Fossil Energy
OGA awards 37 offshore licenses
The UK Oil and Gas Authority has offered for award 37 license areas over 141 blocks or part-blocks to 30 companies in the 31st Offshore Licensing Round on Tuesday. The 31st Offshore Licensing Round was launched on July 10, 2018, and closed for applications on November 7, 2018.
Eni delays Dunquin South work (Ireland)
Eni, the operator of the Frontier Exploration Licence (“FEL”) 3/04 located in the southern Porcupine Basin offshore Ireland, has postponed a well site survey over the Dunquin South prospect.
Canada: Near miss incident aboard Hibernia platform
An incident occurred on the HMDC-operated Hibernia offshore platform in Canada on Sunday after a drill pipe disconnected and fell unexpectedly.
Norway: Dry well for Aker BP in North Sea
Norway’s Aker BP A has completed the drilling of wildcat well 15/6-15 in the North Sea, offshore Norway, without hitting hydrocarbons.
Prosafe, Floatel merger to create world’s largest offshore accommodation company
Offshore accommodation rig owners Prosafe and Floatel have agreed to merge businesses in what they say is “merger of equals.”
Equinor cleared to use West Phoenix rig for Norwegian Sea well
Equinor has received consent from the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) to drill an exploration well in the Norwegian Sea using the West Phoenix drilling rig.
Geoquip’s vessel on its way to maiden job following upgrade
Offshore geotechnical engineering and drilling company Geoquip Marine is sending its Geoquip Saentis vessel to its maiden job following an upgrade. Geoquip bought the Geoquip Saentis, formerly known as Toisa Vigilant, last March and decided to fit it with the latest version of the company’s heave-co
Offshore safety body spots irregularities on Balder FPU
The PSA has found irregularities during an audit of Vår Energi’s management of major accident risk and barriers on the Balder FPU.
Plexus forms equipment supply JV with BEL Valves
Plexus has formed a majority-owned joint venture, which will supply the company with surface production Xmas trees and wellhead annulus outlet valves.
IKM Testing pens core services agreement with Aker BP
Norwegian E&P player Aker BP has awarded a core services frame agreement to oil and gas industry services provider IKM Testing.
TechnipFMC names first board members since merger
Oilfield services provider TechnipFMC has named two new members of the company’s board of directors.
Norwegian oil fields in shutdown threat as strike over pay looms
A possible strike over pay could see Norway lose roughly 440 000 barrels a day.
Oil & Gas UK: Ithaca-Chevron deal signal of confidence in oil & gas industry
Oil & Gas UK has welcomed the news that Israeli firm Delek Group has acquired Chevron’s North Sea assets in a $2 billion deal, saying that this is a further signal of confidence in the industry.
Bristow wins 5-year deal to support BP’s North Sea operations
Offshore helicopter operator Bristow Group has secured a new contract with BP to support its North Sea operations.