Fossil Energy
DOF finds work for vessels in subsea segment
Norwegian vessel provider DOF Subsea has been awarded several contracts, securing utilization for vessels in the Subsea/IMR Projects segment.
Veolia, Peterson to dismantle Spirit Energy’s North Sea platform
Steel jacket and topsides from Spirit Energy’s ST-1 platform have arrived at the Dales Voe facility in Shetland for decommissioning by Veolia and Peterson.
Shell, Wintershall extend charters with Golden Energy for PSV duo
The Norwegian offshore support vessel owner Golden Energy Offshore Services has won contract extensions with Wintershall and Shell.
Polish oil company enters another North Sea field
PGNiG Upstream Norway, a Norwegian subsidiary of the Polish state-owned oil company PGNiG, has acquired 20% shares in the Duva field – PL 636 and PL636B licenses – from Wellesley Petroleum.
Providence further extends deadline for Barryroe loan
The Irish oil and gas operator Providence has extended a deadline for the receipt of a loan by China’s APEC, despite saying last week there would be no more extensions.
Popular news, July 8 – 14, 2019
Offshore Energy Today’s most popular news of the past week.
Aker BP strikes oil in Liatårnet well offshore Norway
Norwegian E&P player Aker BP has made an oil find in the Liatårnet well located in the North of Alvheim and Krafla-Askja (NOAKA) area offshore Norway.
Rystad: Deepwater contributes half of discovered volumes in 1H 2019
Deepwater discoveries are leading the charge with global discoveries of conventional oil and gas continuing to show promising growth, according to Rystad Energy’s mid-year upstream data assessment.
Transocean Leader rig spuds Hurricane’s Lincoln Crestal well off UK
UK-based Hurricane Energy has spudded the Lincoln Crestal well in the Greater Warwick Area offshore UK using the Transocean Leader semi-submersible rig.
Norwegian oil output in June drops below expected levels
Norwegian oil production during June 2019 dropped below expected levels due to technical problems and maintenance on some fields, according to Friday’s report by the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD).
Lundin chooses NKT to connect Johan Sverdrup, Edvard Grieg with power cables
Cable supplier NKT has been awarded a turnkey project from oil company Lundin to connect two offshore oil and gas platforms, which will then be powered from shore.
Global Energy hands over Schiehallion manifold to BP
Global Energy Group’s North Fabrication division has completed the work on BP’s Schiehallion Central Production Manifold M1P.
Report: EU to hit Turkey with sanctions over Cyprus drilling?
The European Union is reportedly preparing to hit Turkey with sanctions over the country’s drilling operations in the contested waters offshore Cyprus.
Dominican Republic in first oil licensing round. Offers 14 blocks
The Dominican Republic on Wednesday launched its first ever oil and gas licensing round, offering 14 offshore and onshore blocks up for bidding to interested oil companies.