Fossil Energy
KrisEnergy files wind-up petition, prepares for liquidation
Due to its inability to pay debts, Singapore’s oil and gas company KrisEnergy has filed a winding-up petition and will be proceeding towards liquidation.
Sembcorp Marine continues to face labour shortages due to Covid-19
Sembcorp Marine is experiencing labour shortages with a resulting cost impact due to the Covid-19 pandemic and related restrictions.
Lukoil enters Al-Farabi block offshore Kazakhstan
Russian oil company Lukoil has agreed to acquire a stake in an offshore block in the Kazakh sector of the Black Sea from KazMunayGas.
McDermott gets new boss as Dickson heads out
U.S. offshore engineering and construction services player McDermott has revealed that its CEO David Dickson has decided to resign.
Transocean delays deliveries for the world’s first 8th gen ultra-deepwater drillships
Transocean has agreed with Sembcorp Marine’s subsidiary, Jurong Shipyard Pte, on the delayed delivery of two ultra-deepwater drillships.
Turkey unveils new gas discovery in Black Sea
Turkey’s national oil and gas company TPAO has discovered 135 bcm of natural gas in the North Sakarya field located in the Black Sea.
Safety watchdog audits Aker BP’s well plans due to challenging location
Norwegian offshore safety regulator has carried out an audit of Aker BP and its planning for exploration drilling in the Barents Sea.
Eni cheers ‘excellent’ results from appraisal well off Indonesia
Eni has successfully drilled and tested the Maha 2 appraisal well, located in West Ganal block offshore Kalimantan, in Indonesia.
Siccar Point to start drilling on delayed UK project next year
Siccar Point Energy is moving forward with its Cambo field development project, located West of Shetland, which was delayed last year.
Saipem: New facility to feature the largest heavy lift crane in Guyana
The Saipem Guyana Offshore Construction Facility, a new facility from Italy’s offshore contractor Saipem, has been inaugurated in Guyana.
Baltic Pipe needs new environmental permit, process could take up to 8 months
Energinet and the Danish Environmental Protection Agency must make a new environmental impact assessment for the Baltic Pipe project, a process which could take up to 8 months of work, a spokesperson from the agency told Offshore Energy. To remind, the Danish Environmental and Food Appeals Board rul
ExxonMobil goes back to drilling Guyana well
ExxonMobil has restarted drilling operations at the Jabillo-1 wellsite on the Canje Block, located offshore Guyana.
IOG installs two unmanned platforms in UK North Sea
IOG has confirmed that the Blythe and Southwark gas platforms have been installed at their field locations in the UK Southern North Sea.
TGS and PGS commence Cape Anguille 3D survey
Norwegian seismic duo TGS and Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) have commenced acquisition of the Cape Anguille 3D program offshore East Canada.