Fossil Energy
Wintershall Dea extends Odfjell deal by four years
Wintershall Dea has exercised two options in a platform drilling services contract with Odfjell Drilling on the Brage platform off Norway.
Green light to Neptune for Gjøa expansion start-up
Norwegian authorities have granted consent for the start-up of two new wells on the Neptune Energy-operated Gjøa field in the North Sea.
Odfjell rig adds two more Equinor wells to backlog
Offshore drilling contractor Odfjell Drilling has secured more work for its Deepsea Atlantic drilling rig with Equinor for operations in Norway.
OKEA takes over North Sea oil discovery from Repsol
OKEA has signed an agreement with Repsol for the acquisition of Repsol’s 40 per cent interest in PL 972, which includes the Vette oil discovery.
Aker BP to develop Norwegian Sea discovery in 2021
Aker BP and the Skarv partners – Equinor, Wintershall Dea, and PGNiG – have decided to develop the Gråsel discovery located offshore Norway in 2021.
New strategy requires UK oil and gas sector to support net-zero target
A revised Strategy from the UK OGA, featuring a range of new net-zero obligations for the UK oil & gas industry, was submitted before the UK Parliament.
Energean closes Edison deal, inks new gas supply agreements for Karish
Energean has completed its acquisition of Edison E&P. Energean has also entered into new gas sales agreements to supply the gas in Israel.
Baker Hughes launches engageSubsea for remote inspections
Baker Hughes has launched the engageSubsea remote – an extension of the engageSubsea platform for remote HSE inspections.
Solstad secures new work for platform supply trio
Norwegian vessel owner Solstad Offshore has been awarded contracts for three platform supply vessels (PSVs) for operations in the UK and Suriname.
Promising results from Maersk Drilling’s first low-emission rig
After being converted to a low-emission rig, Maersk Intrepid has entered operations as the first Maersk Drilling rig to feature this set of upgrades.
KNOT Offshore buys new shuttle tanker operating in Brazil
Shuttle tanker operator KNOT Offshore Partners has agreed to acquire a company that owns the shuttle tanker Tove Knutsen.
Two key contracts awarded for Northern Lights project
Norway’s Equinor has awarded two key contracts in connection with the Northern Lights carbon transport and storage project.
Plans filed for Northern Producer decommissioning
Northern Offshore and EnQuest have submitted combined decommissioning programmes for the Northern Producer FPF to the UK authorities.
Xodus boosts emissions division to support net zero drive
Energy consultancy Xodus has expanded its emissions team to support clients and the wider energy industry in achieving its net zero goals. Atmospherics expert Natasha Howlett has joined the company to lead an in-house emissions management division, which will support clients’ emissions reduction ini