Fossil Energy
Kosmos closes $200 million facility secured against Gulf of Mexico assets
Kosmos Energy has closed a Gulf of Mexico facility with Beal Bank USA and Trafigura.
TechnipFMC names new head of Technip Energies
TechnipFMC has appointed Arnaud Pieton as President and CEO-elect, Technip Energies, effective immediately. As a result, the company has also appointed Jonathan Landes to the role of President – Subsea. Pieton has been with the company since 2004 and held multiple leadership positions, including vic
Noble Energy shareholders vote yes for Chevron merger
Noble Energy’s shareholders approved the pending merger with Chevron at Noble Energy’s special meeting of shareholders held last Friday.
Equinor forced to shut down four fields due to strike
Equinor has been forced to shut down four of its offshore fields following an escalation in strike action by oil and gas workers.
U.S. offshore rig count flat for another week
The number of active rigs in the U.S. remained unchanged for another week, according to weekly rig count reports by Baker Hughes.
Borr Drilling keeping busy as rigs head to new assignments
Borr Drilling is keeping its fleet busy as three of its rigs have recently started their new contracts and two more are expected to start operations in 4Q 2020.
Offshore workers’ strike to hit production on six Norwegian fields
Strike action by Norwegian offshore oil and gas workers will affect production on six fields in the North Sea offshore Norway.
Aker BP all set to start production from Norwegian gas field
Aker BP is now ready to start production from Phase 1 of its operated Ærfugl gas and condensate field development located in the Norwegian Sea.
Energean buys field support vessel for Karish project in Israel
Oil and gas company Energean has bought a field support vessel (FSV) to support its operations on the Karish field located offshore Israel.
Aker Solutions scoops up Tommeliten Alpha contracts
Aker Solutions has won two contracts from ConocoPhillips for the Tommeliten Alpha development offshore Norway. The NOK 1.2 billion ($129.3 million) deal will see the company deliver the subsea production system. The scope of work includes 10 vertical subsea trees, two manifolds, wellheads, satellite
Pandion to enter Calypso prospect after swapping license interests with ConocoPhillips
Pandion Energy has entered into an agreement with ConocoPhillips to swap interests in licenses located in the North Sea and the Norwegian Sea, respectively.
Margareth Øvrum joins TechnipFMC board
London-based TechnipFMC has appointed Margareth Øvrum, executive vice president of Equinor, Development and Production Brazil, to its board of directors, effective 1 October 2020. Øvrum, 62, has over 38 years of experience at Norwegian energy company Equinor (formerly Statoil). She will retire from
Maersk Drilling lands new North Sea gig with Dana
Maersk Drilling has secured a contract from Dana Petroleum to drill two development wells as part of Project Unity in the Dutch sector of the North Sea.
Solstad vessel wins five-year job in Australia
Solstad Offshore has been awarded a long-term contract for its platform supply vessel with “a major international company” in Australia.