Fossil Energy
Shell’s Bulgarian offshore well comes to nothing
Shell has failed to find oil at its Khan Kubrat-1 exploration well in the Black Sea offshore Bulgaria.
IOG eyes August spud date for Harvey, inks Thames reception facilities deal
Independent Oil and Gas (IOG) expects to start drilling its Harvey appraisal well in the UK North Sea at the beginning of August 2019.
TechnipFMC wins Arctic LNG 2 job worth over $1 billion
TechnipFMC has been awarded a major Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract by Novatek and its partners for the Arctic LNG 2 project located in the Gydan peninsula in West Siberia, Russia.
Wintershall Dea cleared to use West Hercules rig in Norwegian Sea
Wintershall Dea has received consent from the Petroleum Safety Authority for exploration drilling in block 66/11 in the Norwegian Sea.
VIDEO: Aibel delivers second module for Dvalin project
Aibel has delivered the M40 module for the Wintershall Dea-operated Dvalin project located in the Norwegian Sea.
Talon adds another license to North Sea portfolio
Talon Petroleum has made a successful bid for a license over Block 14/30b (Licence) via the UK 31st Supplementary Offshore Licensing Round.
Aker BP finds oil near Alvheim field
The Norwegian oil company Aker BP has discovered oil in its production license 442, near the Alvheim field in the North Sea, offshore Norway.
Lukoil’s Vladimir Filanovsky field production passes 15 million tonne mark
Russian oil company Lukoil has exceeded 15 million metric tons of cumulative output from its Vladimir Filanovsky field in the Caspian Sea.
Pacific Drilling finds replacement for chief financial officer
Pacific Drilling, an offshore drilling specialist, has appointed a new senior vice president and chief financial officer (CFO).
ROVOP chairman takes on chief executive role
UK-based ROVOP, a provider of underwater remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), has named a new chief executive officer with immediate effect.
TechnipFMC to deliver subsea equipment for Neptune’s North Sea project
French oilfield services provider TechnipFMC has won a contract to build and install subsea equipment for Neptune Energy’s Seagull offshore oil development project in the UK North Sea.
Saipem bags new offshore drilling deals worth over $160 million
Italian oilfield contractor Saipem has been awarded new offshore drilling contracts in Romania and Abu Dhabi worth over $160 million.
UK: OGA to award four offshore licenses in Buchan area to three operators
Oil and Gas Authority has offered for award four licenses to three companies in the 2019 31st Supplementary Offshore Licensing Round, which closed for applications in May 2019.
Perenco awards North Sea gig to Maersk Drilling rig
Maersk Drilling has been awarded a contract by Perenco for its Maersk Resolute jack-up drilling rig.