Fossil Energy

Aker BP books low-emission vessels from Solstad and Møkster
Aker BP has awarded two long-term contracts to Soltad and Møkster for its PSVs, which will be upgraded with a battery-hybrid system.

Eidesvik scores long-term contract with Aker BP
Eidesvik Offshore has been awarded a three-year charter contract with the Norwegian oil and gas company Aker BP for its Viking Lady PSV.

Russia’s Lukoil joining BP’s exploration project in Caspian Sea
Russia’s oil and gas company Lukoil is entering BP’s exploration project located in the Caspian Sea offshore Azerbaijan.

Equinor and Rosneft in carbon management tie-up
Norway’s and Russia’s oil and gas giants, Equinor and Rosneft, have signed an agreement on collaboration in carbon management.

IOG boasts successful flow test at Blythe development well
IOG has flow tested the Blythe development well in the North Sea with gas in place and recoverable volumes in line with prognosis.

Equinor bites the dust in Norwegian Sea
Equinor has completed drilling operations on an appraisal well southwest of the Norne field in the Norwegian Sea and the well is dry.

DNO Norge makes minor oil find in North Sea
DNO Norge has encountered a minor oil discovery on the Gomez prospect during the drilling of a wildcat well offshore Norway.

Alatas expands North Sea footprint with brand new contract
Alatas was awarded a three-year crane operations and maintenance contract with Ithaca Energy, strengthening its presence in the North Sea.

Odfjell Drilling to bag $20 million from extra well with Equinor
Equinor has added an additional well to a contract for Odfjell Drilling’s Deepsea Stavanger, which will see the rig busy into 3Q 2022.

Aker BP files development plan with fast-track solution for North Sea field
Aker BP has submitted a plan for development and operation (PDO) for the Frosk field to the country’s Ministry of Petroleum and Energy.

Sentencing hearing in Petrofac bribery case delayed
Petrofac has reached a plea agreement with the UK Serious Fraud Office in relation to its investigation into its historical use of agents.

Two offshore sections of Baltic Pipe connected at sea
Saipem’s vessel Castoro Sei has connected the two offshore sections of Baltic Pipe at sea, according to the project’s update.

Neptune gains regulatory nod for production drilling on Fenja field
Neptune has received consent from a Norwegian offshore safety authority to use the Deepsea Yantai rig for operations on the Fenja field.

Repsol awards extension to Esvagt vessel on Yme field
Esvagt has won a contract extension with Repsol for standby services, ERRV-services and guard vessel duties on the Yme field in the North Sea.