Fossil Energy

Serica to continue with Odfjell services on UK platform
Odfjell Drilling has received a contract extension from Serica Energy for operations on the Bruce platform off the UK.

After 2021 rebound, FPSO market to continue going strong in 2022, Rystad says
The market for FPSO units almost brushed off the pandemic’s effect in 2021 and is likely to continue apace in 2022, Rystad Energy says.

Equinor makes oil discovery near existing infrastructure in North Sea
Norwegian oil and gas company Equinor has made a new oil discovery located near the Fram field in the North Sea offshore Norway.

BW Offshore bags new FPSO extension with Eni
BW Offshore has secured another contract extension with Eni for one of its FPSOs for operations on a field located offshore Nigeria.

PSA greenlights disposal of Oselvar subsea facilities
Norwegian offshore safety watchdog, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA), has given DNO Norge consent for the disposal of subsea facilities on the Oselvar field. According to the formal disposal resolution, decommissioning is expected to be completed by the end of the year. The Petroleum Act require

Aibel pursuing long-term goals with new management roles
Aibel has made management changes at its yard in Haugesund in pursuit of its end goal to become a leading supplier for the energy sector.

New gas find for Petronas off Sarawak
Malaysia’s Petronas Carigali has made its third gas discovery in the waters of Balingian Province offshore Sarawak, Malaysia.

Saipem hires accommodation vessel for Mauritania/Senegal job
Offshore accommodation and services provider Edda Accommodation has secured a new contract with Saipem for operations in Mauritania/Senegal.

Offshore watchdog checks up on Equinor’s preparations for plug & abandonment ops in North Sea
Offshore regulator has found no irregularities following an audit pertaining to the permanent plugging of wells at Equinor’s North Sea field.

Sembcorp Marine delivers giant platform for Shell’s Gulf of Mexico project
Sembcorp Marine has completed the Vito Regional Production Facility (Vito RPF) for Shell’s deepwater project in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.

Transocean drillship gets fresh drilling gig
Offshore drilling contractor Transocean has secured a new contract for one of its ultra-deepwater drillships.

Flotel secured for Coral-Sul FLNG hook-up ops
Singapore’s Nortrans has secured a new flotel contract with Technip Energies for Eni’s Coral FLNG project in Mozambique.

Sabah govt and Petronas devise masterplan to pursue full potential of natural gas industry
Petronas and the state government have launched the Sabah Gas Masterplan, to guide further development of natural gas in this Malaysian state.

Busy year ahead for EnerMech as new deals spur headcount increase
EnerMech has kick-started 2022 expecting to have a busy year ahead with deals worth over $675.5 million secured through new awards in 2021.