Fossil Energy
Aqualis buys offshore, marine business from Braemar
The enlarged company will be named AqualisBraemar
Norway’s new OSV player takes over Blue King PSV from Ulstein
Norwegian offshore vessel builder has informed that the Blue King platform supply vessel has been taken over by Sverre Farstad & Co, a new offshore vessel owning company in Norway.
Maersk Drilling closes Giant rig sale
Maersk Drilling has completed the sale of its jack-up rig Giant – formerly named Mærsk Giant – to the LOTOS Petrobaltic Group.
Solstad needs more time to find sustainable solution to financial situation
Norwegian offshore vessel owner Solstad Offshore needs more time to work out a sustainable solution for the company’s current financial position as restructuring talks continue.
Greenpeace ends North Sea protest against BP after 12 days
Environmental group Greenpeace has ended its protest in Scotland targeting BP-chartered drilling rig for its UK North Sea drilling operations after twelve days.
Audit finds heavily corroded grating aboard Equinor’s Veslefrikk oldsters
The Petroleum Safety Authority has found twelve non-conformities during an audit of Veslefrikk A and B in the Norwegian North Sea.
Capricorn granted permit for Norwegian Sea well
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Capricorn Norge a drilling permit for a well located in the Norwegian Sea.
Azerbaijan gets jack-up rig for Caspian Sea ops from Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan’s state-owned oil and gas company KazMunayGas (KMG) has delivered a jack-up drilling rig named Satti to Azerbaijan’s SOCAR for operations in Azerbaijan’s sector of the Caspian Sea.
Norwegian oil output in May below forecast
Norwegian oil production during May 2019 dropped below expected levels due to technical problems and maintenance on some fields, according to Thursday’s report by the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD).
Aker BP preparing for wildcat well in Norwegian Sea
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted Aker BP a drilling permit for a well, which is located in the Norwegian Sea.
Schlumberger to support Lundin Norway drilling ops
Oil firm Lundin Norway has awarded Schlumberger a contract potentially worth more than $150 million for services on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.
Lundin makes two oil discoveries off Norway
Lundin Norway has made two oil discoveries in exploration wells 16/1-31 S (Jorvik) and 16/1-31 A (Tellus East) on the eastern edge of the Edvard Grieg field in PL338 on the Utsira High off Norway.
DNV GL picks up verification contract on Baltic Pipe project
DNV GL has won a major contract to provide independent verification services for Energinet’s section of the Baltic Pipe project, offshore Denmark.
Aasta Hansteen gas field officially open
The field has been developed via the world’s largest spar platform.