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RockRose inks agreement to buy Marathon Oil’s UK business
RockRose has signed a share purchase agreement to acquire 100% of Marathon Oil’s UK businesses.
Lundin’s Barents Sea wildcat well comes up dry
Lundin Petroleum has completed the drilling of exploration well 7121/1-2 S, targeting the Pointer and Setter prospects in PL767 in the southern Barents Sea. Oil shows were encountered at various intervals in the Pointer prospect but the well is classified as dry, Lundin said on Monday.
IOG to choose SNS core project partner in first half of 2019
Independent Oil and Gas is looking to select a preferred farm-out partner in its Southern North Sea (SNS) Core Project in the first half of 2019.
GMS confirms charter dates for two vessels
Gulf Marine Services, a provider of self-propelled self-elevating support vessels serving the offshore energy industry, has informed that long term charter start dates for two of its vessels have now been confirmed. The company confirmed the date for the appointment of a new non-executive director.
EMGS eyes new data licensing deal
Norwegian geophysical services company EMGS has received a letter of intent for data licensing from an undisclosed customer.
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Global FID volumes in 2019 to triple over last year, Rystad says
A surge in final investment decisions (FIDs) this year on new petroleum projects worldwide could see sanctioned volumes of oil and gas – excluding shale and tight oil and gas prospects – nearly triple compared to last year’s tally, business intelligence firm Rystad Energy has said. The collective vo
Offshore watchdog slaps Equinor with safety order
The PSA has given a safety order to Equinor following an audit of material handling and management of the working environment on Martin Linge A.
Aker Solutions to build digital twin for Wintershall’s Nova field
Aker Solutions has been appointed by Wintershall to build a complete digital replica of the Nova production system to enable data driven engineering, production and maintenance decisions.
Rowan, Ensco shareholders approve all-stock merger
Offshore drillers Rowan Companies and Ensco have informed that their respective shareholders voted to approve the pending all-stock merger transaction. Rowan shareholders will receive 2.750 Ensco shares for each Rowan share they own.
N-Sea wins two North Sea contracts
Subsea services provider N-Sea has been awarded two new contracts with unnamed North Sea operators.
PSW Group to use Europe’s largest dry dock for rig maintenance
PSW Group has signed an agreement with Wergeland Holding AS to use Europe’s largest dry dock for drilling units.
Wintershall shuts in Maria field to improve disappointing output
Wintershall has temporarily shut-in production from its Maria field located in the Norwegian Sea while the company is looking at ways to improve the production from the field which has failed to meet its expectations.
Neptune hands in development plans for two North Sea projects
Neptune Energy has submitted development plans for the Duva and Gjøa P1 projects in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea.