Fossil Energy
Lukoil commissions fifth 2nd phase well on V. Filanovsky field
Lukoil has commissioned the fifth well at the second development stage of the Vladimir Filanovsky field in the Caspian Sea.
Equinor awards more work to Maersk Drilling’s jack-up rig
Danish offshore driller Maersk Drilling has been awarded a new contract by Equinor for jack-up rig Maersk Intrepid.
Noble finds work for two idle drillships
Offshore driller Noble Corporation has been awarded contracts for two of its idle drillships.
Fairfield brings in Solstad Offshore PSV duo for North Sea ops
Fairfield Betula Limited has awarded Solstad Offshore long-term contracts for two platform supply vessels.
AF Gruppen scoops North Sea decom job
Norwegian engineering and construction company AF Gruppen has been awarded a new offshore decommissioning project with a client in the UK sector of the North Sea.
BP charters Safe Zephyrus flotel for Clair Ridge support
BP has chartered Prosafe’s Safe Zephyrus offshore accommodation rig for gangway connected operations at the Clair Ridge platform west of Shetland in the UK sector of the North Sea
Ensco-Rowan: All water depths with truly global footprint
Offshore drillers Ensco and Rowan earlier this week announced they would merge to create an offshore drilling company with the broadest geographic presence of any offshore driller in the market. Norwegian oil and gas intelligence firm Rystad Energy agrees. In a comment following the Ensco-Rowan merg
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Østensjø Rederi keeps ‘Edda Fauna’ busy with DeepOcean
Norwegian offshore vessel supplier Østensjø Rederi has a contract for its Edda Fauna light construction vessel which will keep the vessel employed until end 2020.
Operations to re-start Erskine taking longer than expected, Serica says
Operations to re-start production at Chevron-operated Erskine field, located in the UK Central North Sea, are taking longer than expected.
NOCs and independents address North Sea exploration at Offshore Energy
Executives from Tulip Oil, Discover Exploration, and Nordsøfonden will present their views on exploration in a mature basin at OEEC 2018.
Boskalis nominates new chief financial officer
Dutch offshore giant Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. has made a nomination for a new chief financial officer (CFO).
Novatek finds large gas field in Ob Bay
Russian LNG giant NOVATEK has found a gas and gas condensate offshore field in the shallow waters of the Ob Bay.
Equinor given nod to use Snorre platforms through 2040
The Norwegian authorities have given approval to Equinor for continued use of the Snorre A and Snorre B platforms through 2040.