Fossil Energy
PHOTO: Heerema crane vessel titans meet in Port of Rotterdam
Heerema Marine Contractors’ massive semi-submersible crane vessels Sleipnir and Thialf finally met in the Port of Rotterdam for the first time on Saturday, 5 December.
HALO acquires Schooner field for reactivation. Platform not part of the deal
Oil and gas company Hague and London Oil (HALO) has set out plans to reactivate the out-of-production UK North Sea field and reroute gas through infrastructure in the Netherlands.
Eni and Saipem in push to reduce carbon footprint through new collaboration
Italian oil and gas giant Eni and oilfield services provider Saipem are entering into a collaboration for decarbonization projects in Italy.
Offshore helicopter traffic tumbles in 2020 but recovery in sight, Rystad says
Global demand for offshore helicopter transport to offshore facilities plunged in 2020 as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, a Rystad Energy report shows.
Hibiscus pushes back investment decision on Marigold development
Malaysian operator Hibiscus Petroleum has pushed back a final investment decision (FID) for the Marigold development in the UK part of the North Sea.
Equinor inks helicopter deal, adds Vår Energi to the mix
Norwegian oil giant Equinor has awarded CHC Helicopter a contract for personnel transportation from Stavanger airport, Sola.
Oil & gas, aerospace, defence companies to boost UK offshore wind supply chain
The Offshore Wind Growth Partnership (OWGP) selected 32 UK companies working in industries such as oil and gas, aerospace and defence for its Wind Expert Support Toolkit (WEST) Pilot Programme, within which the companies will join those already involved in the renewable energy sector. The programme
Aker BP gets approval for Hod field development plan
The Norwegian authorities have approved Aker BP’s development and operation plan for the Hod field in the Norwegian part of the North Sea.
MAN compressors set for Sangomar FPSO
Japan’s Modec has ordered six compressors from MAN Energy Solutions for an FPSO destined for the Woodside-operated Sangomar field offshore Senegal.
Erdoğan: Turkey won’t bow to threats of EU sanctions over seismic work
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated that he would not bow to threats regarding the dispute with Greece and Cyprus over maritime claims in the eastern Mediterranean as the EU foreign ministers met in Brussels to discuss the issue.
Equinor drills dry well near Tordis field
Norwegian oil major Equinor has drilled a dry well near the Tordis field in the North Sea offshore Norway.
OMV hires Maersk Drilling rig to drill well offshore Norway
Austrian oil and gas company OMV has hired a Maersk Drilling jack-up drilling rig to drill an exploration well offshore Norway.
Energean negotiating to take full ownership of Israeli subsidiary
Greek oil and gas company Energean has entered into an exclusivity arrangement to take full ownership of its 70 per cent-owned Israeli subsidiary.
Russian pipe-layer stops near Nord Stream 2 pipeline site
A Russian pipe-laying vessel has stopped near the construction site of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in the Baltic Sea.