Fossil Energy
Total gets OK for Jasper well. To use Scarabeo 8 semi-sub
Norwegian oil and gas industry safety watchdog has given its approval to Total to use the Scarabeo 8 rig for an exploration well in the Norwegian Sea.
BP spills mud from offshore rig in Canada
BP Canada on Friday reported an unauthorized spill of synthetic-based drilling mud (SBM) from the West Aquarius drilling rig, offshore Canada.
Equinor bites dust on Visund well
Norwegian oil major Equinor has hit dust in a well near the Visund field in the North Sea, offshore Norway.
Equinor awards well construction deal to Aquaterra Energy
Aquaterra Energy has been selected by Equinor to deliver early well construction operations, using its Well Start solution, on the Johan Sverdrup field.
Kosmos Energy drills duster offshore Suriname
Offshore oil and gas explorer Kosmos Energy has found no hydrocarbons in the Anapai-1A exploration well located in Block 45 offshore Suriname.
BW Offshore done with Tortue drilling. Moves rig to next well
BW Offshore has completed a drilling operation at the second production well, DTM-3H, located in the Tortue field, within the Dussafu Marin License, offshore Gabon.
Shell to keep Maersk Convincer rig busy till 2Q 2021
Maersk Drilling has secured a contract extension for the jack-up rig Maersk Convincer with Brunei Shell Petroleum (BSP) in Brunei.
Shell sanctions Fram field development (UK)
Shell has made a final investment decision (FID) for the Fram gas and condensate field in the UK North Sea.
Nova Scotia investing in geoscience work to attract offshore industry players
The Government of Nova Scotia has outlined its plans for geoscience work on the second phase of the Offshore Growth Strategy.
Update: OPEC agrees on oil output hike
OPEC oil ministers on Friday concluded their Vienna conference where it was decided that there would be an increase in oil production starting July 1, 2018. No firm numbers were given in OPEC’s press release released on Friday.
Chevron orders subsea equipment for Gorgon from Baker Hughes
Chevron has hired Baker Hughes, a GE company for the supply of subsea production equipment, under a 15-year Master Service Order, with a second contract for well completion equipment.
Energean OKs Karish exploration well. To use Stena drillship
Greek oil company Energean will drill an exploration well in the Karish North prospect, offshore Israel, with a planned spud date before end-March 2019.
GMS’ liftboat switches from O&G to wind industry
Offshore liftboat specialist Gulf Marine Services has been awarded a contract to support a wind farm project in Europe for an international energy company.
Malaysia: Hess takes Icon Offshore vessel on 3-year term
U.S. oil firm Hess has hired an offshore support vessel from Malaysia’s Icon Offshore for support operations offshore Malaysia.