Fossil Energy

Eni and partners to build new open digital platform for energy transition players
Eni, the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), and Google Cloud are building a new open digital platform for companies committed to the energy transition.

New CFO to join Equinor next year
Equinor has appointed Ulrica Fearn as its chief financial officer (CFO) and executive vice president, with effect from 16 June 2021.

New name revealed for Premier-Chrysaor combination
UK oil and gas company Premier Oil will be renamed Harbour Energy following the completion of its merger with Chrysaor expected by the end of 1Q 2021.

Aker Solutions gets another Johan Sverdrup job
Norwegian oil and gas company Equinor has awarded Aker Solutions a contract for the hook-up of the fifth platform on the Johan Sverdrup field off Norway.

Seadrill left vulnerable due to lack of new agreement with lenders
Forbearance agreements between Seadrill Limited and its creditors related to senior secured credit facility agreements and leasing arrangements have expired.

Norway approves carbon transport and storage project
Following a historic vote in parliament, the Norwegian Government on Tuesday announced its funding decision for the Northern Lights CO2 transport and storage project in Norway. The project will enable the shipping, reception, and sequestration of CO2 in geological strata in the Northern North Sea, a

Safety audits reveal flaws in two-thirds of Equinor activities
Norway’s Equinor has to account for deficiencies that the country’s offshore safety authority has found on about two-thirds of its E&P activities.

CSUB lands well protection deal with DeepOcean
Norway-based CSUB has secured a contract from DeepOcean for nine well protection structures. CSUB has developed a new single well protection structure for the wellheads for offshore production of oil and gas. The first commercial project delivery took place earlier this year. The new multi-million-k

Serica suffers Rhum delays due to Awilco rig downtime and weather
Serica Energy has encountered difficulties while conducting a well intervention project on the Rhum field off the UK due to rig downtime and weather delays.

Jersey planning for North Sea drilling campaign in 2022
Jersey Oil & Gas has identified a new prospect in the UK North Sea after a subsurface evaluation with plans to carry out a drilling campaign from 2022.

Solstad secures work for supply vessels in Norway
Norwegian supply vessel owner Solstad Offshore has secured contracts for its platform supply vessels (PSVs) offshore Norway.

UK to end support for oil and gas projects overseas to tackle climate change
The UK government will end direct support for the fossil fuels energy sector overseas as it works to support the sector’s transition to low-carbon energy.

Equinor brings online Snorre expansion project
Norwegian energy giant Equinor started production from the Snorre Expansion Project in the North Sea off Norway on 12 December 2020.

Neptune in frame agreement with Neodrill for CAN technology
Neodrill, known for its CAN (Conductor Anchor Node) technology, has signed a frame agreement and announced its first two projects with Neptune Energy.