Fossil Energy
Pioneering Spirit vessel delivers Valhall jacket for decom
Allseas and its giant heavy lift vessel Pioneering Spirit have delivered Aker BP’s Valhall QP jacket to a yard in Norway for decommissioning.
Maersk Training gets three-year deal with Diamond Offshore
Maersk Training will deliver immersive simulation and crew resource management training for Diamond Offshore crews worldwide.
Aker Solutions delivers module for Johan Sverdrup riser platform
Norwegian oilfield services provider Aker Solutions has delivered the 5,000-ton additional module for Equinor’s Johan Sverdrup riser platform.
ExxonMobil working to revive faulty Guyana FPSO as plans for Liza gas pipeline move ahead
Following repairs, ExxonMobil has started the second phase of testing at its Liza Destiny FPSO and is moving forward with plans for a gas pipeline in Guyana.
FPSO Carioca sets sail for Petrobras’ Sépia field. Production start in August
The floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel Carioca MV30 has set sail from the Brasfels shipyard in Angra dos Reis towards Petrobras’ Sépia field in the Santos Basin pre-salt.
WATCH: Fire burns in Caspian Sea after mud volcano causes explosion near offshore fields
A massive explosion caused by a mud volcano on Sunday shook the Caspian Sea where Azerbaijan operates offshore oil and gas fields.
Sembcorp Marine hired to modify ex-Tupi FPSO for deepwater deployment
Sembcorp Marine has secured an amendment contract from Tupi B.V. valued at $175 million for modification work on the P-71 FPSO.
Yinson, PTSC extend deal for PTSC Lam Son FPSO off Vietnam
Malaysian FPSO provider Yinson has secured a contract extension for the PTSC Lam Son FPSO in Vietnam with Vietnam’s PTSC AP.
Lukoil paying $435 million for block off Mexico ahead of first oil
Russia’s Lukoil has entered into an agreement to acquire a 50 per cent operator interest in the Area 4 project located offshore Mexico.
ExxonMobil fails to find oil in Guyana well
ExxonMobil has failed to find commercial hydrocarbons at its Jabillo-1 located offshore Guyana and will be moving on to the next well soon.
Qatar Petroleum buys interest in three blocks off South Africa
State-owned Qatar Petroleum has entered into agreements with TotalEnergies to acquire working interests in three offshore exploration blocks in South Africa.
U.S. weekly offshore rig count flat
The number of offshore rigs in the U.S. remained unchanged over the last week, according to Baker Hughes.
‘Eye of fire’ near Pemex Gulf of Mexico platform put out
A fire on the ocean surface dubbed the “Eye of fire” that broke out early on Friday in the Gulf of Mexico near Pemex’ Ku Maloob Zaap oil development was put out.
In focus: Heating up the energy transition
The latest developments from the offshore energy industry related to the ongoing energy transition.