Fossil Energy

FUELSAVE tech deployed on Seadrill drillship to cut emissions in decarbonisation push
FUELSAVE will deploy its combustion conditioning tech to reduce primary fuel oil consumption and cut emissions following a contract with Seadrill.

More Covid-19 cases identified amid outbreak at Shell’s North Sea hub
The number of positive Covid-19 cases and close contacts on Shell’s Shearwater field in the UK North Sea has increased since last week.

Kistos awaits Borr rig to kick off Dutch drilling campaign
Kistos is preparing for a drilling campaign in the Netherlands, which will include an appraisal, a flow test, a sidetrack and a re-perforation.

ADNOC, Honeywell, Sasol, Wood join Hydrogen Council
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), Honeywell, Sasol, and Wood have joined the Hydrogen Council along with ten more companies – two of which are new investors.

NEO Energy’s portfolio of assets grows following Zennor takeover
NEO Energy has completed its acquisition of Zennor Petroleum, solidifying its position among the largest oil and gas producers in the UKCS.

Serica upbeat over Columbus well results ahead of tie-in
Serica Energy has achieved successful flow test results from the Columbus development well and will tie the subsea wellhead to the Arran field.

Bristow scores extensions from Equinor, Shell, Neptune
Houston-based offshore helicopter operator Bristow Group has won four separate two-year contract extensions through April 2024 with Equinor, Shell, and Neptune.

Self-isolation for workers on North Cormorant platform due to Covid-19 cases
TAQA has flown some of its workers from the North Cormorant platform to shore while others are waiting to be evacuated.

SBM’s new Fast4Ward FPSO hull launched in Chinese yard
Chinese shipyard SWS has launched a hull of the latest FPSO of a Fast4Ward design being built for Dutch provider SBM Offshore.

Call for more action on UK’s net-zero skills strategy to avoid oil & gas workers being left stranded
The Energy Institute has revealed that the UK’s net-zero strategy must assemble a mass skilled workforce, but action is pressing.

OMV finds oil near Oselvar field in southern North Sea
Norwegian arm of Austrian oil and gas company OMV has found oil located six kilometres south of the Oselvar field in the southern North Sea.

In focus: Bridging the gaps in hydrogen technologies
A collection of energy transition-related updates across the industry was heavily focused on hydrogen and its role in reaching net-zero goals.

More days added to Prosafe unit operating at Buzzard
Prosafe has been awarded more work for one of its units for operations on the CNOOC Petroleum-operated asset off the UK.

Eni applies to $1.4 billion UK CCS development fund
Italian oil major Eni has applied to a UK Government tender process for funds for the development of carbon capture and storage projects.