Fossil Energy
Northern Drilling cancels drillship order from DSME
Billionaire John Fredriksen-owned offshore drilling firm Northern Drilling has cancelled a drillship resale contract with the South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME).
Maersk Drilling’s jack-up hired by Harbour Energy for UKCS work
UK-based oil and gas company Harbour Energy has hired Maersk Drilling’s jack-up rig Maersk Innovator to drill three subsea development wells in the North Sea.
Jersey sheds North Sea license duo unrelated to Greater Buchan Area
UK-based oil and gas firm Jersey Oil & Gas (JOG) has decided not to progress to the next license phase on two North Sea licenses since they are not part of the Greater Buchan Area project.
Lundin Energy cleared to drill North Sea wildcat well
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted Swedish oil firm Lundin Energy a drilling permit for a well in the North Sea.
Wood expects $500 million worth of medium-term CCUS deals
Oilfield services company Wood believes there will be continued growth in the carbon capture utilization and storage market worth $500 million in potential medium-term CCUS projects.
Sakhalin Energy resumes LNG production from first train
The first LNG cargo has been loaded out from the Sakhalin-2 integrated gas system following a major turnaround campaign.
Mobile Offshore Wind Units project secures Enova grant
Odfjell Oceanwind has secured a pre-project grant from Enova, Norway’s fund for climate and energy technologies, to mature its first commercial contracts for Mobile Offshore Wind Units (MOWUs) and WindGrid for the electrification of oil and gas installations. The grant is awarded under Enova’s full-
Consortium backs Phase 2 of Greensand CCS project
Consortium members have agreed to back Phase 2 of the Greensand carbon capture and storage (CCS) pilot project, in support of Denmark’s ambitious 70 per cent CO2 reduction targets by 2030.
ADNOC, Roll Group form oil and gas heavy lifting and transport partnership
ADNOC Logistics & Services (ADNOC L&S), the shipping and maritime logistics arm of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), has created a strategic partnership with Roll Group to strengthen its turnkey integrated logistics offering.
Partners wanted for UK-developed oil pipeline repair robot
UK engineering firm Forth is looking for assistance to bring the working prototype of a friction stir welding robotic crawler for oil pipeline repair to the commercial stage. The FSWBot is being developed to travel hundreds of miles down an oil pipeline to scan for defects and carry out subsequent r
DOF, Aker Solutions net subsea decom contract in Norway
The joint venture of DOF Subsea and Aker Solutions, KDS JV AS, has secured a subsea decommissioning contract for DNO at the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The contract includes engineering, preparation, removal and disposal work (EPRD) of associated subsea hardware. Project scope covers the removal an
In focus: Energy transition steadily gaining pace across the globe
The offshore energy sector has this week witnessed the unwavering nature of energy transition which is bound to continue – hopefully at an accelerated pace – as the nature itself steps up its cries for protection by employing the ‘shock and awe’ tactics which set many areas of the world ablaze due t
Dana Petroleum farms into Summit’s license off UK
Summit Exploration and Production has farmed out its P.2382 (Block 22/14c) UK Central North Sea license to Dana Petroleum E&P Limited.
Heerema’s Sleipnir removes TAQA Brae Bravo platform
Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA) has completed the topside removal of the Brae Bravo platform, one of the largest topside removal projects of its kind in the North Sea.