Fossil Energy

Woodside CEO sets retirement date
Chief executive officer (CEO) of Australian energy major Woodside will be retiring from the company on 3 June 2021.

Petrobras shareholders roll out red carpet for new CEO
Shareholders of Brazilian state-owned oil company Petrobras have completed the groundwork for the appointment of a new chief executive officer (CEO) by removing current CEO Roberto Castello Branco from his position.

Saipem clinches more work in Qatar worth $350 million
Saipem has received by Qatargas the confirmation of the exercise of two options for additional scope of work on the North Field Project.

BP’s giant Argos platform arrives in Texas – gallery
Argos, the centrepiece of BP’s Mad Dog 2 project, has arrived in the U.S. after completing its 16,000-mile journey from South Korea to Texas.

Kosmos Energy appoints new head of exploration
U.S.-based oil and gas company Kosmos Energy has named a new head of exploration as well as a new chief geoscientist.

Petrofac wins one-year extension with NEO Energy
Oilfield services provider Petrofac has been awarded a one-year extension to its integrated services contract with NEO Energy.

Equinor to use Taurob robots for offshore inspection
Norwegian oil major Equinor has teamed up with inspection robotics specialist Taurob for the use of autonomous robots on its oil and gas installations.

Stena rig en route to Ireland ahead of decom campaign
Stena Spey is now on its way to Ireland and the Celtic Sea ahead of a decommissioning campaign at Kinsale fields.

ExxonMobil still testing Liza FPSO after compressor repairs
ExxonMobil is in the final stages of testing the flash gas compression system on the Liza Destiny FPSO following technical issues.

EnQuest files decom plans for Heather topsides
UK oil and gas company EnQuest has filed its decommissioning programme for the Heather Alpha platform topsides to the country’s authorities.

Petrobras agrees on rules for Sepia, Atapu offshore fields sale
Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras has approved an agreement with the government for compensation that must be paid to the company in the event of an auction of reserves in two offshore oil areas.

Equinor gearing up to drill two North Sea wells
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted Equinor a drilling permit for the drilling of two wells located offshore Norway.

Eni revealed as buyer of block offshore Vietnam
Eni has revealed itself as the buyer of KrisEnergy’s Block 115/09, located offshore Vietnam following the completion of the acquisition.

Shearwater lands 3D survey job offshore Vietnam
Shearwater GeoServices has secured 3D seismic survey work by a major operator in Vietnam.