Fossil Energy

EOG Australia takes over Beehive prospect from Melbana
Melbana Energy has sold its WA-488-P permit, which holds the Beehive prospect located offshore Australia, to EOG Resources Australia.

Altera and Bilfinger sign up for Craig International’s procurement services
Craig International has secured over £5 million by winning two contracts with Bilfinger and Altera for the provision of procurement services.

Sval Energi and Storegga looking into carbon storage potential offshore Norway
Sval Energi has joined forces with Storegga Geotechnologies to investigate carbon storage potential on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS).

Brand new drillship joins Saipem fleet
A new ultra-deepwater drillship named Santorini has been delivered to Italy’s Saipem by South Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries.

Offshore wind, green hydrogen ‘nice-to-haves’ for oil & gas majors as hydrocarbon production moves towards its peak – Westwood
While oil and gas majors are increasingly entering new offshore wind and green hydrogen projects, it is but a small portion of the overall pie, to quote David Linden from Westwood Global Energy Group. As a reaction to the energy transition, the oil and gas majors are diversifying and now have more o

New three-year gig for Shelf Drilling’s rig in India
Shelf Drilling has received an award for a three-year contract with ONGC for offshore operations in Indian waters.

Kraken picks up $7.1 million from new subsea inspection contracts
Kraken Robotics has secured $7.1 million for two contracts from the Newfoundland Offshore Oil and Gas Industry Recovery Assistance (OOGIRA) Fund for offshore subsea inspection scopes.

Offshore gas platform owner to test wind potential in North Adriatic
A confidential owner of oil and gas platforms in the North Adriatic Concession area has contracted renewable energy consultancy Megajoule to install multiple wind Lidars at gas platforms as part of the company’s Low Carbon Development Strategy. Lidar ZX 300M will be deployed to begin taking measurem

United seeking partner to unlock Jamaican oil potential after scoring licence extension
After being awarded an extension on the Walton Morant licence in Jamaica, United Oil & Gas will be moving forward with its farm-out campaign.

Wood stays on Peregrino duty for Equinor
Wood has secured an extension with Equinor to deliver maintenance solutions across the Peregrino wellhead platform and FPSO unit off Brazil.

Aibel to bank $560 million from four new contracts with Equinor
Norwegian oil and gas giant Equinor has signed contracts with Aibel worth around NOK 5 billion (about $560 million), including options.

Lukoil strikes oil in waters off Mexico
Russian oil and gas company Lukoil has made an oil discovery within the Yoti West structure at Block 12 located offshore Mexico.

IKM Elektro to take care of Vår Energi assets in next five years
Vår Energi has entered into an agreement with IKM Elektro to support all of its operated facilities on the Norwegian continental shelf.

IOG’s North Sea project still on track for first gas after repairs on Noble rig
IOG plc expects to continue working on a UK North Sea project soon following repairs to a damaged Noble Corporation-owned rig.