Fossil Energy
Norwegian player’s fleet fully contracted following several new deals
After securing new deals, Island Offshore, a Norwegian offshore vessel owner, now has all 25 vessels in its fleet under contract.
Equinor sets its sights on Barents Sea wildcat
Oil and gas giant Equinor has received a drilling permit from Norwegian authorities for a wildcat well located in the Barents Sea off Norway.
BW Offshore sends another laid-up FPSO to scrap yard
BW Offshore has arranged to recycle another one of its FPSOs at a yard in India to pursue portfolio optimisation.
IOG marks ‘historic milestone’ as first gas flows from UK project
IOG has kicked off the first production at its Saturn Banks Project – Phase 1, located in the UK North Sea.
Golden Energy PSV back on duty after 16-month warm lay-up
Golden Energy Offshore Services has secured a term contract with a “first-class international operator” for the platform supply vessel (PSV) Energy Scout. The Norwegian company started the reactivation process for the vessel as it had been in warm lay-up for 16 months caused by the downturn in the m
In focus: The dawn of energy independence is coming
As many countries around the world are choosing to shift away from Russian fossil fuels due to the ongoing Ukrainian crisis and turning to different sources, others are seizing the momentum and working towards securing energy independence through clean energy options.
Two rigs getting new names following manager change
Offshore drilling contractor Northern Ocean has decided to rename its two rigs following a recent decision to change their manager.
Pipeline installation contractor wanted for Dutch CCS project
The Dutch Porthos Offshore Transport and Storage has issued a tender for the installation of about 20 kilometers of offshore pipeline for what will be one of the largest carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects in the world. Port of Rotterdam CO2 Transport Hub and Offshore Storage (Porthos) will tr
Aker Solutions to cover maintenance & modifications for OKEA for another seven years
Aker Solutions has secured a seven-year extension of its maintenance and modifications agreement with OKEA.
OMV taps TechnipFMC for Iris Hades field
TechnipFMC has secured a front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract with OMV Norge, a Norwegian subsidiary of the Austrian oil and gas company OMV, for the subsea production system (SPS & SURF) for the Iris Hades field. The integrated FEED contract for the Iris Hades development project is val
North Sea wildcat well comes up dry
Norwegian oil and gas company Equinor has found no traces of hydrocarbons in its latest exploration well located offshore Norway.
MAN gets new subsea compressor order after world’s first units reach operational milestone
Equinor has awarded MAN Energy Solutions with a new contract to supply a subsea compressor unit for the Åsgard gas field offshore Norway in order to enhance production and extend the field’s lifetime. The order comes as the existing MAN subsea compression trains achieved 100,000 operational hours si
WATCH: Pioneering Spirit vessel installs final Sverdrup platform
The world’s largest heavy-lift vessel, Pioneering Spirit, has installed the fifth and final platform at the Johan Sverdrup field.
Noble and Maersk reveal board members for ‘unmatched player in offshore drilling market’
Offshore rig owners Noble Corporation and Maersk Drilling have revealed a board of directors for the new combined company.