Fossil Energy
NKT to connect Johan Sverdrup, Gina Krog platforms with power cables
Cable supplier NKT has won a high-voltage cable project to connect the two Norwegian offshore platforms leveraging the benefits of power from shore.
Siccar Point spuds delayed Lyon wildcat
Siccar Point Energy has started drilling at its Lyon prospect located north of the Shetland Islands, using a Diamond Offshore-owned semi-submersible rig
VIDEO: Wintershall Dea unlocks next phase of Nova project with subsea templates installation
Wintershall Dea has installed two subsea templates on the ocean floor in Norway, marking a major milestone for the operated Nova project.
Equinor resumes Statfjord oil loadings after leak
The Norwegian oil firm Equinor has resumed oil loadings from its Statfjord field in the North Sea, offshore Norway. The oil loadings were suspended last week after an oil spill was spotted during loadout operations. An Equinor spokesperson told Offshore Energy Today that the loading has started agai
Saipem nets over $100 million in new offshore drilling contracts
Italian contractor Saipem has been awarded new contracts in offshore drilling in Norway and the Middle East totaling over $100 million.
DCN Diving hires Solstad vessel for North Sea work
Dutch-based diving contractor DCN Diving has chartered the Normand Mermaid CSV from Norwegian offshore vessel owner Solstad Offshore.
Solstad nabs work for PSV trio
Oslo-listed offshore vessel owner Solstad Offshore has won contract extensions with Equinor for two platform supply vessels and has also signed a new PSV contract with an unnamed client.
Greenpeace ‘shuts down’ BP London offices
Greenpeace activists have reportedly blocked entrances to BP’s headquarters in London.
Offshore safety watchdog launches investigation into Repsol’s Gyda incident
The PSA has launched an investigation into an incident involving a dropped object and personal injury on the Gyda field in the North Sea.
New partnership formed in Norway to reduce fuel consumption and emissions for offshore ops
DOF has formed a partnership with Kongsberg Maritime, SINTEF Ocean, and NORCE, which aims to reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions for complex offshore operations, while streamlining fleet-wide maintenance.
Poland gives second environmental go-ahead for Baltic Pipe project
Polish authorities have granted an environmental decision for one of five component projects for GAZ-SYSTEM’s Baltic Pipe project.
Report: Nord Stream 2 pipeline start-up might be delayed
The commissioning of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline designed to carry Russian gas via Baltic Sea to Europe might be postponed from 2019 to 2020, Russian media outlets have reported.
Green light for Vår Energi to use Scarabeo 8 rig on Marulk field
Oil and gas company Vår Energi has received consent from the Norwegian Petroleum Safety Authority to use the Saipem-owned Scarabeo 8 drilling rig.
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