Fossil Energy
Kvaerner readies Valhall Flank West jacket for North Sea
Norwegian engineering and construction services provider Kvaerner has completed building a jacket for the Aker BP-operated Valhall Flank West project located offshore Norway.
Eidesvik picks up one-year deal for platform supplier
Norwegian oil company Aker BP has awarded a contract to compatriot shipping company Eidesvik Offshore for one of its platform supply vessels.
Predator Oil & Gas given more time on Irish offshore license
Jersey-based Predator Oil & Gas Holdings has been awarded a one-year extension of Licensing Option (LO) 16/30 offshore Ireland.
Aker Solutions and FSubsea to create new firm for boosting oil recovery
Aker Solutions and FSubsea have agreed to create FASTSubsea to help operators increase oil recovery in “a faster, simpler and more environmentally friendly way.”
Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement expands UK offshore team
Maritime services company Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) has expanded its specialist offshore team in BSM Offshore’s UK entity.
Norway: Labor Party against Lofoten oil & gas drilling
Norwegian Labor Party over the weekend said it no longer supported impact assessment that might open the environmentally sensitive Lofoten, Vesterålen and Senja Islands in the Norwegian Arctic for offshore oil and gas exploration.
Well-Safe to buy and convert Diamond semi-sub rig into P&A unit
Well-Safe Solutions has agreed to acquire the Ocean Guardian semi-submersible drilling unit sparking another jobs boost for the company.
Saipem lays TAP pipeline offshore Albania
Italian oilfield services firm Saipem has recently pulled ashore first offshore pipeline in Albania which are part of the Trans Adriatic Pipeline, linking the pipeline to the onshore section.
i3 Energy hires Borgland Dolphin rig for Liberator, Serenity drilling
i3 Energy oil and gas company has signed a contract with Dolphin Drilling for the use of the Borgland Dolphin semi-submersible drilling rig in the UK North Sea.
HydraWell bags P&A job in UK North Sea
HydraWell has signed a contract with an undisclosed UK-based supermajor to provide equipment and personnel for plug and abandonment (P&A) services in the UK North Sea.
DOF Subsea orders three ROVs from Forum
Forum Subsea Technologies has secured orders from DOF Subsea to supply three of its ultra-compact Perry XLX-C work-class remotely operated vehicles.
Carlyle buying stake in Cepsa for at least $3.6 billion
The Carlyle Group has agreed to buy a significant minority share in the Spanish oil company CEPSA from Mubadala Investment company.
Rystad: 2019 could be best year for oil & gas discoveries since 2014 downturn
If the rest of 2019 continues at the same pace of discoveries as the first quarter, the year will exceed 2018’s discovered resources by 30%, according to energy intelligence group Rystad Energy.
Shell picks HST crew supply vessel for Bulgaria support
Shell has hired the HST Sofia fast crew supplier to support its offshore drilling program in Bulgaria, in what the ship designer says is a “paradigm shift” for the oil major.