Fossil Energy
Petrofac and SOCAR JV wins BP deal in Azerbaijan
Petrofac, in a joint venture (JV) with SOCAR, has secured a contract to provide BP Azerbaijan with international payroll and personnel support services.
FPSO crew kidnapped in pirate attack in Nigeria released
Crew members kidnapped in early July in a pirate attack on the BW Offshore-owned FPSO Sendje Berge have been released.
Petrobras to put Merluza platform in hibernation
Brazilian state-owned oil firm Petrobras has approved the hibernation of the Merluza platform located in the shallow-water Santos Basin offshore Brazil.
TechnipFMC deploys two new Gemini ROVs for Shell
TechnipFMC ROV Services has recently deployed two new Gemini ROV systems for Shell, operating on contracted deepwater rigs in the Gulf of Mexico. The Gemini ROV is the latest innovation from TechnipFMC’s ROV Services group and leverages precision robotics to improve productivity and reduce rig days
Pacific Drilling gets 10-well job in Gulf of Mexico while in talks for restructuring
Pacific Drilling has been awarded a contract by Murphy Oil for ten firm wells for its drillship Pacific Sharav in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.
Petrobras kicks off binding phase for Tartaruga sale
Brazilian oil company Petrobras has started the binding phase for the sale of its entire stake in the shallow water Tartaruga field, located in the Sergipe-Alagoas Basin offshore Brazil.
DOF Subsea nets APAC contract pair
DOF Subsea has secured two ‘significant’ contract awards in the APAC region. In Australia, Chevron has awarded DOF Subsea an IMR services contract to support its North-West Shelf and near shore subsea assets. Specifically, DOF Subsea will provide DP vessels, ROVs, AUVs, intervention, inspection, man
U.S. offshore rig count stands at 12 for five weeks on the trot
The U.S. offshore rig count stayed flat again, as the number of active rigs is steady at 12 for the fifth week, according to a Friday report by Baker Hughes.
New boss to lead Equinor in next phase of energy transition
The board of directors of Equinor has appointed Anders Opedal as the new president and CEO of Equinor from 2 November 2020.
Bechtel names new oil and gas chief
US engineering firm Bechtel said it appointed Paul Marsden as president of the company’s oil, gas and chemicals business. Marsden will succeed Alasdair Cathcart, who is stepping down after 31 years at Bechtel. He will assume his position on September 8. Marsden’s experience includes serving in senio
Marine seismic industry in numbers after exploration capex slash
The low oil price has led energy companies to scale back near-term investment plans significantly, and 2020 will be very challenging for the marine seismic industry. Adding COVID-19 pandemic and energy transition from fossil fuels to this scenario has made the situation even worse, forcing seismic p
Solstad Offshore scores extensions with Total, Equinor in Brazil
Norwegian vessel owner Solstad Offshore has won several extensions in Brazil with oil majors Total and Equinor.
Pioneering Spirit removes Tyra East and West platforms
Allseas’ heavy lift vessel Pioneering Spirit has removed the Tyra East and Tyra West integrated processing and accommodation platforms.
Chevron can make Israel’s Leviathan a global gas supplier
According to the chief executive officer (CEO) of Delek Drilling, Chevron’s entry into Israel’s Leviathan natural gas field will help deliver the technical and marketing nous to turn the project into a global supplier.