Fossil Energy
Mobile Offshore Wind Units project secures Enova grant
Odfjell Oceanwind has secured a pre-project grant from Enova, Norway’s fund for climate and energy technologies, to mature its first commercial contracts for Mobile Offshore Wind Units (MOWUs) and WindGrid for the electrification of oil and gas installations. The grant is awarded under Enova’s full-
Valaris scores drillship deal brace with Shell
Offshore drilling contractor Valaris has been awarded two one-well contracts for one of its drillships by oil major Shell.
PGS completes Niger Delta 2020 3D data reprocessing
PGS has completed the Niger Delta 2020 reprocessing package for the reassessment of Nigerian offshore exploration opportunities.
BHP agrees to sell oil and gas business to compatriot Woodside
Woodside Petroleum and BHP Group have entered into a merger commitment deed to combine their respective oil and gas portfolios via an all-stock merger.
Woodside acting CEO takes on permanent role
Australian energy company Woodside has promoted its acting chief executive officer (CEO) to a permanent role, effective immediately.
Consortium backs Phase 2 of Greensand CCS project
Consortium members have agreed to back Phase 2 of the Greensand carbon capture and storage (CCS) pilot project, in support of Denmark’s ambitious 70 per cent CO2 reduction targets by 2030.
ADNOC, Roll Group form oil and gas heavy lifting and transport partnership
ADNOC Logistics & Services (ADNOC L&S), the shipping and maritime logistics arm of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), has created a strategic partnership with Roll Group to strengthen its turnkey integrated logistics offering.
Partners wanted for UK-developed oil pipeline repair robot
UK engineering firm Forth is looking for assistance to bring the working prototype of a friction stir welding robotic crawler for oil pipeline repair to the commercial stage. The FSWBot is being developed to travel hundreds of miles down an oil pipeline to scan for defects and carry out subsequent r
Challenger Energy seeks partner, license extension off Bahamas despite dry well
Challenger Energy, the company formerly known as Bahamas Petroleum, is trying to extend its license periods for offshore blocks in the Bahamas, regardless of the first well there being a disappointment.
Petrobras books Fugro for IRM services
Petrobras has awarded Fugro with a three-year contract for subsea inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) services in Brazil. The contract is set to begin in Q4 2021 and will be carried out from Fugro Aquarius using two Fugro-built 3000-meter work-class remotely operated vehicles (ROVs). The award
Eni pumps first oil from Cuica field offshore Angola
Italian oil major Eni has started production of the Cuica field, in Block 15/06 of the Angolan deep offshore, via the Armada Olombendo FPSO vessel.
Lukoil starts drilling first well in Block 12 off Mexico
Russian independent oil company Lukoil has started drilling its first exploration well at Block 12 located in the southern area of the Gulf of Mexico.
Woodside admits merger discussions with BHP oil and gas business
Australia’s energy major Woodside has admitted that it was ‘engaged in discussions’ with compatriot BHP for the acquisition of its entire petroleum business.
DOF, Aker Solutions net subsea decom contract in Norway
The joint venture of DOF Subsea and Aker Solutions, KDS JV AS, has secured a subsea decommissioning contract for DNO at the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The contract includes engineering, preparation, removal and disposal work (EPRD) of associated subsea hardware. Project scope covers the removal an