Fossil Energy
Workers stranded offshore Myanmar after military coup
Over a hundred workers are left stranded off the coast of Myanmar after a military coup in the country last week and Petronas is helping them.
Rystad sees Africa and the Americas as hotspots for high-impact wells in 2021
Drilling of high-impact wells in 2020 suffered at the hands of the pandemic, but the overall results were nevertheless positive, Rystad Energy reveals.
Gallery: BP’s giant Argos platform heads to Texas
BP’s giant Argos floating production unit, built for the Mad Dog 2 project by Samsung Heavy, last week sailed away from a South Korean yard to Texas.
PetroRio closes Frade field stake buy from Petrobras
Brazilian oil and gas company PetroRio has completed the acquisition of the 30 per cent interest in Frade field from compatriot state-owned company Petrobras.
BPC finds oil in Bahamas well but no commercial volumes
Bahamas Petroleum Company has encountered hydrocarbons at its Perseverance #1 well off The Bahamas, but the volumes of oil encountered are not commercial.
Seadrill files Chapter 11 for Asia Offshore Drilling
Offshore drilling contractor Seadrill Limited has been forced to file Chapter 11 cases for several of its wholly-owned subsidiaries in Asia.
Maersk drillship lands new gig in South Korea
Maersk Drilling has secured a contract from Korea National Oil Corporation (KNOC) for the drillship Maersk Viking to drill offshore South Korea.
U.S. offshore rig count stays flat for third week running
The number of offshore rigs in the U.S. remained steady for the third straight week but down seven units year over year, according to a Friday report by Baker Hughes.
Ithaca restarts North Sea unit after Covid-19 shutdown
Ithaca Energy has restarted production at its FPF-1 unit located off the UK following a recent shutdown due to an outbreak of Covid-19 on the unit.
Equinor man joins Oil & Gas UK board as co-chair
Oil & Gas UK has announced the appointment of a new co-chair to its board, as the sector focuses on the industry’s recovery whilst meeting net-zero targets.
Energy Drilling to manage three tender rigs for Seadrill
Energy Drilling Management has entered into a management agreement with Seadrill Partners to maintain, market and operate three of its tender rigs.
Regulator takes action against Woodside over riser turret mooring decommissioning
Australian offshore petroleum regulator NOPSEMA has taken action against Woodside related to decommissioning of the Enfield field and Nganhurra FPSO.
Equinor strikes oil and gas near Troll field
Equinor and partners have struck gas and oil in production licence 923, the first discovery this year made near the Troll field in the North Sea.
Aker BP adds two new wells to Maersk rig backlog
Maersk Drilling has secured an additional two-well contract for the low-emission rig Maersk Integrator with Aker BP in Norway.