Fossil Energy
UK’s Oil and Gas Authority appoints new chairman
The UK Government has appointed a new chairman of the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA).
Johan Sverdrup safety and electrical facilities need improvement, PSA says
The Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) has found several improvement points during an audit of the Johan Sverdrup living quarters platform (LQ).
BP selects ABB as main electrical contractor for major upstream projects
Oil major BP has signed a frame-agreement with Zurich-based ABB appointing ABB as one of its global Main Electrical Contractors (MEC).
Soco abandons Ophir Energy takeover pursuit
Soco International has decided not to make an offer for Ophir Energy after an original all-share proposal was rejected in January.
One worker dead after crane incident on Eni’s offshore platform
One offshore worker has been killed and two injured after a crane-related incident on the Eni-operated platform in the Adriatic Sea.
IOG urges shareholders to take no action on RockRose’s “opportunistic” takeover bid
Following RockRose’s unsolicited takeover approach for compatriot oil company Independent Oil and Gas (IOG), IOG has reiterated its rejection, deeming the proposal opportunistic.
BP executes frame agreement for using Enpro Subsea’s FAM technology
Oil major BP and Enpro Subsea have executed a global frame agreement aimed at providing an enhanced subsea architecture and smart standardization using Enpro’s patented Flow Access Module (FAM) technology.
OSM Maritime founder steps up to chief executive position
Norwegian marine-services provider OSM Maritime Group has appointed the founder of the company as its chief executive officer.
Heerema gets lifting method qualification certificate from DNV GL
Dutch company Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC) has received its technology qualification certificate from DNV GL for its QUAD lift method.
DOF Subsea scores batch of new deals
DOF Subsea, a Norwegian offshore vessel operator, has been awarded several contracts for utilization of vessels in subsea IMR projects.
Total firms up Arctic LNG 2 project entry
French Total has signed definitive agreements with Novatek for the acquisition of a direct 10% interest in Arctic LNG 2, a major liquefied natural gas development led by Novatek on the Gydan Peninsula, Russia.
Borr Drilling signs LoI for jack-up contract. In talks for four more
Borr Drilling, an Oslo-listed jack-up rig operator, has signed a letter of intent for the Prospector 5 jack-up drilling rig.
IOG rejects RockRose’s takeover attempt
UK-based independent oil and gas company RockRose Energy has made a formal approach to the board of directors of compatriot Independent Oil and Gas (IOG) with a proposal for an all cash takeover offer for IOG, but IOG has rejected the offer. RockRose made the proposal on March 1, 2019. This was only
World’s largest semi-submersible rig leaves Scotland port for North Sea job
Diamond Offshore’s semi-submersible drilling rig Ocean GreatWhite has left Scotland’s Kishorn Port, heading to the North Sea to work for Siccar Point. According to a report from Kishorn Port, the world’s largest semi-submersible rig left the port on Monday, March 4, 2019. “Wishing the OGW, its crew