Fossil Energy
Equinor to use Transocean rig on Gullfaks well duo
Norwegian oil major Equinor has received consent from the offshore safety body, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA), for drilling and well operations on the Gullfaks field using the Transocean Norge drilling rig.
Floatel completes restructuring, cuts debt by $610 million
Offshore accommodation services provider Floatel International has completed its comprehensive balance sheet restructuring.
Vår Energi to use Floatel Superior on Balder field
Norway’s Petroleum Safety Authority has given Vår Energi consent to use the Floatel Superior as a mobile quarters facility on the Balder field off Norway.
Aker BP, Eni to explore Alvheim area resource potential
Aker BP UK, a subsidiary of Aker BP, has entered into an agreement with Eni to take over a 50% interest in a licence located in the greater Alvheim area.
3t Energy to manage training of Chrysaor’s entire UK workforce
3t Energy Group has secured a contract with Chrysaor to manage the training of its entire UK workforce using the latest digital learning technologies.
NHV inks offshore contract with PSE Kinsale Energy in Ireland
Offshore helicopter provider NHV Group has won a contract with PSE Kinsale Energy in support of its decommissioning operations in the Celtic Sea.
UK pledges not to leave oil & gas workers behind as landmark North Sea transition deal is agreed
The UK gov’t has pledged that oil & gas workers and the supply chain will not be left behind in transition to low carbon future as North Sea Transition Deal is agreed.
Equinor makes largest NCS discovery so far this year
Norwegian oil major Equinor has made the biggest discovery so far this year on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) in a prospect near the Fram field in the North Sea.
Borr Drilling adding $48 million to contract backlog
Borr Drilling has entered into agreements potentially adding a total of $48 million over approximately 590 days to its contract backlog.
Bilfinger Salamis wins inspection deal with Altera in UK
Operations, maintenance, and asset integrity contractor Bilfinger Salamis UK has secured a three-year global support deal to provide offshore execution services to Altera Infrastructure.
Enhanced Drilling, Transocean develop new enhanced kick detection system
Norwegian offshore drilling technology and equipment company Enhanced Drilling has, together with partner Transocean, developed a new Enhanced Kick Detection system (EKD).
Offshore drilling set for two consecutive years of growth, Rystad says
After a challenging 2020, oil and gas demand recovery – supported by vaccinations and OPEC+ cuts – is proving good for drilling activity, Rystad said.
Watch: TechnipFMC Karish riser ops
Subsea giant TechnipFMC has completed the wet store installation of three steel lazy wave risers for Energean’s Karish and Tanin development project offshore Israel. The pipelay vessel Deep Blue executed the project, mobisling from Limassol Port in Cyprus, after delivering the risers from TechnipFMC
Germany’s Greens promise to end Nord Stream 2 after election
Germany’s Greens have promised to abolish the contested Nord Stream 2 pipeline to ship Russian gas to Germany in their election programme.