Fossil Energy
Eni, Total expanding foothold in Cyprus
Italian oil and gas explorer Eni, together with its French partner Total, has plans to explore to further explore for hydrocarbons in Cyprus, despite a recent setback when the company moved its drillship out of the Country amid Turkish objections.
IOG pushes back North Sea project FID due to market volatility
IOG has pushed back the final investment decision (FID) on Phase 1 of the Blythe and Vulcan Satellites Hubs projects to the first quarter of 2019 due to market volatility.
Shell removes 135 workers from North Sea platform after power outage
Oil major Shell has evacuated 135 workers from a UK North Sea offshore platform following a power outage.
Oil and gas majors join forces to progress UK’s first clean gas project
OGCI Climate Investments has entered into a strategic partnership with BP, Eni, Equinor, Occidental Petroleum, Shell, and Total to progress the Clean Gas Project, the UK’s first commercial full-chain Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage (CCUS) project in Teesside. As previously reported, the UK’s
Ensco hires Texo for jack-up rig upgrade
Aberdeen-based Texo Group has been awarded a contract to upgrade the Ensco 100 jack-up drilling rig.
TAP, TANAP pipelines welded together
The Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) and the Trans Anatolian Pipeline (TANAP), being built to ship Azeri offshore gas to Europe, have been connected with a final “golden weld”, which physically connected the two pipelines. TAP, an 878 km long pipeline, will carry natural gas from the giant Shah Deniz I
Safety body takes closer look at drilling operations on Gullfaks
The has found irregularities during an audit of KCAD’s and Equinor’s drilling operations on the Gullfaks field offshore Norway.
Aker BP gains consent for Bøyla drilling
Aker BP has received consent from the PSA for exploration drilling in the North Sea using the Scarabeo 8 rig.
KNOT Offshore CEO to step down next year
The CEO and CFO of KNOT Offshore Partners (KNOP) has decided to step down from his roles in the company.
UK eyeing O&G infrastructure for its first carbon capture, usage, and storage project
UK’s first carbon capture, usage, and storage project could be up and running from the mid-2020s
Total to appraise Norwegian Sea gas discovery
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Total E&P Norge a drilling permit for an appraisal well located in the Norwegian Sea.
Lundin set to drill Barents Sea well
Oil company Lundin Norway is ready to drill a well in the Barents Sea following the receipt of a drilling permit from the Norwegian authorities.
Former FH Bertling execs guilty in UK North Sea bribery case
Former FH Bertling executives have been convicted of paying bribes to secure ConocoPhillips freight forwarding contract related to an oil exploration project in the UK North Sea. A former ConocoPhillips employee pleaded guilty for an overcharging scheme. The article has been updated with a statement
Cluff in exclusive agreement with oil & gas major for North Sea license
Cluff Natural Resources (CLNR) has signed an exclusivity agreement for the P2252 license off the UK with a “major” international oil and gas company.