Fossil Energy
Worley bags two frameworks with BP
BP and Worley have entered into two global framework agreements, one for conceptual engineering and the other for early engineering and front‐end engineering design services.
Jersey now majority owner and operator of Verbier discovery
Jersey Oil & Gas (JOG) has completed the acquisition of an additional 70 per cent working interest in Licence P2170 (Blocks 20/5b and 21/1d) from Norway’s Equinor.
Maersk Supply Service gets subsea removal task for Dunlin Alpha platform
Maersk Supply Service has secured a contract by Fairfield Betula Limited for the removal of the Dunlin Alpha platform’s subsea conductors and guide frames.
Using oil and gas know-how to develop CO2 capture and storage project amid push for lower emissions
Using their decades of experience in the oil and gas sector, three majors are moving forward with a project which will enable the transport of carbon dioxide captured from industrial sites in Norway and its storage in a reservoir below the seabed in the North Sea off Norway.
GALLERY: Giant Sleipnir vessel wraps up decommissioning campaign for ConocoPhillips
Earlier this month, Heerema Marine Contractors’ giant semi-submersible crane vessel Sleipnir completed its first decommissioning campaign of the season.
Damen to deliver components package for oil recovery vessel
Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards Group has signed an agreement with Korean-based Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction (HHIC) to deliver a complete components package for a multi-purpose vessel.
PD&MS wins modifications job on Spirit Energy’s facilities
UK engineering company PD&MS Group has been awarded a new three-year contract with options for a further three-year extension with Spirit Energy.
Neptune abandons plan to buy Edison’s UK and Norway assets from Energean
Energean has agreed with Neptune Energy to terminate the agreement for Neptune Energy to acquire Edison E&P’s UK and Norwegian subsidiaries from Energean.
Repsol gets green light for use of Maersk Inspirer rig on Yme
Spanish oil company Repsol has received consent from the Norwegian offshore safety body, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA), to use the Maersk Inspirer jack-up rig on the Yme field offshore Norway.
Finnish duo to study carbon-neutral biogas production
The Finnish technology group Wärtsilä and its compatriot Vantaa Energy have signed an agreement on a joint concept feasibility study for a power-to-gas facility.
Equinor bites dust in North Sea well
Equinor has drilled a dry well near the Fram field in the North Sea offshore Norway.
Apache taps Shearwater for Forties field 4D survey
Shearwater GeoServices has secured a contract from Apache for a 4D seismic survey with 3D extension over the Forties field. The Apache-operated Forties oil field is located 110 miles north-east of Aberdeen in the UK sector of the Central North Sea. The project will start in Q2 2020 and should last f
Petrofac reveals fresh cost-cutting plans
In order to mitigate the effects of coronavirus crisis and low oil prices, oilfield services provider Petrofac is taking further action to reduce costs and preserve balance sheet.
West Mira rig ready for Wintershall Dea’s Vega field
Oil and gas company Wintershall Dea has received consent from the offshore safety body, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA), for production drilling on the Vega field using the West Mira drilling rig.