Fossil Energy

Noble and Maersk expect to sell certain North Sea rigs to get merger clearance in UK
Noble Corp. and Maersk Drilling expect they will have to divest certain North Sea rigs to get merger clearance from the UK’s regulator.

UK player restores North Sea well into production with temporary fix
IOG has restored production from the Blythe well in the UK sector of the North Sea, after implementing a temporary solution.

EnerMech nets two deals thanks to brand-new joint venture in Azerbaijan
EnerMech has won two contracts since entering a new JV with Oil & Gas Proserv, a Nobel Energy Group subsidiary in Azerbaijan.

PetroNor chairman suspect in ongoing corruption investigations
PetroNor is undertaking remediation steps in the midst of ongoing investigations into some of its workers facing allegations of corruption.

Equinor’s giant new FPSO Johan Castberg reaches Norway
Last Friday, the hull for the Johan Castberg FPSO vessel arrived in Norway following a journey from a shipyard in Singapore.

Maersk rig booked for 31-well campaign in North Sea
Maersk Drilling has secured a 19-month P&A contract through a rig sharing agreement between TotalEnergies and Petrogas.

Equinor spuds ‘one of the largest gas prospects in Norway in 2022’
Equinor has started drilling a wildcat well, located in the North Sea offshore Norway, using an Odfjell Drilling-owned rig.

Aker BP brings online North Sea project less than two years after first steel
Norwegian operator Aker BP and its partner Pandion Energy have started production from the Hod B in the southern North Sea offshore Norway.

Austrian player to furnish Aker BP’s new offshore platforms with remotely operated cranes
Aker BP has inked a deal with Palfinger for the provision of remotely operated cranes for its new offshore platforms in Norway.

In focus: Industry making strides on its journey to sustainable future
The current geopolitical crisis has been seen by many as a wake-up call and a nudge the world needed to pivot towards renewables, which are perceived as pillars of a net-zero future. In light of this, the offshore energy industry is putting the wheels into motion to step up decarbonisation as the wo

North Sea appraisal well on the horizon for Neptune
Oil and gas company Neptune Energy is preparing to drill an appraisal well located in the North Sea offshore Norway.

Wood and Gassco partner up to ensure Europe’s energy supply
Wood has signed a three-year contract with Gassco to support the safe and secure transportation of gas from Norway to the UK and Europe.

Pairing offshore wind and oil & gas goes beyond decarbonisation – report
A study commissioned by Crown Estate Scotland has revealed that connecting offshore wind installations directly to oil and gas platforms could help decarbonisation, support economic activity, and encourage new companies to enter the offshore renewable energy sector. The report, carried out by indepe

Neptune to double gas output from North Sea field to meet Europe’s demand
Neptune Energy will double gas output from the Duva field in the North Sea to support increased supplies to the UK and Europe.