Fossil Energy
Aquatic supports MPL Nigeria campaign
Aquatic has completed the work scope for Marine Platforms Ltd (MPL) to support its Anyala Madu project offshore Nigeria. The Acteon company supplied the personnel and equipment to assist with the installation of multiple, different sized products. Specifically, Aquatic provided an HLS c/w 50Te tensi
Apache kicks off drilling operations on fresh well off Suriname
Apache has gathered further reservoir and technical data from its Kwaskwasi-1 discovery well located in Block 58 offshore Suriname and started drilling at another location within the block.
Offshore Energy Exhibition and Conference and Navingo Career Event continue in modified set-up
Looking at current developments, Navingo has had to adapt to a changing reality and its customer wishes more and faster than ever before in order to realise a full-value Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference (OEEC) and an effective Navingo Career Event (NCE). Therefore, both events will continue o
Premier’s Tolmount platform heads for North Sea
UK oil and gas firm Premier has seen the jacket and topsides sent off to their final destination at the Tolmount field in the Southern North Sea. The infrastructure will meet the Sleipnir heavy lift vessel for installation in late September / early October. The 500 Bcf Tolmount development is on tra
Turkey bringing in another drillship for Black Sea ops
Turkey is bringing in another drillship for operations in the Black Sea only weeks after announcing a giant gas discovery in the area.
Neptune Energy gets nod to drill Norwegian Sea well
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has issued a drilling permit to Neptune Energy for well 6406/12-G-1 H located in the Norwegian Sea.
Kuwait Oil’s new oil spill response vessel to feature Evac’s Cathelco MGPS
A new multi-purpose oil spill response and towage vessel being built for the Kuwait Oil Co will be installed with a Cathelco marine growth prevention system (MGPS) to prevent bio-fouling and corrosion in seawater pipework. The system is manufactured by Cathelco, part of the Evac Group since 2018. Ev
Oil majors begin evacuations, shutdowns as storm Sally approaches
Several oil majors have evacuated personnel from their Gulf of Mexico facilities ahead of the incoming tropical storm Sally, which is expected to turn into a Category 2 hurricane.
Shelf Drilling cancels charter with China Merchants for two jack-up rigs
Offshore drilling contractor Shelf Drilling has terminated a bareboat charter agreement with China Merchants for two jack-up drilling rigs.
Well-Safe to create 100 new jobs after buying Seadrill rig for P&A projects
Well-Safe Solutions has acquired the West Epsilon jack-up rig from Seadrill sparking another job boost for the company. Namely, this move will create around 100 new jobs.
U.S. offshore rig count stuck at 15 units
The U.S. weekly offshore rig count has not changed over the last week and remains flat at 15 units, according to a report by Baker Hughes Company..
New CEO to take the helm at Weatherford
Oilfield services provider Weatherford has named a new president and CEO of the company.
Siem Offshore gets two-year deal for two vessels in Brazil
Offshore vessel provider Siem Offshore has been awarded contracts for two of its vessels by Total for operations in Brazil.
Flexlife wins riser monitoring deal in South America
Seanamic Group company Flexlife, has secured a contract from a ‘leading’ South American operator for the scanning of flexible risers. The contract, in partnership with Houston based ROV major Oceaneering, covers the scanning of all deepwater, uninsulated flexible pipelines. It is part of a larger in