Fossil Energy
Aker BP gearing up for Barents Sea well
Norwegian Petroleum Safety Authority has given consent to Aker BP for drilling in the Barents Sea, using the Deepsea Nordkapp rig.
Equinor to put new oil & gas find on stream immediately
Equinor and partners Total and Vår Energi have struck oil and gas in a new segment belonging to the Tyrihans field in the Norwegian Sea.
Spirit Energy extends the life of North Sea gas field
The Spirit Energy-owned York gas field located has been given another three years of life following a successful life extension project.
Maersk Drilling adds another Aker BP well to backlog
Offshore rig owner Maersk Drilling has secured an additional one-well contract for the low-emission rig Maersk Integrator with Aker BP.
Aker BP wraps up well plugging at Valhall six years earlier than expected
Norwegian oil and gas company Aker BP has completed the well plugging operation at Valhall field six years earlier and more than NOK 5 billion ($603 million) cheaper than originally planned.
Equinor halves the number of serious safety incidents
Equinor has more than halved the number of serious safety incidents in the company in 1Q of 2021 compared to the same period of 2020.
Aker BP cleared to use Odfjell rig for Skarv wells
Norway’s safety watchdog has given its consent to Aker BP to use the Deepsea Stavanger rig for the Skarv field wells.
Norway: March oil output dips below NPD predictions
Norwegian oil production in March 2021 was less than one per cent below predictions made by the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD).
Maersk Decom starts-up free offshore decommissioning cost calculator
Decommissioning solutions provider Maersk Decom has designed a calculating tool for benchmarking decommissioning projects in the North Sea.
Solstad secures long-term vessel job in North Sea
Norwegian offshore vessel owner Solstad Offshore has signed a contract with TAQA Bratani for the platform supply vessel Sea Flyer.
Equinor shareholders to vote on energy transition plan
Equinor has informed that, starting in 2021, it will submit its energy transition plan for advisory vote to shareholders.
Awilco rig bags North Sea gig with Ithaca
Offshore rig owner Awilco Drilling has been awarded a contract with Ithaca Oil and Gas Limited for the provision of the WilPhoenix rig.
First Glengorm appraisal well in UK North Sea ‘not commercial’
The first appraisal well on the CNOOC-operated Glengorm gas field in the UK central North Sea has found “no commercial hydrocarbons”.
Equinor investigating welding defects on Castberg FPSO hull
An in-house investigation team from Equinor has studied the deviation in quality of welding and inspection of the Johan Castberg FPSO.