Fossil Energy
Qatar Petroleum teams up with Shell in deepwater blocks off Namibia
State-owned Qatar Petroleum has entered into an agreement with oil major Shell to become a partner in two exploration blocks offshore the Republic of Namibia.
Tullow kicks off multi-year drilling campaign off Ghana
Tullow Oil has started a multi-year, multi-well drilling campaign off Ghana following the beginning of drilling of the first well at the Jubilee field.
Masirah Oil wraps up drilling program in Oman
Masirah Oil has completed drilling three exploration prospects that were located near to the Yumna offshore field, located in the Arabian Sea.
3t Energy installs well control simulator in China
Energy training services & technology solutions provider 3t Energy Group has installed a next-generation simulator at CNOOC’s Well Control Centre (CWCC) to increase training capabilities in China.
Two recruitment specialists target drilling sector in Americas
Aberdeen-based recruitment services provider Drillmar has joined forces with JAB Recruitment to provide staffing solutions across the Americas.
MODEC president & CEO resigns
Japan’s floating solutions provider MODEC has made changes to its executive management team following the resignation of its president and CEO.
Seadrill asks creditors to write off $4.8 billion of debt
Offshore drilling rig contractor Seadrill has asked creditors to write off more than 85 per cent of its debts in exchange for a 99 per cent stake in the reorganized company.
Malaysia, Brunei formalise unitisation agreement for two offshore fields
Malaysia, through its national oil company Petronas, has formalised a unitisation agreement (UA) with the Government of Brunei Darussalam for the Gumusut-Kakap and Geronggong/Jagus East fields.
HydraWell tech chosen for Kinsale decommissioning
Well integrity specialist HydraWell has been awarded a multi-year contract with PSE Kinsale Energy to support a major decommissioning project in Ireland.
Petronas declares force majeure on Myanmar field
Malaysian oil and gas giant Petronas has declared force majeure on its Yetagun field, located offshore Myanmar, due to a significant decline in output.
Well-Safe preparing for rig acceptance audits
Well-Safe Solutions has completed the intake of its new asset, the Well-Safe Protector, and is now preparing for rig acceptance audits in the coming weeks.
Equinor halts Mariner flights as helicopter gets stuck
Crew changes on the Equinor-operated Mariner platform located off the UK have been suspended after a helicopter got stuck on the platform.
Flare for Energean Power FPSO lifted into place
The flare for the Energean Power floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessel has been lifted into place at Sembcorp Marine’s Admiralty Yard in Singapore.
Petrobras suspends MODEC from bidding over FPSO issues
MODEC has received a notification from Petrobras that its eligibility to participate in new competitive bidding has been suspended for 13 months.