Fossil Energy
Petrofac kicks off well decommissioning job in UK
Petrofac’s Engineering & Production Services business has begun the activity on its previously awarded well decommissioning contract for the Rubie and Renee fields located off the UK.
GALLERY: Island Offshore starts Johan Castberg anchor system job
Island Victory, Island Offshore’s installation vessel, has started work on an enormous anchor system being deployed at Equinor’s Johan Castberg field in the Barents Sea.
TGS starts Atlantic Margin 20 seismic shoot
TGS has started the acquisition of Atlantic Margin 20 (AM20) 3D multi-client seismic project offshore north-west Europe. The AM20 survey covers the latest APA19 awards in the Norwegian Sea and extends west into open acreage. This data will provide E&P companies with an interest in the ongoing awards
Coral Sul FLNG gets first topside module
South Korea’s shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industry has lifted the first topside module onboard the Coral Sul floating liquefied natural gas unit that will be used for a project offshore Mozambique. With the lifting of the power generation module, the FLNG project led by Italy’s Eni marks the beginning
Prosafe dives deeper into the red over impairment charges
Prosafe sank deeper into the red in the first quarter of 2020 due to impairment charges resulting from the oil price collapse and the coronavirus pandemic.
World’s largest construction vessel gets first-ever drone delivery
Allseas’ giant Pioneering Spirit offshore construction and decommissioning vessel was the home of the first-ever drone to vessel delivery in the Netherlands last week.
Delek sells rights to royalties from Karish and Tanin fields
Delek Group and Delek Energy have signed an agreement with a third party for the sale of the rights to royalties regarding 26.4705 per cent of rights in the Karish and Tanin leases for oil, gas, and other valuable materials produced and processed at the leases.
Beach Energy preparing for drilling ops offshore New Zealand
Beach Energy is preparing for exploration drilling in the Canterbury Basin offshore New Zealand, which could include up to 11 wells.
First steel cut for mega jack-up Voltaire
Jan De Nul has started the construction of its next-generation jack-up installation vessel Voltaire with a steel cutting ceremony at the Cosco Shipping Shipyard (Nantong) in China. The Voltaire is specifically designed to transport, lift and install offshore wind turbines, transition pieces, and fou
BPC picks Stena instead of Seadrill for Bahamas drilling contract
Bahamas Petroleum has signed a drilling contract with Stena Drilling for the provision of a rig for its Perseverance #1 well, located offshore The Bahamas, thereby ditching its previous plans to use a Seadrill-owned rig.
Lukoil installs living quarters jacket at Caspian Sea field
Russian oil and gas company Lukoil completed the installation of a jacket for an accommodation platform topside at the V.I. Grayfer field in the Caspian Sea.
Saipem to support Equinor’s energy transition journey through new engineering deal
Italian offshore contractor Saipem has signed a two-year frame agreement with Norwegian energy giant Equinor covering engineering services worldwide.
Conrad confirms Mako as one of largest gas fields ever discovered in West Natuna Basin
An independent resources audit of the Conrad Petroleum-operated Mako gas field, located in the Duyung PSC offshore Indonesia, has confirmed a significant upgrade, showing that the Mako field is one of the largest gas fields ever discovered in the West Natuna Basin.
Beach Energy cancels Otway pre-drilling anchoring program
Beach Energy has cancelled its proposed Otway development pre-drilling anchoring program, which was under evaluation by Australia’s National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA).