Fossil Energy
Industry welcomes Trump’s order focused on ocean economy
Trump’s Executive Order is revoking Obama’s 2010 National Ocean Policy.
Equinor cleared for Barents Sea exploration drilling
Equinor has received consent from the PSA to drill an exploration well off Norway using the West Hercules drilling rig.
Former SBM Offshore man to become Airborne Oil & Gas CEO
Airborne Oil & Gas, a manufacturer of thermoplastic composite pipes, has appointed a new CEO.
Aker BP to remove Jette field facilities
Production from Jette finished in December 2016
OPEC’s Barkindo: We rescued oil industry from worst downturn ever
Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries meets on Friday to decide output policy
Dutch workers to stage protest as Borr Drilling wants to close Beverwijk office
Workers’ union Nautilus together with Paragon Offshore employees in The Netherlands will on Monday stage a protest hoping to prevent a dismissal of more than 70 workers.
Bassoe: This is why jackup rig dayrates will double
Let the newbuilds come. The jackup market is far from oversupplied.
FAR employs NHV for helicopter services in Gambia
NHV Group has been awarded a contract by Australia-based FAR Limited for helicopter services in Gambia.
INA to operate offshore fields for the first time as Eni exits Croatian upstream
Italian oil company Eni is leaving the upstream sector in Croatia with the sale of Eni Croatia b.v. to MOL Group’s Croatian INA.
Norway must explore and discover more to maintain production, report says
Production of oil and gas in Norway will increase going forward but new and larger discoveries have to be made in order to maintain the same level after the mid-2020s.
WorleyParsons to continue supporting Chevron’s Australasian assets
Chevron has awarded WorleyParsons a contract extension to provide services to support the assets of Chevron’s Australasian strategic business unit.
Shell closes Bongkot deal with Thai operator
Shell has completed the sale of its interest in the Bongkot field and adjoining acreage offshore Thailand to the state-owned oil company PTTEP for $750 million.
Spirit Energy gains nod for Barents Sea wildcat
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Spirit Energy Norge a drilling permit for well 7322/7-1 located in the Barents Sea offshore Norway.
C-Innovation scoops Gulf of Mexico flushing contract from Apache
C-Innovation has been awarded a flushing contract for Apache’s Bass Lite Flowline decommissioning project.