Fossil Energy
Popular news, March 11 – 17, 2019
Offshore Energy Today’s most popular news of the past week.
Norway’s February oil output drops below expectations
Norwegian oil production during February 2019 was below expected figures due to technical problems on some fields, according to Friday’s report by the NPD.
Topside for Johan Sverdrup living quarter all set for sailaway
The fourth and last platform for the first phase of the giant Johan Sverdrup project is now ready for sail-away from Kværner’s yard on Stord to the Johan Sverdrup field offshore Norway.
Jumbo picks up North Sea decommissioning job from TAQA
Jumbo has been awarded an offshore decommissioning project in the North Sea by Abu Dhabi’s national energy company TAQA.
Equinor failed to correct Martin linge irregularities, regulator said
The PSA has spotted previously noted irregularities during an audit of Equinor’s Martin Linge A platform.
Aker Solutions becomes shareholder in Airborne Oil & Gas
Norwegian oil services company Aker Solutions has become a shareholder in thermoplastic composite pipe manufacturer Airborne Oil & Gas.
Odfjell rig to swing by Norwegian yard for small upgrade
Odfjell Drilling-owned semi-submersible drilling rig Deepsea Bergen will stop by for a short stay at Norway’s offshore services provider Coast Center Base (CCB).
Norway plans to add 90 new blocks for offshore exploration, 48 in Barents Sea
Norway has proposed to add 90 new blocks across the Norwegian Continental Shelf in mature areas, 48 of these being in the Barents Sea.
Equinor prolonging life of 20 offshore platforms in Norway
Norwegian oil giant Equinor is planning to extend the life of more than 20 offshore platforms in Norway overall.
Apache hands in its plan for decommissioning of Nevis installations
Oil company Apache Corporation has handed in its draft decommissioning program for the Nevis South field to the UK authorities.
CPC pipeline receives 10-millionth tonne of V. Filanovsky oil
Lukoil has supplied 10 million tonnes of oil from its Vladimir Filanovsky field to the Caspian Pipeline Consortium system.
Rem Offshore secures contracts for five vessels
Rem Offshore has been awarded five contracts for its vessels with a total contract value of about NOK 200 million ($23.4M).
Safety breaches found during investigation into Maersk rig incident
The Petroleum Safety Authority has completed an investigation into an incident involving dropped objects on the Maersk Invincible drilling rig.
NHV Group picks new chief executive officer
The NHV Group, a helicopter services provider, has named a new chief executive officer of the company.