Fossil Energy

Awilco pursuing recycling options for stacked rig
Offshore drilling contractor Awilco Drilling has now decided to scrap one of its rigs, which has been stacked for years.

Woodside files plan for Scarborough drilling operations
Woodside has filed its environment plan for the Scarborough drilling and completions operations and the plan is now under assessment.

Accommodation jack-up all set up on Tyra field
Jacktel’s accommodation jack-up Haven has now started operations for TotalEnergies at the Tyra field offshore Denmark.

CFO tenders resignation while Woodside scouts out new one
Woodside is on the lookout for a new chief financial officer, after the current one decided to resign from the position.

TechnipFMC wins another subsea contract in Stabroek Block
TechnipFMC has secured a contract by Exxon Mobil Corporation affiliate Esso Exploration and Production Guyana to supply the subsea production system for the Yellowtail development in the Stabroek block.

Solstad hands over another vessel to undisclosed buyer
Farstad Shipping, a subsidiary of Solstad Offshore, has sold another one of its vessels to a buyer, whose identity was not revealed.

Freeport LNG and Talos join in on Freeport CCS project in Texas
Texas-based oil and gas company Talos Energy and liquified natural gas exporter Freeport LNG will develop a carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) project in Texas.

COP26 ends with ‘weak and compromised’ line on phasing down fossil fuels
After two weeks of intense negotiations, COP26 closed over the weekend and the final outcome is a document known as the Glasgow Climate Pact.

Survey provider wanted for Netherlands-UK gas pipeline
Dutch gas infrastructure company Nederlandse Gasunie is calling interested parties to apply for a tender seeking survey services for the subsea gas pipeline between the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.

Saipem to get over $600 million from two fresh deals
Saipem has been awarded two new offshore contracts for transportation and installation activities for a total amount of over $600 million.

Coral-Sul FLNG vessel ready to serve Mozambique
Italian oil and gas company Eni held the naming and sail away ceremony of the Coral-Sul FLNG at Samsung Heavy Industries shipyard in Geoje, South Korea. With a capacity of 3.4 million tonnes of LNG annually, the FLNG vessel will be located in the Rovuma basin offshore Mozambique. It marks the first

Shell to ditch dual share structure and Royal designation to speed up transition
Royal Dutch Shell will simplify its share structure and remove the Royal designation from its name to speed up its transition.

FAR puts Gambian drilling campaign into motion
Australia’s FAR Limited has successfully spudded the Bambo-1 exploration well, offshore The Gambia.

Yinson to supply FPSO to Petrobras in a $5.2 billion deal
Petrobras has signed a Letter of Intent with Yinson for the chartering and provision of FPSO services for the Jubarte field offshore Brazil.