Fossil Energy
VIDEO: Allseas’ Pioneering Spirit vessel lifts second Brent topsides
Pioneering Spirit, a giant heavy lift and pipelay vessel owned by Allseas, has recently removed Shell’s Brent Bravo topsides from its location in the UK sector of the North Sea.
Equinor set to drill Norwegian Sea well
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Equinor a drilling permit for well 6507/2-5 S, which is located in the Norwegian Sea.
Greenpeace persists with BP rig chase in North Sea
Greenpeace says it is like groundhog day for a BP-chartered drilling rig in the North Sea as the rig has made its third U-turn in as many days with activists at its tail the whole time.
NHV orders two helicopters from Leonardo for North Sea ops
Leonardo has recently signed a contract for two AW169 light intermediate helicopters with Belgium-based helicopter service provider NHV Group.
Wiking orders two AW139 helicopters from Leonardo
Offshore helicopter transportation company Wiking Helikopter Service has ordered two AW139 intermediate twin-engine helicopters from Leonardo.
OMV, Gazprom add to partnership program
The Joint Coordinating Committee for Scientific and Technical cooperation and partnership between Gazprom and OMV has held a meeting in Vienna, Austria.
Rystad: No room for OPEC+ to increase output for the rest of 2019
The OPEC+ countries will not be able to increase their collective oil production levels in the second half of 2019 without having a detrimental effect on oil prices, according to Norwegian oil and gas intelligence firm Rystad Energy.
GALLERY: Pioneering Spirit vessel removes Shell’s Brent Bravo topsides
Allseas-owned heavy lift and pipelay vessel Pioneering Spirit has completed the single-piece removal of the 25,000 t Brent Bravo topsides from the North Sea.
Greenpeace in another confrontation with BP rig in North Sea
The Arctic Sunrise, a Greenpeace ship, has forced a BP-chartered drilling rig – Paul B. Loyd, Jr. – to make its second U-turn in the North Sea in less than 48 hours.
Apache extends deal for Esvagt standby vessel in UK
Apache North Sea has extended its contract for the Esvagt Observer, a standby vessel which has been servicing the Beryl field, 335 kilometers North East of Aberdeen, since 2004.
Hurricane Energy generates first revenue as first Lancaster oil cargo sold
Hurricane Energy has sold its first oil cargo from the Lancaster oil field following the production start-up earlier in June.
Providence: Further delay agreed for Barryroe project loan (Ireland)
Providence and its subsidiary Exova are yet to be provided a loan by China’s APEC related to the farm-out of a stake in the offshore Ireland block containing the Barryroe project.
VIDEO: Giant Pioneering Spirit vessel executes lightest lift to date
Allseas-owned giant Pioneering Spirit vessel last Friday removed Aker BP’s original accommodation platform at Valhall (QP) field in the southern part of the North Sea off Norway.
Decipher’s Orlando field producing below expectations, Atlantic Petroleum says
Decipher Energy’s Orlando oil field in the UK North Sea, brought online in March, is producing at lower than expected rates, Atlantic Petroleum has said.