Fossil Energy
Norway: More than 1500 offshore rig workers might go on strike
More than 1500 offshore workers in Norway might go on a strike if a wage settlement with the Norwegian Shipowners’ Association – representing the companies – is not reached.
Worldwide offshore rig count in May up by 43 rigs year-over-year
The worldwide offshore rig count in May 2019 dropped by 11 units sequentially but was up 43 rigs year-over-year, according to monthly rig count reports by Baker Hughes.
Eidesvik wins North Sea extension with Chevron
Norwegian shipping company Eidesvik Offshore has been awarded a contract extension for one of its offshore supply vessels.
Novatek firms up Arctic LNG 2 deals with two Chinese companies
Russian gas producer Novatek has signed share purchase agreements with two Chinese companies for the sale of participation interest in the Arctic LNG 2 project. Novatek signed the share purchase agreements with the CNOOC Ltd. and CNPC on Friday as part of Saint-Petersburg International Economic Foru
Subsea 7’s Seven Borealis vessel makes its first ever UK dock
Scotland’s Nigg Energy Park has welcomed Seven Borealis vessel from the Subsea 7 fleet for a short-term stay.
Platform supply vessel crashes into Equinor’s Statfjord A platform
The platform supply vessel Sjøborg crashed into Equinor operated Statfjord A platform on Friday, 7 June at 01:55 Norwegian time.
DNV GL pens Cyber Security class notation deal with Stena Drilling
Classification society DNV GL has signed a contract for the first Cyber Secure class notation with Stena Drilling.
Several wells in 2019 to be a key test of Norway’s ability to sustain exploration levels, Westwood says
Exploration performance in Norway has dropped significantly in the last five years, reflecting a deterioration of quality of the prospect portfolio. Despite this, a dramatic increase in high impact drilling is planned for 2019 – results will be a key test of Norway’s ability to sustain exploration i
Havyard finds buyer for PSV originally ordered by Fafnir
The Norwegian shipbuilder Havyard has found a buyer for a newbuild platform supply vessel originally ordered a few years back by Iceland’s Fafnir.
Green light for Apache’s Nevis decommissioning plan
Apache has received approval from the UK authorities for its decommissioning program for the Nevis South field installations located in the UK North Sea.
Capricorn gains consent to use Transocean rig for Norwegian Sea wells
Capricorn Norge has received consents from the offshore safety body, the Petroleum Safety Authority, for exploration drilling in the Norwegian Sea.
Norway: Offshore oil workers’ strike averted as pay deal struck
A possible strike that had threatened to cut the Norwegian oil production by more than 400.000 barrels a day has been averted as the Norwegian Oil and Gas Association and the Norwegian Organisation of Managers and Executives (Lederne) have struck a pay deal.
Keppel orders Kongsberg package for Awilco newbuild drilling rig
Singapore’s offshore rig builder Keppel has ordered Kongsberg equipment for a semi-submersible drilling rig it is building for Awilco Drilling.
Five new blocks for Equinor offshore UK
Norwegian oil giant Equinor has been awarded five offshore licenses in the UK as part of the Oil and Gas Authority’s 31st offshore licensing round.