Fossil Energy
After 21 years in North Sea, Petrojarl Banff FPSO ready for recycling – gallery
The Petrojarl Banff FPSO is now moored alongside the MARS quayside in Denmark in preparation for green recycling.
Australia stuns with abandoned fields decom costs levy
The Australian oil industry was stunned by the government’s decision to levy the estimated $200 million cost of decommissioning Laminaria-Corallina oil fields in the Timor Sea.
TGS and Horisont Energi cooperating on carbon capture and storage
TGS has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with carbontech start-up Horisont Energi to jointly develop new carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies. Under the MoU, the parties will collaborate to identify and develop methods for the identification and classification of CO2 storage reser
Zenith Energy buys Candax Energy’s acreage in Tunisia
Canadian oil and gas company Zenith Energy has completed the acquisition of Candax Energy’s Barbados-based subsidiary Ecumed Petroleum Tunisia and with it two licenses in the African nation.
Shearwater secures more work for Petrobras offshore Brazil
Shearwater GeoServices has secured a contract by Petrobras to carry out 3D and 4D monitoring for towed streamer seismic acquisition in the Campos Basin offshore Brazil. The 3D and 4D programs will be conducted in a period of nine months by the SW Empress, over the Marlim, Albacora, and Voador fields
Petrofac CFO set to leave. Replacement already named
The chief financial officer (CFO) of oilfield services provider Petrofac has advised the company of his intention to leave and take up a new role outside of the group.
BW Offshore chooses APL’s STP system for Barossa FPSO
FPSO operator BW Offshore has hired APL, part of NOV’s completion and production solutions segment, for the supply of a large, submerged turret production (STP) system for the FPSO to be deployed at Santos’ Barossa gas and condensate field offshore of Australia.
TGS kicks off Pelotas Basin phase 3 2D survey
TGS has commenced the 2D multi-client phase 3 survey in the Pelotas Basin offshore Brazil in the South Atlantic. The survey covers approximately 17,000 line kilometers and works as an extension of the existing TGS Pelotas 2D. According to TGS, this survey is designed to provide high quality 2D data
Maersk rig lands more Suriname work with Total
Offshore drilling contractor Maersk Drilling has secured a one-well contract extension for one of its rigs with Total in Suriname.
Canada backs project powering oil & gas assets with floating wind
Canadian government has awarded funding to several projects that could help reduce greenhouse gas emissions from Newfoundland and Labrador’s offshore oil & gas operations, including a project using floating wind turbines to power oil & gas assets. The project, being developed by floating wind techno
DOF Subsea lands multiple North Sea contracts
DOF Subsea has acquired multiple contracts for execution in the North Sea, including a number of subsea projects with inspection, maintenance & repair (IMR), construction, and decommissioning services.
Shell makes ‘significant’ oil find in U.S. Gulf of Mexico
Shell Offshore, a subsidiary of supermajor Shell, has made a ‘significant’ oil discovery in the deepwater region of the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.
McDermott to provide FEED work on BHP’s Trion FPU
U.S. offshore engineering and construction services provider McDermott International has been selected by BHP’s Mexican arm, in partnership with Pemex, to provide front-end engineering design (FEED) of a semi-submersible floating production unit (FPU) for the Trion Project in the Gulf of Mexico.
Enauta keeps Solstad AHTS for Atlanta field support
Brazilian oil company Enauta Energia has chartered an anchor handling tug and supply vessel from Norwegian offshore vessel owner Solstad Offshore.