Fossil Energy
Bourbon gets contract to support Shell’s exploration campaigns
Offshore vessel provider Bourbon has been awarded a contract by Shell for operations in Namibia and Sao Tomé.
Solstad wins 1,000 vessel days as seven PSVs get hired
Norwegian offshore vessel owner Solstad Offshore has secured new contracts for a total of seven platform supply vessels in West Africa.
BW Energy sees lower volumes than expected in new Gabon oil find
Preliminary results from BW Energy’s Hibiscus North well off Gabon indicate reserves below the lower end of the pre-drill resource estimate.
McDermott installs platform with largest jacket in Vietnam
McDermott has completed the transportation and installation subcontract of the SVDN gas and condensate developments offshore Vietnam.
Shell to explore CCUS opportunities with KazMunayGas
Shell and KazMunayGas have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation in the area of CO2 Capture Utilization and Storage Technology (CCUS).
Countdown begins for Jade well drilling as Empyrean hires COSL rig
Empyrean has awarded an Integrated Drilling Contract for the drilling of the Jade prospect offshore China to COSL.
Noble to bring drillship to port to repair hurricane damages
Noble Corp. is working on a plan to bring its drillship Noble Globetrotter II into port for repairs following damages after Hurricane Ida.
Carnarvon books Valaris rig for Buffalo well
Carnarvon Petroleum has contracted the Valaris JU-107 jack-up drilling rig for the Buffalo-10 drilling operations offshore Timor-Leste.
Petrobras extends Skandi Achiever charter
DOF Subsea has secured a contract extension with Petrobras for its 106-meter long diving support vessel (DSV) Skandi Achiever. To remind, Petrobras awarded DOF Subsea with a three-year firm contract with a two-year extension option for Skandi Achiever back in April 2018. With this contract extension
Borr secures more work for jack-up rigs
Offshore drilling contractor Borr Drilling has secured more work for its jack-up drilling rigs, increasing its contracted fleet to 15 rigs.
Third Rhum well goes online for Serica
Serica Energy has started production from the Rhum R3 well in the UK North Sea, some 16 years after it was originally drilled.
Green light to Lundin for North Sea field start-up
Oil and gas company Lundin Energy has received consent from Norwegian authorities for the start-up of the Solveig field in the North Sea.
Norwegian government proposing stricter petroleum tax rules
Norway’s government is proposing to revise the petroleum tax system, introducing stricter tax rules with a more neutral effect on investments.
Neptune kicks off first W2W campaign at North Sea field
Neptune Energy has started the first Walk to Work (W2W) campaign at its operated Cygnus gas field in the UK Southern North Sea.