Fossil Energy
Drilling stops on Wintershall Dea field after serious rig incident
An investigation has been launched following a serious incident on the West Mira rig, which happened while the rig was working for Wintershall Dea.
Baker Hughes, Horisont team up for Barents Sea carbon capture project
Oilfield services major Baker Hughes and carbontech startup Horisont Energi have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the Polaris carbon storage project in the Barents Sea, off the northern coast of Norway.
Disappointing results for Chrysaor in North Sea well
Chrysaor has concluded the drilling of the Jerv exploration well located in the North Sea off Norway but failed to find commercial hydrocarbons.
Wagenborg puts third walk-to-work vessel into service
Dutch shipowner and operator Wagenborg has put into service its third walk-to-work (W2W) vessel, following a conversion from a platform supply vessel (PSV).
Island Offshore vessel breaks anchor pulling record
Deep-water installation vessel Island Victory owned by offshore vessel provider Island Offshore has set an anchor pulling world record on the Lundin-operated Solveig field in the North Sea.
Saipem nets new deal with Qatargas worth over $1 billion
Saipem has received from Qatargas a letter of award worth over $1 billion related to the North Field Production Sustainability Pipelines Project.
Odfjell to drill one more well for Equinor
Norwegian oil major Equinor has awarded more work to a semi-submersible rig owned by offshore rig owner Odfjell Drilling.
Offshore vessel owner buys 1 per cent of Noble Corp.
Cyprus-based offshore vessel operator S.D Standard Drilling has secured a 1 per cent ownership in offshore drilling contractor Noble Corporation.
Neptune Energy streamlines Duva subsea trees setup
Neptune Energy has recently set up four enhanced horizontal subsea tree systems (EHXT) for the Duva subsea tie-back development project in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea in a standalone operation with a vessel. Being the first for Neptune Energy, the installation was carried by Solstad’s vess
OMV cleared to use Maersk rig for North Sea well
Norway’s regulator Petroleum Safety Authority has granted OMV consent to drill an exploration well in the North Sea, using Maersk Drilling’s jack-up rig.
James Fisher new subsea unit to drive energy transition
Marine services provider James Fisher said Monday it has launched James Fisher Subtech, a new brand which sees consolidation of the group’s capabilities into a comprehensive solutions provider. The move will bring together James Fisher Marine Services and Subtech to support oil and gas majors, renew
Aker BP to use another one-year option for Odfjell rig
Aker BP has exercised the second 12-month option for the Deepsea Nordkapp rig under a contract entered into between the parties in April 2018.
Valaris gets safety order over incident with BOP ram door
Norwegian offshore safety authority has found serious breaches of regulations on a Valaris rig following an investigation of an incident from 2020.
Equinor to use Transocean rig for Oseberg well ops
Norwegian oil major Equinor has received consent from the offshore safety body, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA), for drilling and well operations on the Oseberg field using the Transocean Norge drilling rig.