Fossil Energy
Norwegian exploration player turning into full-cycle E&P as Repsol exits Brage
Lime Petroleum, a subsidiary of Singapore’s Rex International, is buying Repsol’s interest in the Brage field located offshore Norway.
Wood secures extension with Equinor in Norway
Wood has been awarded an extension to its existing framework agreement with Equinor to support its offshore assets offshore Norway.
Hurricane gets approval for Lancaster field development plan addendum
The UK’s Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has approved Hurricane Energy’s Lancaster field development plan addendum (FDPA).
PGS begins rejuvenation project in West of Shetland
PGS has commenced the FSB Vision rejuvenation project for West of Shetland, which targets what is said to be a prolific petroleum exploration and production area. According to PGS, FSB Vision phases 1 and 2 have begun and 16,000 square kilometers of reprocessed 3D seismic data will drive the evaluat
Equinor extends the life of Heimdal gas hub
Norwegian oil and gas giant Equinor is extending the life of the Heimdal gas centre, located in the North Sea, to 2023. New wells at Valemon will extend profitable operations at Heimdal, which is processing gas from Valemon. The field partners have now decided to extend operations at Heimdal to 2023
MOL gearing up for North Sea appraisal well
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted MOL Norge a drilling permit for an appraisal well in the North Sea off Norway.
Transocean adds $116 million to backlog with fresh deals in Norway
Offshore drilling contractor Transocean has been awarded two contracts for its rigs for operations in waters offshore Norway.
Lundin sells first carbon-neutral oil from Johan Sverdrup
Oil and gas company Lundin Energy has sold first-ever certified carbon neutrally produced oil from its Johan Sverdrup field offshore Norway.
Registration open for Offshore Energy 2021
The registration for Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2021 is now live! The event, to be held on 26 & 27 October in Amsterdam RAI, the Netherlands, will attract thousands of offshore professionals and hundreds of exhibiting companies. Go to registration.offshore-energy.biz to register.
Protesting against oil, Greenpeace activist drops out of sky during EURO 2020, injures several people
Several people were injured after a Greenpeace activist, protesting against oil, parachuted into the Allianz Arena in Munich before a football match in EURO 2020.
Hurricane hires Stena rig for Lincoln P&A, restarts Lancaster well
Hurricane Energy has hired a Stena Drilling-owned rig for plug and abandonment of the Lincoln-14 well, located off the UK and restarted at Lancaster.
Oil firms get consents to use Odfjell Drilling rig duo off Norway
Norway’s safety watchdog, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA), has given Equinor and Wintershall Dea consents to use two Odfjell Drilling rigs for work offshore Norway.
Three60 Energy names ex-Wood man as engineering director
Aberdeen-based energy services company Three60 Energy has appointed a new engineering director who joins the company’s engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning (EPC&C) team.
Greeks gather South Kavala underground gas storage technical team
The Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) has awarded a trifecta of contracts for the planned underwater natural gas storage (UGS) at the South Kavala gas field offshore Northern Greece. The South Kavala gas field covers an area of 5 square kilometers and is located in the Gulf of Kavala,