Fossil Energy
COSL rig to drill wells off Norway for Chrysaor
Offshore drilling contractor COSL has signed a drilling rig contract with oil company Chrysaor, formalising a letter of intent signed for the rig in July.
TechnipFMC nets Mero 2 subsea EPCI in Brazil
TechnipFMC has secured a large contract for Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation (EPCI) from Petrobras, the leader and operator of the Libra Consortium, for the pre-salt Mero field, located in the Santos Basin in Brazil. The contract covers engineering, procurement, construction,
Ocean Installer first to use Welaptega’s Riser/Rope Cleaning and Inspection System
Welaptega, owned by integrated subsea technology and services company Ashtead Technology, delivered the Riser/Rope Cleaning and Inspection System (RCIS) to Ocean Installer for its inaugural deployment in May. The project saw riser cleaning operations carried out in Norwegian waters as part of the Ba
Ampelmann to provide two gangways to Shell
Dutch offshore access provider Ampelmann has signed a three-year contract with a subsidiary of oil major Shell for work in Asia Pacific.
DeepTech Oil wraps up intervention project off Egypt
DeepTech Oil Services has completed an intervention project in the Zohr gas field in the Egyptian sector of the Mediterranean Sea for Eni and the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC). The scope involved securing a back-up power recovery system to ensure efficient production from a complete
Qatar Petroleum enters acreage offshore Angola
State-owned Qatar Petroleum has entered into a farm-in agreement with Angola’s national oil company Sonangol and French oil major Total to acquire a 30 per cent stake in Block 48 located in Angolan ultra-deep waters.
Turan Drilling & Engineering scoops more work with BP in Azerbaijan
Turan Drilling & Engineering Company, a KCA Deutag and SOCAR AQS company, has been awarded a contract amendment to manage procurement, maintenance and warehousing activities by BP’s subsidiary in Azerbaijan.
Nova People, Fulkrum and EKO-INWEST in Baltic Pipe Project framework agreement
Nova People, together with its subcontractors Fulkrum Technical Resources (UK) and P.U.I. EKO-INWEST, has secured a contract for the ongoing Baltic Pipe Project operated by Gaz-System. Nova People, together with Fulkrum and EKO-INWEST, will provide specialised personnel to support survey, constructi
Neptune Energy and Eserv team up to digitise Cygnus platform
Oil and gas company Neptune Energy has entered into a partnership with 3D technology specialist Eserv as part of the ongoing digitalisation of its assets including its operated Cygnus gas platform in the UK southern North Sea.
U.S. and Norway enter offshore energy partnership
The U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy (MPE) for continued cooperation in the areas of offshore oil and gas, offshore wind energy, and seabed minerals.
PetroRio starts production from new Tubarão Martelo well
Brazilian oil and gas company PetroRio has started production from a new well on the Tubarão Martelo field offshore Brazil.
PTTEP inks digital transformation deal with Halliburton
Oilfield services giant Halliburton has won a deal to design and implement a series of digital transformation projects aimed at boosting production from Thailand-based PTTEP’s offshore oil fields.
Lundin promotes COO to chief executive officer role
Swedish oil company Lundin Energy has named a new president and chief executive officer (CEO) effective as of 1 January 2021.
Shell taps Dayang for topside maintenance in Malaysia
Malaysia’s services provider to the oil and gas industry Dayang has won a contract with Shell in Malaysia for the provision of “topside major maintenance services.”