Fossil Energy
Irregularities spotted during Draupner safety check
The PSA has found a non-conformity and several improvement points during an audit of Draupner S and E platforms off Norway.
Baker Hughes, W&T Offshore enter Gulf of Mexico pact
Baker Hughes, a GE company, and oil company W&T Offshore have entered into a strategic partnership related to W&T’s joint exploration and development program, which includes 14 drilling projects.
Japan’s Inpex named asset leader for giant field offshore Abu Dhabi
Inpex has been appointed as asset leader for the Lower Zakum Oil Field offshore Abu Dhabi in the UAE by ADNOC.
Diamond Offshore profit drops in 1Q
Houston-based driller Diamond Offshore saw a decrease in quarterly profit and revenues.
Odfjell Drilling buys former Stena rig, wins contract with Aker BP
Offshore driller Odfjell Drilling has bought the former Stena Midmax drilling rig and won a contract for it from Aker BP.
Boskalis heavy lift vessel to embark on record-breaking voyage
Boka Vanguard, a heavy lift vessel owned by Dutch offshore giant Boskalis, is preparing to load an FPSO platform.
Mubadala preparing for Manora exploration well
Mubadala Petroleum is preparing to drill an exploration well at the Manora field located in the G1/48 concession in the Gulf of Thailand.
Second UKCS buy of the day for Verus
Norway’s Statoil is divesting its interest in the Chevron-operated Alba oil field on the UK Continental Shelf. The company will sell its 17 percent stake to Verus Petroleum.
Borr Drilling sheds 14 jack-up rigs
Offshore driller Borr Drilling has sold 14 old jack-up rigs en bloc to a non-drilling company as part of its rationalization program following Paragon Offshore takeover.
Haven rig set for Sverdrup job as Lamprell completes upgrade
Lamprell has completed an upgrade to the mobile operating unit Haven as an accommodation rig to be used on Statoil’s Johan Sverdrup project offshore Norway.
Ensco rig mobilizing for Dorado well drilling
The Ensco 107 jack-up drilling rig has begun mobilization from Singapore to drill the Dorado-1 well off Australia.
Eni comes up dry at Rabat Deep well off Morocco
Italian oil company Eni has failed to find a hydrocarbon accumulation in its Rabat Deep 1 (RD-1) well offshore Morocco.
Saipem starts laying Norway’s largest oil pipeline
The operations to install Norway’s largest pipeline to the Johan Sverdrup field started outside Mongstad, north of Bergen, late last week onboard the vessel Saipem Castorone.
UK: Premier Oil selling Babbage Area stake to cut debt
UK’s Premier Oil is selling its stake in the Babbage Area in the Southern North Sea off the UK to pay down debt.