Fossil Energy

Ten-year extension for FSO duo on Al-Shaheen field off Qatar
A joint venture between Euronav and International Seaways has been awarded a 10-year contract extension for FSO duo operating on the Al-Shaheen field.

Simon Møkster wins new ERRV gig from Aker BP
Norwegian offshore support vessel provider Simon Møkster has been awarded a new contract for ERRV services by Aker BP in Norway.

Boskalis Q3 offshore energy results partly hit by COVID-19, Horizon acquisition paying off
Boskalis has reported a revenue increase at its Offshore Energy business in the third quarter of 2020, compared to the previous two quarters, but also a drop in its order book to € 1.3 billion (€ 1.47 billion at the end of June). The company noted a strong contribution from the seabed intervention u

PetroRio sells stake in large gas field offshore Brazil
PetroRio has signed binding documents with Gas Bridge for the sale of the 10% interest held by the company in the Manati gas field located offshore Brazil.

Total defers first gas from Tyra due to Covid-19 delays
Total has suffered delays with the Tyra Redevelopment Project due to the Covid-19 pandemic. As a result, the first production has been postponed to 2023.

Noble gets rid of five cold-stacked floating rigs
Offshore drilling contractor Noble Corporation has decided to sell five of its cold-stacked drilling rigs.

McDermott ships second batch of MODEC FPSO modules to Singapore
McDermott has made the second shipment of topside modules for an FPSO unit for MODEC just weeks after the first shipment of modules sailed away.

Busy storm season sinks Talos revenues
Production shut-ins and project delays caused by the busy storm season in the Gulf of Mexico resulted in Talos recording a decrease in quarterly revenues.

Turkey starts drilling second well in Black Sea
Turkey has begun drilling a second borehole on the Sakarya natural gas field in the Black Sea where it made its largest-ever discovery earlier this year with the Tuna-1 (Danube-1) well.

Eni: Coral-Sul FLNG modules lifting complete (Video)
Italian oil and gas company Eni said the last of the 13 topside modules for the Coral-Sul FLNG facility has been lifted at the SHI shipyard in South Korea.

Japanese contractor secures more rig work in Indonesia
Japanese offshore drilling contractor Japan Drilling Company (JDC) has been awarded a new drilling contract by Pertamina for operations offshore Indonesia.

Petrobras kicks off binding phase for Ceará Cluster sale
Brazilian oil major Petrobras has kicked off the binding phase for the sale of its ownership in shallow-water fields in the Ceará Cluster offshore Brazil.

Apache sets aim for fifth Suriname well
Oil and gas company Apache Corporation has selected its fifth exploration well offshore Suriname in Block 58 and filed appraisal plans for two previous discoveries.

Shell gets extra time to process data for North Sea gas prospect
Oil major Shell has reaffirmed its commitment to drill an exploration well on the Pensacola gas prospect in the UK North Sea.