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Shell awards Jackdaw FEED job to Kvaerner
Kvaerner has entered into a contract with Shell to perform an early phase design engineering of the planned Jackdaw wellhead platform on the United Kingdom Continental Shelf.
Update: Dolphin Drilling might file for bankruptcy
Norwegian offshore drilling contractor Dolphin Drilling ASA might file for bankruptcy.
Equinor gets consent to use Johan Sverdrup processing platform
The PSA has given Equinor consent to use the P1 processing platform on the Johan Sverdrup field in the North Sea offshore Norway.
Eni, IBM launch new AI-based research platform
Italian oil major Eni and IBM have launched the Cognitive Discovery research platform following a multiyear collaboration on the use of artificial intelligence (AI).
Aker BP cleared to use Odfjell rig at Skogul field
Aker BP has been given consent by the Petroleum Safety Authority to use the Deepsea Nordkapp drilling rig for production drilling on the Skogul field offshore Norway.
RigNet to pay $50,8 million in Inmarsat settlement
RigNet, a global provider of communications solutions for the offshore oil and gas industry, has agreed to pay $50,75 million to resolve a dispute with satellite telecommunication firm Inmarsat.
WoodMac: ExxonMobil’s sale of Norwegian assets has potential to be biggest deal since 2006
ExxonMobil is reportedly looking to sell all off its assets in Norway. The move has the potential to be Norway’s biggest sale since 2006, according to energy intelligence group Wood Mackenzie.
Both tight oil and deepwater have vital roles to play, WoodMac says
Deepwater and tight oil are two of the upstream sector’s great growth themes, but are often considered to be at opposite ends of the development spectrum, according to energy intelligence group Wood Mackenzie.
Wood bags two new Equinor jobs
Oilfield services provider Wood has secured two new contracts from Equinor for onshore and offshore facilities in Norway.
Aker BP installs Valhall Flank West topsides
The Valhall Flank West topsides were installed on the Aker BP-operated Valhall field located offshore Norway on Saturday, June 22.
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Shell’s Brent Bravo topside arrives at UK port to be scrapped
Shell’s Brent Bravo platform topside has arrived at Able UK’s Able Seaton Port following its removal from the UK North Sea with the giant Pioneering Spirit vessel earlier this week.
Aker BP cleared to use rigs on two North Sea projects
Aker BP has received consents from the PSA for the use of the Deepsea Stavanger and Maersk Invincible rigs for exploration drilling and development of Valhall Flank West, respectively.
No winners after Greenpeace’s North Sea protest, Oil & Gas UK says
Oil & Gas UK, a representative body for the UK’s offshore industry, has said that there are no winners following Greenpeace’s 12-day protest over BP’s drilling plans in the UK North Sea.