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Denmark: Total extends Havila PSV charter
Norwegian shipowner Havila Shipping has won a contract extension with Total for its platform supply vessel Havila Herøy.
Popular news, December 16 – 22, 2019
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Solstad secures new jobs for its vessels
Norwegian vessel owner Solstad Offshore has signed contracts for several of its vessels for work in the North Sea, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, and Brazil.
Equinor chooses Deepsea Atlantic rig for three new wells
Norwegian oil and gas company Equinor has exercised three new wells for Odfjell Drilling’s Deepsea Atlantic rig.
Vår Energi extends charter for DOF platform supplier
Norwegian offshore vessel owner DOF has received a contract extension from Vår Energi for a platform supply vessel.
Equinor set to drill Mist well
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted Equinor a drilling permit for a wildcat well located in the Barents Sea offshore Norway.
Update: Noble Energy allowed to resume Leviathan works after brief ban
A court in Jerusalem has reportedly ruled that Noble Energy can resume test works on the Leviathan gas platform following a temporary injunction ordered earlier this week.
Liftboat specialist lifts EBITDA guidance citing progress with cost cuts
UAE-based liftboat provider GMS has increased its 2019 EBITDA guidance prior to closure of 2019 accounts on December 31, 2019.
SeaBird CFO quits after 6 years in position
Norwegian seismic acquisition company SeaBird Exploration has said that its CFO Nils Haugestad has resigned and will leave the post on March 31, 2020. Haugestad has been CFO in Seabird for 6 years.
Odfjell Drilling to provide platform drilling services at ConocoPhillips’ Greater Ekofisk Area
Offshore driller Odfjell Drilling has been awarded the contract for platform drilling and maintenance and minor modifications for ConocoPhillips offshore Norway.
Aker BP extends Deepsea Nordkapp rig contract
The first one-year option will begin after the expiry of the two-year firm period in May 2021.
IOG: Harvey gas discovery sub-commercial, but there might be a silver lining
UK-focused oil and gas company Independent Oil and Gas (IOG) has said that its September gas discovery made at the Harvey location in the North Sea appears to be sub-commercial
Serica expands North Sea portfolio with new blocks. Two HPHT prospects identified
London-listed oil firm Serica Energy has expanded its offshore acreage near its Rhum gas field in the North Sea where it has identified two HPHT prospects.
Perenco cancels jack-up contract with Maersk Drilling
Oil and gas company Perenco has decided to cancel a jack-up drilling contract it has with Maersk Drilling, citing delays with rig delivery. Maersk Drilling said Wednesday it had received notification that Perenco was canceling the previously announced three-well contract for the jack-up rig Maersk R