Fossil Energy
Stena Spey rig mobilized for new side-track well at Anasuria Cluster
Stena Drilling-owned semi-submersible drilling rig Stena Spey has deployed anchors and is set to start drilling the Guillemot A GUA‐P1 side‐track well, a planned production enhancement project at the Anasuria Cluster concession in the UK North Sea.
Equinor gains consent to use Transocean rig for Gullfaks drilling
Equinor has received consent from the PSA for drilling of a top hole on the Gullfaks Satellites using the Transocean Spitsbergen drilling rig.
ABS approves design of OOS-owned new semi-submersible crane vessel
American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has recently granted an approval in principle to the design of OOS International’s semi-submersible crane vessel (SSCV) OOS Zeelandia.
DEME Group picks iPS for recruitment services
DEME has chosen recruitment specialist iPS Powerful People to supply technical personnel and administrative staff.
Management change at Ulstein Verft
Norwegian offshore vessel builder Ulstein Verft has appointed new managing director and a new purchasing director.
Royal IHC launches Subsea 7’s new reel-lay vessel Seven Vega
Subsea 7 and Royal IHC launched the fully integrated reel-lay vessel Seven Vega on Saturday, May 25, 2019.
Equinor gets OK for North Sea well drilling
Equinor has been given a drilling permit by the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate for the exploration well 16/5-7 in the North Sea, offshore Norway.
World’s largest semi-submersible crane vessel completed
Singapore’s Sembcorp Marine has launched the world’s largest semi-submersible crane vessel – the Sleipnir.
Golden Energy takes delivery of second offshore support vessel from Chinese shipbuilder
Golden Energy Offshore Services has taken delivery of the second offshore support vessel of PX121H design from China’s Nantong Rainbow Offshore & Engineering Equipment.
Edda Accommodation boss retires
Chief executive officer of Edda Accommodation and former CEO of Norwegian shipping company Østensjø Rederi has retired from his role in the company.
Popular news, May 20 – 26, 2019
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Seadrill sees increased contracting activity in deepwater market
Offshore drilling contractor Seadrill has posted a quarterly loss but says it sees improvement in deepwater drilling contracting activity. The company has also revealed it has secured more work for its rigs.
OKEA sets IPO terms
Norwegian oil and gas company OKEA has set the terms for its previously proposed Initial Public Offering of shares on the Oslo Stock Exchange.
Subsea 7 ready for newbuild reel-lay vessel launch
UK-based subsea engineering, construction, and services company Subsea 7 is ready for a launch and official naming ceremony for its newbuild reel-lay vessel Seven Vega. Subsea 7 announced through its social media channels on Friday that the Seven Vega will be launched and officially named on Saturda