Fossil Energy
DOF scores work on decommissioning project offshore UK
Norwegian vessel provider DOF Subsea has been awarded a contract in the decommissioning sector offshore the UK.
Archer swings back to the black
Oil services company Archer returned to profit in the second quarter of this year from a loss in the same period last year.
Offshore safety body spots irregularities on Troll drilling ops
The PSA has found irregularities during an audit of Equinor and COSL Drilling Europe’s planning and execution of drilling and well operations at the Troll field.
Worldwide offshore rig count in July up 45 rigs year-over-year
The worldwide offshore rig count in July 2019 went up by 10 units compared to June, and 45 year over year, according to monthly rig count reports by Baker Hughes, a GE company.
Ireland: Europa Oil & Gas converts Inishkea into frontier exploration license
Irish Government has approved Europa Oil & Gas’ application to convert Licensing Option 16/20 in the Slyne basin offshore Ireland to Frontier Exploration Licence 4/19.
Aker BP in small gas discovery in North Sea
Aker BP has completed the drilling of a wildcat well and an appraisal well located in the North Sea and made a small gas discovery as a result.
IOG spuds Harvey appraisal well
Independent Oil and Gas (IOG) has confirmed that the Maersk Resilient rig has started drilling the Harvey appraisal well located in the UK North Sea.
PSW to provide BOP maintenance to Transocean’s Cat-D rigs
PSW Group has been awarded a contract with Transocean for storage and maintenance of blowout preventers (BOP) for Cat-D rigs.
James Fisher snaps up Brazilian diving service provider
James Fisher and Sons has decided to acquire a 60% of the share capital of Continental Participação E Administração Ltda., the holding company of Serviços Marítimos Continental S.A.
Former MOL Group manager joins Deloitte
Former MOL Group’s accounting and reporting manager has joined Deloitte as an audit director
Balltec wraps up pipeline recovery work on Åsgard field
Subsea connector specialist Balltec has recently completed offshore pipeline recovery work on Equinor’s Åsgard field located in the Norwegian Sea.
Spanish yard cuts first steel for Equinor project
Spanish state-owned shipbuilding company Navantia has cut first steel for a module, which will be installed on Equinor’s Johan Sverdrup project located offshore Norway.
Saipem vessel lifts Dvalin module aboard Heidrun platform
Heavy lift vessel Saipem 7000 has lifted the 3,500 tonne Dvalin module aboard the Equinor-operated Heidrun platform located in the Norwegian Sea.
Solstad Offshore sheds platform supplier
Norwegian offshore vessel owner Solstad Offshore has sold one of its platform supply vessels.