Fossil Energy
Five-month W2W charter for ‘Polar Queen’
Norway’s GC Rieber Shipping has been awarded a five-month charter for its Construction Support Vessel Polar Queen.
Altus scores 3-year wireline services deal with TIOS
TechnipFMC Island Offshore Subsea (TIOS), a TechnipFMC and Island Offshore joint venture, has hired Altus Intervention for the provision of wireline services across three of the JV’s vessels.
Equinor reduces stake in Lundin. Beefs up Johan Sverdrup ownership
Equinor will acquire a 2.6% direct ownership share in the Johan Sverdrup field for a cash consideration of $910 million.
APEC sends Barryroe-related loan to Exola
After some delays, Providence Resources’ subsidiary Exola is set to receive a previously agreed loan from China’s APEC related to the farm-out of a stake in the offshore Ireland block containing the Barryroe project.
Popular news, July 1 – 7, 2019
Offshore Energy Today’s most popular news of the past week.
Ireland says no to offshore exploration ban
Ireland’s offshore oil and gas association has welcomed the government decision this week to block a bill that would ban the issuing of further licenses for oil and gas exploration and production.
EU’s Šefčovič blasts Turkey’s ‘illegal drilling activities’ off Cyprus
European Commission Vice-President for Energy Union Maroš Šefčovič has this week expressed support for Cyprus in light of Turkey’s “illegal drilling activities,” in the Mediterranean Sea.
DeepOcean scoops Vigdis deal with Equinor
Subsea services company DeepOcean has been awarded a contract by Equinor for marine operations during installation of the Vigdis boosting station offshore Norway. Norway’s Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has recently approved Equinor’s Vigdis boosting station project located in the North Sea. Expec
Lundin ready for Goddo well spud
Oil and gas company Lundin Norway will spud the Goddo well (16/5-8 S), located in license PL 815 offshore Norway, shortly.
PSV Stril Luna to stay with Vår Energi for another year
Vår Energi and compatriot shipowner Simon Møkster Shipping have agreed to extend the charter of the Stril Luna platform supply vessel (PSV).
Eni enters Caspian Sea project with KazMunayGas
The Kazakh Ministry of Energy, KazMunayGas (KMG), and Italy’s Eni have signed a protocol of direct negotiations to grant the subsoil use right for exploration and production of hydrocarbons within joint operations on Abay, an offshore area in the Kazakhstani sector of the Caspian Sea.
Neptune’s Dutch North Sea platform selected for offshore hydrogen pilot
Oil and gas company Neptune Energy is taking part in a pioneering pilot project to create the first offshore hydrogen plant in the Dutch sector of the North Sea.
James Fisher chooses new chief executive officer
Marine and oil and gas services provider James Fisher and Sons (JFS) has named a new chief executive officer (CEO) of the company.
OKEA in digitalization pact with ABB
ABB and Norwegian oil and gas producer OKEA have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to support OKEA achieve substantial productivity gains using agile and dynamic business models.