Fossil Energy
Harbour Energy cuts guidance after electrical issues delay Tolmount first gas
Harbour Energy has had to lower its output guidance for 2021 as the first gas from its Tolmount field in the North Sea has been postponed.
Prysmian to deliver subsea umbilicals to Petrobras
Prysmian Group has secured a contract to provide deep-water electro-hydraulic umbilicals and specialized offshore and logistic services to Petrobras.
What’s ahead for offshore energy workforce as the world strives for net-zero?
As the energy transition is accelerating across the offshore energy industry, a question arises: what will happen to its workforce?
Shell to appeal ‘historical’ Dutch court ruling on emissions cuts
Oil major Shell has confirmed it will appeal a ruling issued by a Dutch court ordering the energy company to accelerate its carbon emission reduction target.
Borr rig kicks off Kistos’ Dutch North Sea drilling campaign
Borr Drilling’s Prospector-1 jack-up drilling rig has arrived at Kistos’ Q10-A field in the Dutch North Sea and started the company’s 2021 drilling campaign.
Aker BP makes minor gas discovery in Barents Sea
Oil and gas company Aker BP has made a minor gas discovery south of the Korpfjell gas discovery in the Barents Sea, the Norwegian Petroleum Authority (NPD) said.
PGS concludes CSEM technology sale
PGS has completed the sale of the hardware, software and intellectual property associated with its towed streamer Controlled Source Electro-Magnetic (CSEM) system to Ocean Floor Geophysics (OFG). The two parties signed an agreement in September 2020 under which OFG acquired the exclusive rights to u
IOG completes challenging Elgood well, but delays affect first gas timing
UK gas company IOG plc has achieved successful flow test results at its Elgood development well in the UK North Sea. However, the company has experienced mechanical challenges during drilling operations, which resulted in an extended duration. As a result, the first gas from IOG’s Core project has b
OPEC & allies agree to boost output from August and phase out cuts in September 2022
OPEC and allies have agreed to increase oil production starting from August 2021 with plans to end production cuts by end of September 2022.
Saipem lays more than 100km of Baltic Pipe pipeline
Saipem’s pipelay vessel Castorone has laid more than 100 kilometers of the offshore pipeline for the Baltic Pipe project in the Baltic Sea. The 275-kilometer long Baltic Pipe will create a new corridor supplying gas from Norway to the markets in Poland, Denmark and also neighboring countries. Castor
Activists occupy UK government building in protest against Cambo oil project
Activists have occupied a UK government building as part of a protest against the approval of Siccar Point’s Cambo offshore project.
Petrofac eliminates need for offshore surveys with digital process
Petrofac has collaborated with James Fisher Asset Information Services to eliminate the need for offshore surveys ahead of modifications.
Saipem launches marine renewables-powered solution for offshore green hydrogen production
The Italian multinational oilfield services company Saipem has launched SUISO, a technological solution that combines floating wind, floating solar, and marine energy to power the production of green hydrogen on existing offshore platforms.
John Lawrie launches two new quayside facilities for decom in Scotland
John Lawrie Metals, a decommissioning and recycling services provider, has announced two new quayside decommissioning facilities in Scotland.