Fossil Energy
Transocean hired to drill on Shenandoah project in Gulf of Mexico
Transocean has been awarded a contract for drilling and completion services on the LLOG-operated Shenandoah project in deepwater of the Gulf of Mexico. LLOG operates the Shenandoah discovery since April 2018. The project is located in the unit comprised of Walker Ridge blocks 51, 52, and 53 in the d
U.S. offshore rig count climbs to 12 units
The number of offshore rigs in the U.S. climbed up by one unit over the last week, according to a report by Baker Hughes Company.
US floating LNG export project struggling to lock in buyers
Delfin LNG, the company behind the floating export development in the Gulf of Mexico, is struggling to secure offtake deals for its 13 mtpa project. The unit of Delfin Midstream has last year sought and won a 1-year extension from US FERC to build the project’s onshore facilities. It also pushed its
Armed pirates kidnap crew members from BW Offshore’s FPSO
A group of armed men attacked the FPSO Sendje Berge some 30 nautical miles southwest from Bonny Island, earlier today, kidnapping some of its crew members. The news first emerged on the website of the UK-based security intel firm Dryad Global, which cited a ‘high confidence’ report, according to whi
Offshore watchdog clears drilling ops for Equinor and ConocoPhillips
The Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA), Norway’s offshore safety regulator, has approved two offshore drilling projects.
Odfjell rig heads to South Africa for Total drilling campaign
Odfjell Drilling’s semi-submersible drilling rig Deepsea Stavanger has mobilized from Norway to South Africa for a drilling campaign with Total.
Worldwide offshore rig count in June down 65 units year over year
The worldwide offshore rig count in June 2020 dropped by 65 rigs year-over-year and 2 rigs sequentially, according to a report by Baker Hughes.
Companies team up to develop Singapore’s first carbon capture system
Keppel Data Centres, Chevron, Pan-United, and Surbana Jurong, with the support of Singapore’s National Research Foundation, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to jointly develop the first end-to-end decarbonisation process in Singapore.
Wellesley ready to use Dolphin rig for Norwegian well
Wellesley Petroleum has received consent from the Norwegian offshore safety authority for exploration drilling in the Norwegian Sea using the Borgland Dolphin rig.
Eversendai to buy liftboat operator Vahana
Eversendai has decided to acquire a 100 per cent equity interest in service provider Vahana Offshore and its subsidiaries for a purchase consideration price of RM235 million ($54.8 million).
Subsea 7 scores Gulf of Mexico job
Subsea 7 said it has secured a ‘sizeable’ contract with an undisclosed client for work in the Gulf of Mexico. For the company, a sizeable contract is between $50 million and $150 million. The work scope includes engineering, procurement, construction and installation of subsea pipelines. It also inc
SapuraOMV gets green light for Kanga survey offshore Australia
Australia’s National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA) has approved SapuraOMV’s plan for the Kanga-1 geophysical and geotechnical site survey offshore Australia.
Petrobras looking to sell Tartaruga field stake
Brazilian oil firm Petrobras has started the opportunity disclosure stage (teaser) regarding the sale of its stake in the shallow-water Tartaruga field located in the Sergipe Alagoas Basin offshore Brazil.
Green light for Perenco’s Amethyst decommissioning plans
Perenco has received approval for its draft decommissioning programs for four Amethyst gas field topsides, located in the Southern North Sea, from the UK authorities.