Fossil Energy
Wintershall Dea extends Odfjell deal by four years
Wintershall Dea has exercised two options in a platform drilling services contract with Odfjell Drilling on the Brage platform off Norway.
BP and Reliance produce first gas from ultra-deepwater field off India
BP and India’s Reliance Industries have started production from the R Cluster, an ultra-deepwater gas field in block KG D6 off the east coast of India.
Green light to Neptune for Gjøa expansion start-up
Norwegian authorities have granted consent for the start-up of two new wells on the Neptune Energy-operated Gjøa field in the North Sea.
Odfjell rig adds two more Equinor wells to backlog
Offshore drilling contractor Odfjell Drilling has secured more work for its Deepsea Atlantic drilling rig with Equinor for operations in Norway.
OKEA takes over North Sea oil discovery from Repsol
OKEA has signed an agreement with Repsol for the acquisition of Repsol’s 40 per cent interest in PL 972, which includes the Vette oil discovery.
Siem supply vessel gets early termination in Canada
Norwegian offshore vessel owner Siem Offshore has received an early termination for a supply vessel operating offshore Canada.
Aker BP to develop Norwegian Sea discovery in 2021
Aker BP and the Skarv partners – Equinor, Wintershall Dea, and PGNiG – have decided to develop the Gråsel discovery located offshore Norway in 2021.
Seadrill makes two senior management changes
Seadrill Limited has appointed Reid Warriner as Chief Operating Officer and Leif Neilson as Chief Technology Officer, effective immediately.
New strategy requires UK oil and gas sector to support net-zero target
A revised Strategy from the UK OGA, featuring a range of new net-zero obligations for the UK oil & gas industry, was submitted before the UK Parliament.
Trinity exploring new projects to enable energy transition
Trinidad and Tobago-focused exploration and production company Trinity E&P is looking into developing new energy projects to enable the energy transition.
Energean closes Edison deal, inks new gas supply agreements for Karish
Energean has completed its acquisition of Edison E&P. Energean has also entered into new gas sales agreements to supply the gas in Israel.
Private investment fund eyes FAR takeover
Remus Horizons, a private investment fund, is exploring options to acquire FAR Limited. As a result, FAR has rescheduled its shareholder meeting.
Baker Hughes launches engageSubsea for remote inspections
Baker Hughes has launched the engageSubsea remote – an extension of the engageSubsea platform for remote HSE inspections.
Heerema’s Aegir vessel installs water handling module on Woodside’s platform
Aegir, a Heerema-owned heavy lift vessel, has transported and installed a water handling module on Woodside’s Pluto Alpha platform located off Australia.