Project & Tenders
Equinor gets consent to extend Veslefrikk field life
Norwegian safety watchdog Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) has given Equinor a consent for the life extension for Veslefrikk.
Equinor hands out supply vessel deals
Norwegian oil and gas company Equinor has awarded Havila Shipping three-year contracts for the Havila Charisma and Havila Foresight platform supply vessels.
HALO acquires Schooner field for reactivation. Platform not part of the deal
Oil and gas company Hague and London Oil (HALO) has set out plans to reactivate the out-of-production UK North Sea field and reroute gas through infrastructure in the Netherlands.
Blue-GIFT launches 3rd call for open sea marine renewables testing
EU-backed Blue-GIFT project has launched the third call for applications to test marine renewable energy (MRE) technologies in real sea environments at four test sites in the Atlantic Area region.
Hibiscus pushes back investment decision on Marigold development
Malaysian operator Hibiscus Petroleum has pushed back a final investment decision (FID) for the Marigold development in the UK part of the North Sea.
Equinor inks helicopter deal, adds Vår Energi to the mix
Norwegian oil giant Equinor has awarded CHC Helicopter a contract for personnel transportation from Stavanger airport, Sola.
Aker BP gets approval for Hod field development plan
The Norwegian authorities have approved Aker BP’s development and operation plan for the Hod field in the Norwegian part of the North Sea.
MAN compressors set for Sangomar FPSO
Japan’s Modec has ordered six compressors from MAN Energy Solutions for an FPSO destined for the Woodside-operated Sangomar field offshore Senegal.
Equinor drills dry well near Tordis field
Norwegian oil major Equinor has drilled a dry well near the Tordis field in the North Sea offshore Norway.
Fugro hits IJmuiden Ver trifecta
Fugro has won three geotechnical investigation contracts for the 4 GW IJmuiden Ver wind farm zone in the Dutch North Sea. The contracts include seabed investigation, an extensive laboratory testing program, and the development of an integrated ground model. The fieldwork, which comprises seabed cone
OMV hires Maersk Drilling rig to drill well offshore Norway
Austrian oil and gas company OMV has hired a Maersk Drilling jack-up drilling rig to drill an exploration well offshore Norway.
Russian pipe-layer stops near Nord Stream 2 pipeline site
A Russian pipe-laying vessel has stopped near the construction site of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in the Baltic Sea.
France pinpoints new 1 GW offshore wind area, kicks off tendering process
French government has selected an area off Cotentin as the place where its eighth offshore wind farm will be built, and launched a competitive tender process with a plan to select a developer in 2022. French Ecological Transition Minister Barbara Pompili and Minister of the Sea Annick Girardin annou
ESB issues technical due diligence and consultancy call
Ireland’s Electricity Supply Board (ESB) has issued a tender for technical due diligence services and energy consultancy services for offshore wind, as well as solar and onshore wind projects. The services will be for various projects which are at different stages of development, for future generati