Fossil Energy
Aker Solutions gets FEED job on Equinor’s Wisting FPSO
Aker Solutions has received a Letter of Intent for a FEED contract from Equinor for the FPSO for the Wisting development in the Barents Sea.
Neptune Energy backs initiative to eliminate routine gas flaring by 2030
Oil and gas company Neptune Energy has endorsed the World Bank’s Zero Routine Flaring by 2030.
GMS inks new vessel deals as market tightens
GMS has won a new contract for one of its large-size class vessels and a contract extension for one of its mid-size class vessels.
Bourbon embarks on fleet transformation with 40 crew transport vessels in the works
Bourbon plans to build 38 more new units after the first two crew boats from its new Bourbon Surfer-200X series completed sea trials.
Shell produces first gas from North Sea field
Oil major Shell has started production from a gas and condensate field located in the UK North Sea, through a tieback to its Shearwater hub.
Valaris to reactivate stacked drillship for Petrobras
Offshore drilling contractor Valaris has been awarded a contract with Petrobras offshore Brazil for a stacked drillship.
Fugro hired for remote positioning services in India
Fugro has won a two-year contract with Indian marine service provider OCS Services for remote positioning services off the west coast of India.
BW Energy brings online Tortue Phase 2 project off Gabon
Oil and gas company BW Energy has started production from the Tortue Phase 2 project on the Dussafu Marin license located offshore Gabon.
FAR sets spud date for Gambian well
Australia’s FAR Limited has set the date for the drilling of Bambo-1 well, offshore The Gambia, scheduled to start on 13 November 2021.
Mermaid Maritime scoops $120 million worth of contracts
Mermaid Maritime Limited (MML) has secured multiple contracts in Thailand, Angola and Saudi Arabia with a combined value of approximately $120 million.
Charges laid over massive oil spill offshore Canada
Canadian offshore petroleum regulator has laid charges against Husky, now part of Cenovus, related to an offshore oil spill in November 2018.
Solstad bags contract extension for PSV in Norway
Solstad Offshore has been awarded a contract extension for its platform supply vessel (PSV) Normand Server offshore Norway.
TGS, CGG and BGP ink multi-client seismic deal with Staatsolie
A consortium of TGS, CGG and BGP has signed a multi-client agreement with Suriname’s national oil company Staatsolie for multi-client seismic programs. The agreement allows the consortium to acquire, promote and license multi-client seismic programs, including new 3D acquisition and legacy data repr
Norway: September oil output tops regulator’s predictions
Norway’s oil production in September 2021 was 1.1 per cent over the NPD’s predictions, while the total volume equalled last year’s figures.