Fossil Energy
Magseis Fairfield bags Gulf of Mexico OBN deal
Magseis Fairfield has won a deepwater 4D baseline ocean bottom node (OBN) survey in the US Gulf of Mexico for a repeat customer. According to the Oslo-listed company, the survey should start in December 2020. Furthermore, the project has a duration of approximately 80 days, adding to the company’s 2
PetroNor retains license off Gambia in out-of-court deal
Oil and gas company PetroNor has reached a mutual agreement with the Government of The Gambia to settle its arbitration related to the A1 and A4 licenses.
CNOOC starts up fifth project off China in 2020
Chinese oil and gas company CNOOC has produced first oil from the Liuhua 16-2 and 20-1 joint development project in the South China Sea.
Hyundai LNG Shipping’s LPG carrier gets CS Ready notation
The Korean Register has issued the world’s first Cyber Security (CS Ready) class notation for Hyundai Heavy Industries’ very large liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carrier.
Workers clearing out as Tropical Storm Beta forms in Gulf of Mexico
Offshore workers have started clearing out from Gulf of Mexico platforms as Beta, the 23rd named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, formed in the Bay of Campeche.
Mermaid enters Thai decommissioning joint venture
Offshore vessel provider Mermaid Maritime has entered into a joint venture with Meitech to enhance offshore transport, installation, and decommissioning capabilities in Thailand.
Odfjell gets early termination and new gig for semi-submersible
Offshore driller Odfjell Drilling has received a notice of early termination from oil major BP for the charter of the Deepsea Aberdeen rig but, concurrently, secured work for the rig with Wintershall Dea.
U.S. weekly offshore rig count down a notch
The number of active offshore rigs in the U.S. is down by one unit over the last week, according to a weekly rig count report by Baker Hughes Company.
From idea to reality: five years since the first subsea compression system
Five years after the kick off, the subsea compression system covering an area the size of a football field, at Equinor-operated Åsgard development in the Norwegian Sea, still runs like clockwork. The entire Åsgard field is one of the largest developments on the Norwegian continental shelf, embracing
Inpex, Chevron to cut Australian LNG jobs
Japanese oil and gas major Inpex is set to cut the workforce numbers at its Ichthys liquefied natural gas project in Australia.
Maersk Drilling sets 50 pct CO2 emissions decrease target
Danish offshore drilling company Maersk Drilling has set a target of lowering the intensity of CO2 emissions from its drilling operations by 50 per cent by 2030.
Solstad Offshore receives early charter termination for ‘Normand Maximus’
Norwegian vessel owner Solstad Offshore has received a notice of early termination of the charter party for the one of its vessels from Italian offshore contractor Saipem.
Ocean Installer UK gets new managing director
Subsea contractor Ocean Installer UK has appointed Robert (Bob) Gillespie as the new managing director. Specifically, Gillespie will lead the company’s UK office based in Aberdeen. The company said it is confident Gillespie has the right attributes for this vital role in a critical region. Kevin Mur
Petrobras changes Lula oilfield name following lawsuit
Brazilian oil major Petrobras has changed the name of one of its largest offshore oil fields – Lula – back to its original name – Tupi.