Fossil Energy
Cairn Energy to drill Chimera well using Stena Don rig
Cairn Energy has said it has hired the Stena Don semi-submersible drilling rig for the Chimera exploration well offshore the UK.
Scotland: Further development of Port of Nigg facilities in the works
Global Energy Group has revealed its plans for further development of its Nigg facilities in Scotland.
Wellesley bites dust at another North Sea well
Oil and gas company Wellesley Petroleum has drilled another dry well in the Norwegian section of the North Sea, 220 kilometers northwest of Stavanger.
i3 Energy raising cash for North Sea drilling
i3 Energy, a company owning the undeveloped Liberator oil field and Serenity prospects in the North Sea, is raising cash to fund the multi-well drilling program in the area.
Bassoe: You’re not hunting him, he’s hunting you – Awilco orders second harsh environment semisub
A little over a year ago, Awilco Drilling was just a company with two old North Sea semisubs. Now they’re on the offensive.
KCA Deutag unit picks up offshore platform design deal
RDS, KCA Deutag’s global provider of engineering and design solutions, has won a new contract for the detailed design of a drilling facility for an offshore platform.
Offshore safety body spots irregularities on Equinor’s Njord A platform
Norwegian offshore safety watchdog, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA), has found irregularities during an audit of Equinor’s Njord A platform.
TechnipFMC adds new dive support vessel to North Sea fleet
TechnipFMC has added to its international fleet of subsea pipelay, diving and construction ships after purchasing a newbuild diving support vessel – the Deep Discoverer.
ASCO nets Aker BP extension in Norway
UK oilfield services provider ASCO has secured a contract extension with oil exploration and development company Aker BP ASA.
DEA aligns Norwegian offshore license with Dvalin development
German oil company DEA has aligned PL 211 partners and equities with the Dvalin license offshore Norway.
UK oil production in 2018 reached 2011-high. Gas output, capex down
UK oil and gas industry had a successful year in 2018, as it saw oil and gas production increase by more than 4% in 2018, averaging 1.7 million boe per day. This was mostly achieved by oil production, as gas production declined, a new report from the Oil and Gas Authority reveals.
Aker BP takes Eidesvik’s Viking Lady vessel
Norwegian oil and gas company Aker BP has awarded a contract to Eidesvik for its Viking Lady platform supply vessel.
Nigeria’s Homeland orders two more offshore patrol vessels from Damen
Dutch shipbuilder Damen has signed a contract with Homeland Integrated Offshore Services of Lagos for the delivery of two additional patrol vessels.
Total charters ‘Maersk Involver’ for walk-to-work services in Denmark
Oil company Total has chartered the Maersk Involver subsea support vessel for walk-to-work and accommodation services offshore Denmark.