Fossil Energy
Aker Solutions to deliver subsea production system for Equinor’s Askeladd
Aker Solutions has received a letter of intent from Equinor to deliver the subsea production system for the next phase of the Askeladd natural gas development in the Barents Sea in northern Norway.
Subsea 7 scoops up Aker BP Hod contract
Subsea 7 has won a contract from Aker BP for the Hod field development project, in the North Sea. The Hod development locates 12 kilometres from the Valhall area. The re-development includes a new wellhead platform (Hod B) linked to Valhall field centre with rigid pipelines and an umbilical. The con
Kvaerner hired to recycle three Aker BP’s platforms
Kvaerner has been awarded by Allseas a contract to dismantle and recycle three large topsides, three jackets, and four bridges from Aker BP’s Valhall and Hod fields located offshore Norway.
Equinor prepares for test well on North Sea discovery
Norwegian oil and gas giant Equinor has received consent from the country’s offshore safety regulator to use the Deepsea Atlantic rig on the Peon discovery located offshore Norway. The Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) said on Monday that Equinor would use the Deepsea Atlantic to drill a test well on
Shell flags $15-$22 billion Q2 impairments
The Hague-based LNG giant Shell issued an update on its second-quarter outlook, initially issued in the company’s first-quarter results.
Equinor to extend producing life of floater in Norwegian Sea
Equinor has received consent from the Norwegian offshore safety regulator to extend the producing life of Åsgard C FSO located offshore Norway.
Energean excludes Norwegian but keeps UK assets within Edison E&P deal
Energean and Edison have further changed their deal for Energean’s acquisition of Edison E&P’s assets to also exclude the Norwegian subsidiary.
PGS and ION strike 2D exploration data alliance
PGS and ION Geophysical have announced an agreement to collaborate globally on 2D exploration data. Both companies have multiclient data libraries that together cover all the significant hydrocarbon provinces around the world. The new joint data library will comprise nearly a million line kilometres
Peterson to continue supporting Shell from Lowestoft base
Peterson has secured a contract extension with Shell to provide quayside, warehousing, and transport services from Peterson’s Lowestoft base in England.
Seabird scraps one vessel, secures work for another
Seismic player Seabird said it has secured an OBN source contract in the North Sea. According to the Oslo-listed company project mobilisation should take place in July this year. The company noted that it is a short duration contract where it will use its 3D/2D long offset/source vessel Eagle Explor
Aker Solutions gets renewal for maintenance and modifications gig in Norway
Oilfield services provider Aker Solutions has signed a two-year contract extension for maintenance and modifications on several Aker BP’s fields offshore Norway. Aker Solutions said on Monday that the fields included in the deal are Ula, Skarv, Valhall, and Tambar. The work under the contract will s
BP sells petrochemicals business for $5Bn ‘to succeed through energy transition’
BP has agreed to sell its global petrochemicals business to INEOS for a total consideration of $5 billion. It is the next strategic step in focusing portfolio as part of reinventing BP.
Aker BP gears up for drilling in Norwegian Sea
Aker BP is set for drilling operations in the Norwegian Sea with the Deepsea Nordkapp rig following approvals from the Norwegian authorities.
OMV Petrom snatches fresh Black Sea block
Romanian oil and gas company OMV Petrom is the winning bidder for an oil and gas exploration block located in the Black Sea, offshore Georgia.