.