Fossil Energy
Spirit Energy gets consent for manned underwater ops at Oda field in Norway
Spirit Energy has received consent from the PSA for manned underwater operations in the North Sea.
Sirius still waiting for COSL rig set for Ororo drilling
Sirius Petroleum is awaiting clarification from COSL on timing for completion of mobilization of the rig set to drill the Ororo-2 well.
Repsol boosts production, adjusted net income in 1Q
Spanish oil company Repsol reported a net income of 610 million euros in the first quarter of 2018
Sevan Drilling off the hook in Petrobras bribery probe
Noways’ anti-corruption agency Okokrim has closed an investigation into Sevan Drilling over the company’s drilling contracts won with Petrobras between 2005 and 2008.
Bureau Veritas approves Modec’s new FSRWP vessel concept
Bureau Veritas has awarded approval in principle for a new vessel concept design.
Cooper nabs offshore exploration block in Gippsland Basin, Australia
Australia’s Cooper Energy has obtained an offshore exploration permit located in the Gippsland Basin, offshore Victoria.
GustoMSC’s drillship moonpool design wins innovation award
The UK Royal Institution of Naval Architects (RINA) has presented the RINA-QinetiQ Maritime Innovation Award to GustoMSC for the company’s work on reducing environmental emissions through moonpool design.
Chief financial officer of Teekay Offshore Group to step down
A chief financial officer of Teekay Offshore Partners L.P. will be stepping down from his position as the CFO of Teekay Offshore Group.
100 offshore projects could be sanctioned in 2018, Rystad Energy says
A hundred offshore oil and gas projects might be sanctioned in 2018, up from 60 in 2017, and 40 in 2016, Rystad Energy, a Norway based energy intelligence group said on Thursday.
Bahamas Petroleum enters exclusivity agreement with ‘major oil company’
BPC has entered into a confidentiality and exclusivity agreement with a “major international oil company” to conclude a detailed technical evaluation of the company’s licenses offshore The Bahamas.
Israeli court dismisses petition against Karish-Tanin development
The Israeli Supreme Court has dismissed a petition against Energean’s Karish-Tanin development in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Mitsui starts compulsory acquisition of remaining AWE shares. ASX delisting expected by end of May
Mitsui’s A$580 million takeover bid for all of the shares of Australia’s oil and gas company AWE closed at 7 pm Sydney time on Thursday.
Statoil: 2400 people to work on Johan Sverdrup hook-up. First group sails away
Statoil is starting mobilization of 2400 workers who will work on the hook-up, finalization, and eventually start-up the Johan Sverdrup field in the North Sea.
Tambar incident: Several people could’ve died, safety body says
Several breaches of the regulations have been identified the investigation has revealed