Fossil Energy
Offshore worker injured in serious Johan Sverdrup incident
An investigation has been launched into a serious lifting incident with a personal injury on Equinor’s Johan Sverdrup project in Norway.
Magseis Fairfield adds Norwegian 4D OBN survey to to-do list
Magseis Fairfield has secured a contract to carry out a 4D Ocean Bottom Node (OBN) monitor survey in the Norwegian North Sea. The survey operations will be conducted using Magseis Fairfield’s MASS node technology. Work is expected to start in the third quarter of the year and have a duration of just
OMV Petrom turns to Black Sea following Kazakhstan exit
Romanian oil and gas company OMV Petrom has closed the sale of its onshore oilfields in Kazakhstan to focus on its portfolio in the Black Sea region.
TechnipFMC nets EPCI contract for Captain EOR subsea equipment
TechnipFMC has secured an engineering, procurement, construction and installation contract (EPCI) for subsea equipment for the Captain Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) project in the North Sea. Under the contract awarded by Ithaca Energy (UK), TechnipFMC will design, manufacture, deliver and install a ri
ASCO to provide logistics support for IOG’s Core Project Phase 1
Global logistics and materials management provider ASCO has been contracted to provide logistics and supply base services for IOG’s Core Project Phase 1 in the Southern North Sea (SNS).
Rockhopper to resolve Ombrina Mare arbitration in July
Oil and gas company Rockhopper Exploration has received notice that a final decision in its arbitration against Italy over the Ombrina Mare Field in the Adriatic Sea could be made in July.
IOG awards Core Project Phase 1 duty holder role to ODE
UK gas company IOG has awarded the Phase 1 duty holder contract for the installation and pipeline operator as well as facilities operations and maintenance to ODE Asset Management (ODE AM).
Total hands out Tyra commissioning contract
A consortium of Actemium and Semco Maritime has been awarded the provision of a commissioning services contract for the Tyra Redevelopment.
Maersk Drilling gets rid of two jack-ups, wins new rig gig
Maersk Drilling is getting rid of two jack-up drilling rigs in addition to securing a new job for another one of its jack-ups.
In focus: Carbon capture and storage as key element in achieving decarbonisation
In this edition of In focus, we’ll be looking at ways through which the offshore energy sector is working to reduce carbon emissions.
Union working to avoid downsizing of 200 rig workers
A Norwegian union is working to avoid the downsizing of 200 workers of the West Mira rig following a recent contract termination.
Spirit gets life extension for North Sea field
Spirit Energy has received approval from Norwegian authorities for a life extension of its Vale gas field located offshore Norway.
IGI Poseidon reveals EastMed pipeline trifecta
IGI Poseidon has selected the contractors for the environmental and social impact assessment (ESIA) and relevant support services related to the offshore and onshore sections of the EastMed pipeline project. ERM Italia will carry out the ESIA and implementation of activities to obtain authorization
IOG supports research to test carbon storage sites in North Sea
IOG is supporting research that will identify, examine, and test carbon storage sites in the Southern North Sea.