Fossil Energy
Green light for Johan Sverdrup phase 2 plan
The plan for development and operation of the second phase of the Johan Sverdrup field development located offshore Norway was formally approved by Norwegian authorities on Wednesday, May 15.
Awilco swings to loss in 1Q but sees market improving
Awilco Drilling sank to a loss in the first quarter of the year amid lower revenues but the driller sees an improvement in the offshore drilling market.
Piper Alpha survivor to manage UK’s offshore safety body
UK’s offshore oil and gas safety body Step Change in Safety has appointed Steve Rae, a Piper Alpha accident survivor, as its new Executive Director.
Energean delays drilling of producer wells at Prinos
Greek oil company Energean has reduced its production forecast for the year following change of plans related to drilling of two producer wells on the Prions field, located in the Gulf of Kavala off Greece, which has now been pushed back to 2020. In an operational update on Wednesday, Energean said
OPT, Eni in wave energy device milestone
Ocean Power Technologies has informed that its PB3 PowerBuoy unit deployed with oil firm Eni offshore Italy, has reached has produced more than one MegaWatt-hour (MWh) cumulative energy to date.
Canada’s Horizon sets up Norwegian branch as ex-Bourbon vessel gets new paint job
Horizon Maritime has finalized the intake of the former Bourbon Arctic vessel, which is now sailing under the name Horizon Arctic. Horizon has also established a Norwegian branch.
Corinth to supply pipes for Midia gas project
Corinth Pipeworks has been selected to manufacture and supply 8” steel pipes for the infield line and 16”steel pipes for the offshore gas transport pipeline for the Midia gas project in the Black Sea off Romania.
Australia’s Talon takes over EnCounter’s North Sea licenses
Australia-based Talon Petroleum has completed the acquisition of EnCounter Oil Limited, which owns two UK North Sea licenses.
One worker dies after Saipem pipe-layer blast in Caspian Sea
One worker has died following last week’s fire on the Saipem-owned pipe-laying vessel which, at the time of the incident, was operating in the Caspian Sea offshore Azerbaijan. In a statement sent to Offshore Energy Today on Tuesday, a spokesperson for Saipem said that “one person who has been in mos
Equinor taps Schlumberger, Halliburton, Baker Hughes, and Weatherford for drilling services on NCS
The Norwegian oil and gas company Equinor has awarded drilling services contracts worth NOK 2.5 billion ($286.7 million) in total to the oilfield services behemoths Schlumberger, Halliburton, Baker Hughes, and Weatherford, among others.
Pacific Drilling posts $84M 1Q loss. Rig demand improving, CEO says
Offshore drilling contractor Pacific Drilling has posted a loss for the first quarter of 2019, but the CEO is optimistic about the signs of rising demand for hi-spec rigs.
Siccar Point CEO ‘encouraged’ by Blackrock offshore well results
The well was drilled with the Diamond Ocean GreatWhite semi-submersible on Licence P1830 in 1115 meters of water
Eidesvik secures source vessel job in North Sea
Norwegian shipping company Eidesvik Offshore has been awarded a contract in the North Sea for the Veritas Viking vessel.
NHV Group joins offshore helicopter body HeliOffshore
Belgium-based offshore helicopter operator NHV Group has joined HeliOffshore, a global organization safety-focused association for the offshore helicopter industry. NHV, based in Ostend, operates a fleet of more than 60 helicopters. The helicopter operator is active in the North Sea and West Africa