Fossil Energy
Extinction Rebellion sets anti-oil banner on Scottish Parliament
Environmental activists from Extinction Rebellion organization have climbed the Scottish Parliament and dropped a banner reading ‘Choose Oil or Choose Life: Act Now’ over the entrance.
Strike could shut down production on Equinor’s Johan Sverdrup
Norwegian oil major Equinor has warned that the Johan Sverdrup field in the North Sea would have to close production until further notice if the ongoing strike on the Norwegian Continental Shelf continues until 14 October.
West Bollsta rig given compliance award
Following several audits, the Norwegian offshore safety watchdog has awarded an Acknowledgement of Compliance (AoC) for the West Bollsta drilling rig to offshore driller Seadrill.
Fraser Well Management takes over operation of suspended offshore well
Independent oil and gas development and production firm Bridge Petroleum has appointed well engineering and project management specialist Fraser Well Management (FWM) to operate the suspended appraisal well in the Galapagos field in the Northern North Sea.
ROVOP rolls out video link option for offshore inspection
UK-based ROVOP has delivered its first remote platform-based live video streaming option for offshore inspection and repair, reducing the number of people required on-board amidst Covid restrictions.
Equinor projects see delays, increased costs due to COVID, weak NOK
Norwegian energy major Equinor has seen its costs for projects under development rise due to the Covid-19 pandemic and weakened Norwegian krone, even postponing the start-up of some projects.
Total adds another floating wind project to its portfolio
Total has bought a 20 per cent stake in the EolMed floating wind pilot project in France, located in the Mediterranean Sea, off the coast of Gruissan and near Port-La-Nouvelle. The 30 MW EolMed will feature three MHI Vestas 10 MW turbines installed on Ideol’s Damping Pool floating foundation and is
Lloyd’s Register Group sells its energy business
Lloyd’s Register Group (LR) has entered into a deal to sell its energy business unit to Inspirit Capital, a London-based investment firm. LR said the agreement follows a comprehensive review of LR’s business portfolio and strategic direction. As disclosed, the deal will create a new engineering and
Wellesley uses on-the-rig simulator to reduce exploration risks
Oil and gas company Wellesley Petroleum has commissioned a mobile on-the-rig (OTR) drilling simulator to train Dolphin Drilling’s crews on the Borgland Dolphin ahead of its drilling programme in the Norwegian North Sea earlier this year.
TechnipFMC wraps up Seagull pipelay ops
Exploration and production firm Neptune Energy has announced the completion of the Seagull project pipelay operations. The project saw the installation of 4.7 kilometres of production pipeline with wash water piggyback line, undertaken by TechnipFMC’s pipelay vessel, Apache II, also with support fro
Subsea survey specialist sets up Aberdeen hub
An up-and-coming name in the subsea survey sector has announced the opening of a new hub in Aberdeen. Established in March 2019, Sulmara Subsea, provides specialised survey support services, as well as other solutions across the offshore energy. With corporate headquarters in Glasgow, the company al
Equinor to cut exploration staff by 30 per cent
Norwegian energy giant Equinor has decided to reduce its exploration staff by 30 per cent as the Covid-19 pandemic reduces oil demand.
Premier Oil and Chrysaor to merge in largest independent oil & gas player on LSE
Premier Oil has reached an agreement with Harbour’s UK operating company Chrysaor regarding a proposed all-share merger between Premier and Chrysaor.
Odfjell eyes major drilling & completion job with Equinor
Equinor has awarded a letter of intent to Odfjell Drilling for the drilling and completion of the Breidablikk project in the North Sea with Deepsea Aberdeen rig.