Fossil Energy
Turkey to continue exploring disputed area in East Mediterranean
Turkey is carrying on with its exploration attempts in a disputed area of the East Mediterranean until mid-September which tensed up the relationship between Ankara and Athens even further.
Stena Drilling finds new gigs for two rigs
Stena Drilling has won two contracts, one for a semi-submersible rig and the other for a drillship in Ireland and Suriname, respectively.
DOF Subsea to support offshore decom project
DOF Subsea has won a marine operations turnkey contract in connection with a decommissioning project by Teekay Petrojarl Floating Production. The award for the Oslo-listed firm covers project management, engineering, procurement and all offshore marine operations. The offshore works specifically inc
Equinor taps DUG technology for seismic
ASX-listed high-performance computing experts DUG Technology and Norwegian energy giant Equinor have signed a multi-year deal covering seismic processing and imaging technology. Under the deal, Equinor will replace existing third-party technology with an integrated solution using DUG McCloud, a plat
GALLERY: Pioneering Spirit brings Ninian Northern topside for decommissioning
Allseas’ giant heavy lift vessel Pioneering Spirit has delivered the 14,200 tonne Ninian Northern platform topside to the Lerwick port in Scotland for decommissioning.
OMV Petrom enters Total’s Black Sea block
OMV Petrom has entered the Total-operated Han-Asparuh exploration block located in the Black Sea offshore Bulgaria.
Neptune Energy to keep Deepsea Yantai rig until late 2021
Oil and gas company Neptune Energy has extended the contract for the Deepsea Yantai semi-submersible offshore drilling rig until late 2021.
Boskalis Subsea Services wraps up Perenco UK contract in North Sea
Boskalis Subsea Services has completed a multi-million-pound contract awarded by Perenco UK to support a pipeline project in the UK’s Southern North Sea basin. One of the firm’s dive support vessels (DSV) the Boka Da Vinci, was mobilised to replace a 29-metre section of pipeline, which delivers hydr
Dana Petroleum picks new chief executive officer
Aberdeen-headquartered oil and gas company Dana Petroleum has appointed a new chief executive officer (CEO) of the company.
Borr Drilling sees early signs of recovery despite 2Q loss
Borr Drilling booked a loss in the second quarter of the year as its revenues dropped, but the driller still sees early signs of recovery in the industry.
Equinor in first-ever drone transport to offshore field
Norwegian oil and gas company Equinor has completed a logistics operation with a drone to an offshore installation in the North Sea offshore Norway.
IOG to award North Sea rig contract in coming weeks
Independent Oil and Gas (IOG) expects to award a contract for a drilling rig for its Core Project located in the Southern North Sea (SNS) “in the coming weeks”.
Odfjell Drilling acquiring stake in Norwegian floating wind developer
Odfjell Drilling is investing in Oceanwind AS with an aim to acquire a stake that would ensure a controlling position in the Norway-based floating wind company. According to the Norwegian offshore drilling contractor, the move will support it on a path to zero-emissions drilling through projects tha
Shearwater gets CGG 3D survey award in Norway
Shearwater GeoServices has received an award by CGG for a 3D survey in Norway. The Northern Viking Graben (NVG) multi-client survey, which has already started, will take approximately one month to complete. The survey is being conducted by the SW Amundsen. “We are pleased to see this award which wil