Fossil Energy
Denmark to end oil and gas era by 2050
The Danish Parliament has announced that it will cancel all future licensing rounds for new oil and gas exploration and production permits in the Danish part of the North Sea and end existing production by 2050.
OGA launches study to create potential energy hub
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has hired Progressive Energy to conduct an in-depth feasibility study which would identify the value of establishing an energy hub on the Norfolk coast.
Equinor drills duster in Barents Sea
Norwegian oil major Equinor has failed to find hydrocarbons after drilling a wildcat well in the Barents Sea offshore Norway.
Solstad Offshore secures work for Normand Maximus vessel
Norwegian vessel owner Solstad Offshore has signed a contract for the offshore construction vessel Normand Maximus to support operations for an unnamed client in Latin America.
Italian oil & gas major buys into world’s largest offshore wind farm
Eni has entered into agreements with Equinor and SSE Renewables to acquire 10 per cent stake in Dogger Bank A and B from each, which will lead to a shareholding setup of SSE and Equinor each owning 40 per cent and Eni holding 20 per cent in the first two phases of what will become […]
MOL Norge gets drilling permit for North Sea well
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted MOL Norge a drilling permit for a wildcat well in the North Sea offshore Norway.
NPD reveals new executive team
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has revealed almost its entire new set of level-two executives with ten of eleven now in place.
GWO, RenewableUK team up to fast-track oil & gas workers’ switch to offshore wind
Global Wind Organisation (GWO) and RenewableUK are launching a new programme to support the transition of skilled workers from sectors such as oil & gas into renewables. In April 2021, the two organisations will launch GWO Safety Training Access Programme, which will allow workers from other sectors
ConocoPhillips starts production from first redevelopment of shut-in field in Norway
Oil major ConocoPhillips and its partners in the Tor Unit have started production from the Tor II project located offshore Norway.
Audit finds improvement points for Neptune at Fenja project
Norwegian offshore safety watchdog has found a couple of improvements points at Neptune Energy’s Fenja project development located offshore Norway.
Enhanced Drilling bags framework deal with Vår Energi
Norway-based Enhanced Drilling has secured a framework agreement with energy company Vår Energi. The deal will see Enhanced Drilling provide cutting transportation system (CTS) and also riserless mud recovery (RMR) services on Vår Energi-operated fields. Specifically, RMR ensures all mud and cutting
Aker, MAN team up on CCS tech
Aker Carbon Capture and MAN Energy Solutions have signed a technology-cooperation agreement to develop energy-efficient compression solutions for carbon capture and storage (CCS) applications with heat recovery.
Rem Offshore finds work for one more PSV with Apache
Norwegian shipping company Rem Offshore has been awarded another contract for a platform supply vessel (PSV) from Apache in the UK North Sea.
Petrofac hires Intoware to provide workflow software
Oilfield services provider Petrofac has signed a three-year partnership with workflow automation software provider Intoware to develop and deploy workflow automation software specifically tailored to the oil and gas industry.