Fossil Energy
Aker BP awards new contracts to enable Valhall to operate up to 2060
Aker BP has awarded FEED contracts valued as part of its efforts to extend the life of the Valhall field located off Norway.
Fugro’s Atlantis Dweller getting ready for TotalEnergies job
Fugro’s DP2 multipurpose vessel Atlantis Dweller has arrived in Luanda, the capital of Angola, ahead of an offshore survey that it will conduct for French energy major TotalEnergies.
QatarEnergy enters Egypt through agreement with Shell
QatarEnergy has entered into agreements with Shell to acquire interests in two exploration blocks in the Egyptian side of the Red Sea.
Excitement over Buffalo well continues to grow despite rig delays
Carnarvon has experienced further delays in its planned drilling operations in the Timor Sea where the Buffalo-10 well is set to be drilled.
Ex-Woodside exec taking over CFO role at ‘pivotal moment’ for Santos
Santos has named a former senior executive of Woodside as its new chief financial officer at a pivotal moment for the company.
Vaalco gets Gabon drilling campaign underway
Vaalco has spudded the first well in its new 2021/2022 drilling campaign focused on the Etame field, offshore Gabon.
Energean to boost capacity by adding new oil train module to Israel-bound FPSO
Energean has signed an EPC contract with Kanfa for the supply of a second, 700-tonne oil train for the Energean Power FPSO.
Two UK contractors in partnership to transform life of field services in North Sea
Bilfinger and Global E&C have formed Torus BGP JV to transform the delivery of late-life services for CNR International’s North Sea assets.
Rockhopper CFO to resign over role in another company
Rockhopper Exploration’s current Executive Director and CFO has announced his intention to resign from his roles in the company.
Bristow to offer sustainable aviation fuel option after first such flight for BP
Bristow has completed a flight to BP’s assets using sustainable aviation fuel, which it plans to offer to its clients.
U.S. offshore rig count goes up a notch
The number of offshore rigs in the U.S. is slowly starting its upward climb by increasing to 14 units last week, according to Baker Hughes.
In focus: Governments take the lead in funding energy transition projects
Although the year draws to a close and embraces the holiday spirit, the global energy transition shows no signs of slowing down. In the week behind us, we witnessed that governments spare no expense to support clean energy projects and step up the energy transition game.
Toil and trouble for Transocean drillship while on Shell job
A Transocean-owned drillship has experienced two operational incidents while working in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico for Shell.
Siccar Point hits pause on controversial Cambo project after Shell’s exit
Siccar Point Energy has decided to suspend its controversial Cambo offshore oilfield development following a recent exit by Shell.