Fossil Energy

Saudi Arabia sets new green objectives pledging to reach net-zero by 2060
Ahead of the UN COP26 summit in Glasgow, Saudi Arabia disclosed its aim to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2060.

People need new technical skills as sustainability takes over
How a sustainable value chain affects jobs in the sector and what are the must-have skills to realize the energy transition? Listen to what Aegir Marine’s HR manager Jaap Bernsen and Huisman’s corporate recruiter Bealien Schot have to say in a chat with our studio host Eva Brouwer.

Home of the energy transition opens its doors
Offshore Energy Exhibition and Conference (OEEC) and Navingo Career Event, united under the banner of the energy transition, have officially kicked off this year in Amsterdam with a physical exhibition floor and content programme combined with an online event environment that is guaranteed to answer

OKEA buoyed up as first oil flows from Repsol’s Yme field
OKEA has confirmed the first oil production achievement at the Repsol-operated Yme field in the Norwegian North Sea.

Neptune kicks off final drilling campaign on Fenja field
Oil and gas company Neptune Energy has started drilling operations on four production wells on the Fenja field in the Norwegian Sea.

Providence and Lansdowne confirm Barryroe site survey
Providence and Lansdowne confirm the site survey at the K drilling location of the Barryroe field in the North Celtic Sea is underway.

TGS kicks off Sarawak Basin seismic survey
TGS, a member of the TGS-PGS-Schlumberger consortium, has commenced the seismic data acquisition on the Sarawak multi-client 3D project offshore Malaysia.

BW Energy getting Aquadrill’s semi-sub for $14 million
BW Energy has signed an agreement with Aquadrill to buy a semi-submersible drilling rig, Leo, for $14 million, planning to repurpose it for the Kudu development.

ADC spots rig upgrade for significant carbon footprint reduction
ADC Energy has revealed an upgrade to dynamically positioned (DP) rigs power systems, leading to carbon emissions reduction of almost 5,000 tonnes per annum.

ELA Container and THE BLUE BEACH come to Offshore Energy Exhibition and Conference
The Offshore Energy Exhibition and Conference (OEEC) is once again returning to RAI in Amsterdam, the Netherlands on 26 and 27 October. ELA Container Offshore has been a prominent part of OEEC for years and this offshore accommodation specialist is returning once again in person as one of the exhibi

Sembcorp Marine clarifies its scope of work for Johan Castberg project
Sembcorp Marine has provided clarifications regarding its scope of work for the Johan Castberg Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel.

QatarEnergy joins forces with ExxonMobil for exploration offshore Canada
QatarEnergy has signed a farm-in agreement with ExxonMobil Canada for an exploration license offshore Canada.

Tullow adds ‘pan-African’ businessman to its board
Tullow Oil has appointed a ‘pan-African’ businessman to its board as a non-executive director and chairman-designate, effective from 25 October 2021.

Lamprell scores rig conversion deal with BW Energy
Lamprell has been awarded a major rig conversion contract by BW Energy, turning a jack-up rig into an offshore production facility.