Fossil Energy

Repsol gains consent for North Sea field life extension
Norwegian offshore safety regulator has granted Repsol consent for life extension for a field located in the North Sea off Norway.

Denmark seeks public input on environmental impact of North Sea field development
The Danish Energy Agency has sent for consultation an EIA report for the development and operation of a field in the North Sea.

Noble counts on meaningful growth ahead as rigs secure more work
Noble Corporation has secured more work for its rigs, including a conditional award for four drillships working for ExxonMobil in Guyana.

Full value-chain offering from Aker and Northern Lights to speed up CCS deployment
Aker Carbon Capture has joined forces with Northern Lights JV to work on accelerating the CCS market through full value-chain offerings.

Johan Castberg FPSO finally sets off to Norway – gallery
Singapore’s Sembcorp Marine has completed the Johan Castberg FPSO hull for Equinor and the vessel is now on its way to Norway.

Borr Drilling believes rig day rates will increase
Borr Drilling has converted several LOAs into contracts, secured a couple of new deals, and postponed delivery dates for five newbuilds.

Hundreds of barrels of oil spill into sea off UK
Hundreds of barrels of oil spilt into the Irish Sea following a leak from Eni’s pipeline off the UK.

Three suppliers to bag $900 million from drilling contracts with Equinor
Equinor has extended existing drilling contracts, covering 19 assets on the Norwegian continental shelf, with three companies.

Aker BP adds four development wells to Odfjell rig’s backlog
Aker BP will use a semi-submersible rig from Odfjell Drilling to drill four wells for its project in the North Sea.

Equinor sets sights on two North Sea wildcats
Norway’s Equinor has secured a drilling permit for two wildcat wells located in the North Sea offshore Norway.

Aker BP and Lundin ink merger plan to create second-largest producer in Norway
Following an agreement to combine, Aker BP and Lundin Energy have now signed a merger plan with an aim to close the deal in mid-2022.

Neptune secures drilling permit for North Sea well
Neptune Energy has received a drilling permit from Norwegian authorities for a well located in the North Sea off Norway.

Peterson brings its carbon neutral aspirations closer to reality
Energy logistics provider Peterson has made progress in advancing its aim of reaching a carbon neutral status by the end of 2022.

Transocean rigs land new jobs with better day rates
Offshore drilling contractor Transocean has secured more work for its fleet of drilling rigs, pushing its backlog up to $6.5 billion.