Fossil Energy

Harvey Gulf adds battery power to platform supplier
U.S. Gulf of Mexico focused offshore support vessel owner Harvey Gulf International Marine has completed the conversion of the Harvey Champion platform supply vessel (PSV) to a dual-fuel vessel.

Enauta taking over entire interest in Atlanta field
Enauta has received approval from the authorities to take over a 50 per cent working interest in the Atlanta field located offshore Brazil.

ChampionX to supply non-toxic corrosion inhibitor to North Sea operator duo
Texas-based oilfield tech company ChampionX has secured two contracts to deliver ‘non-toxic’ anti-corrosion chemicals to two major North Sea operators.

How NEO Energy’s growth surge is turning it into one of top five North Sea players
UK-based and North Sea-focused E&P company NEO Energy is poised to become one of the top five players in the UK North Sea.

Shell books Velesto rig for seven wells
Malaysian offshore drilling contractor Velesto Drilling has been awarded a contract by Shell for the provision of jack-up rig services.

Archer wins 5-year wireline services deal with ConocoPhillips
Offshore services provider Archer Limited has secured a long-term frame agreement with oil firm ConocoPhillips for the provision of wireline services on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.

Magseis Fairfield secures OBN survey gig
Seabed seismic player Magseis Fairfield has been awarded an ocean bottom node (OBN) survey in the Gulf of Mexico.

Solstad Offshore bags platform supplier deal with Shell
Norwegian offshore shipowner Solstad Offshore has been awarded a long-term contract for one of its platform supply vessels (PSV) by oil major Shell.

Vantage Drilling picks ICM Group for offshore training
Consulting services firm ICM Group has been awarded a global preferred agreement for Vantage Drilling’s onboard regulatory and crane training requirements.

LOC to provide warranty services for Petrobel’s offshore assets
Marine engineering consultancy LOC has been awarded a two-year contract to provide marine warranty services to support Petrobel’s offshore assets.

Ithaca sanctions next stage of North Sea project to boost recovery
Ithaca Energy has sanctioned the Captain Enhanced Oil Recovery Stage 2 project in the UK Central North Sea.

Maersk Drilling firms up $370 million deal with Tullow
Maersk Drilling has been awarded a contract from Tullow for the provision of the drillship Maersk Venturer for operations off Ghana.

Carbon Collectors gets green light for its CO2 barge-push tug design
A CO2 transport and storage barge-push tug combination, developed as part of the Carbon Collectors initiative, has won approval in principle from Bureau Veritas. The concept was developed by Dutch shipyard Royal Niestern Sander, the shipping company Royal Wagenborg, and Imodco, part of the SBM Offsh

Petrobras postpones Mero 1 first oil due to FPSO delays
Petrobras has revealed that the first production from its Mero 1, through FPSO Guanabara, has been postponed due to FPSO construction delays.