Fossil Energy
Esvagt rakes in vessel deals as market activity increases
Danish offshore vessel provider Esvagt has recently won several new deals for its vessels as activity in the oil and gas market increases.
Norwegian exploration player turning into full-cycle E&P as Repsol exits Brage
Lime Petroleum, a subsidiary of Singapore’s Rex International, is buying Repsol’s interest in the Brage field located offshore Norway.
Wood secures extension with Equinor in Norway
Wood has been awarded an extension to its existing framework agreement with Equinor to support its offshore assets offshore Norway.
Hurricane gets approval for Lancaster field development plan addendum
The UK’s Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has approved Hurricane Energy’s Lancaster field development plan addendum (FDPA).
PGS begins rejuvenation project in West of Shetland
PGS has commenced the FSB Vision rejuvenation project for West of Shetland, which targets what is said to be a prolific petroleum exploration and production area. According to PGS, FSB Vision phases 1 and 2 have begun and 16,000 square kilometers of reprocessed 3D seismic data will drive the evaluat
Vaalco takes Borr rig for Etame drilling campaign
Houston-based oil and gas company Vaalco Energy has hired one of Borr Drilling’s jack-up rigs for its 2021/2022 drilling program on the Etame field off Gabon.
Equinor extends the life of Heimdal gas hub
Norwegian oil and gas giant Equinor is extending the life of the Heimdal gas centre, located in the North Sea, to 2023. New wells at Valemon will extend profitable operations at Heimdal, which is processing gas from Valemon. The field partners have now decided to extend operations at Heimdal to 2023
MOL gearing up for North Sea appraisal well
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted MOL Norge a drilling permit for an appraisal well in the North Sea off Norway.
Transocean adds $116 million to backlog with fresh deals in Norway
Offshore drilling contractor Transocean has been awarded two contracts for its rigs for operations in waters offshore Norway.
Lundin sells first carbon-neutral oil from Johan Sverdrup
Oil and gas company Lundin Energy has sold first-ever certified carbon neutrally produced oil from its Johan Sverdrup field offshore Norway.
Registration open for Offshore Energy 2021
The registration for Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2021 is now live! The event, to be held on 26 & 27 October in Amsterdam RAI, the Netherlands, will attract thousands of offshore professionals and hundreds of exhibiting companies. Go to registration.offshore-energy.biz to register.
BHP hires McDermott for Shenzi subsea work
McDermott has secured a contract by BHP to carry out a marine installation campaign for the Shenzi Subsea Multiphase Pumping Project (SSMPP) in the Gulf of Mexico. The scope of work includes project management, design and fabrication of a pump station suction pile, umbilical installation and flexibl
Three-year deal for JDC rig working on Qatar’s largest offshore oil field
Offshore rig operator Japan Drilling Co. (JDC) has been awarded a drilling contract for a jack-up rig for operations offshore Qatar.
High hopes for Gambian well as FAR executes rig contract
FAR Limited has contracted a Stena Drilling-owned rig to drill the Bambo-1 exploration well, located on its acreage offshore The Gambia.