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Disclosing Northern Lights well data to push CCS innovation
Partners in the Northern Lights project have decided to disclose datasets from the 31/5-7 Eos confirmation well drilled and completed in the North Sea earlier this year. Equinor, Shell, and Total –...
View ArticleShelf Drilling gets another jack-up suspension from Saudi Aramco
Offshore drilling contractor Shelf Drilling has received a suspension notice for one of its jack-up drilling rigs. Shelf Drilling said on Monday that an undisclosed customer sent the suspension notice...
View ArticleTAQA: 80 Brae field workers in isolation over possible Covid-19 exposure
Oil and gas firm TAQA has asked a total of 80 offshore workers to go into self-isolation as a precaution after being in contact with workers on Brae platforms who later tested positive for Covid-19....
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Caspian Sunrise completes acquisition of drilling vessel
Caspian Sunrise, an oil and gas company with a focus on Kazakhstan, has completed the acquisition of the Caspian Explorer drilling vessel. Caspian Explorer vessel; Source: Saipem Caspian Sunrise...
View ArticleMacGregor orders Kongsberg Maritime’s pile gripper guidance system for OHT...
MacGregor has placed an order with Kongsberg Maritime for its Pile Gripper Guidance System (PGGS) for the Alfa Lift foundation installation vessel, which China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) is...
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Exmar settles Tango FLNG dispute with YPF
Belgium’s Exmar, the Nicolas Saverys-led shipowner, has finally settled its dispute with YPF over the Tango FLNG deal. Courtesy of Exmar Under the settlement, effective October 19, YPF will pay $150...
View ArticleNorwegian offshore watchdog launches probe into serious incident on West...
Norwegian offshore safety watchdog, the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA), has begun an investigation of the incident on the West Bollsta rig when a length of riser fell from the handling...
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Equinor setting the scene for Northern Lights project with ‘first big contract’
Norwegian energy giant Equinor is pushing forward with the development of the Northern Lights, a carbon capture and storage project in Norway, in partnership with two other oil majors, Shell and...
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PNOC, CNOOC to start South China Sea joint venture by 2021
The Philippine National Oil Company (PNOC) has agreed to start an energy exploration venture with the China National Offshore Oil Corp (CNOOC) in the South China Sea by 2021. According to an article...
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Extinction Rebellion activists dump manure outside BP’s UK office accusing it...
Members of global environmental movement Extinction Rebellion have dumped manure in front of BP’s offices in Aberdeen as part of its protest against the fossil fuels industry, accusing the oil major...
View ArticleMaersk Drilling gets extra work for drillship in Angola
Maersk Drilling has been awarded a three-well contract from Total for the 7th generation drillship Maersk Voyager which will be employed to drill development wells in Angola’s Block 17. Maersk...
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Europa Oil & Gas gets extension for Inezgane permit off Morocco
London-listed oil and gas firm Europa Oil & Gas has been granted a one-year extension for the initial phase of the Inezgane exploration permit in the Agadir Basin, offshore Morocco. Europa said on...
View ArticleGreen light to Wintershall Dea for Dvalin start-up
Norwegian authorities have issued consent for the start-up of the Dvalin field in the Norwegian Sea. Operator Wintershall Dea estimates that it can recover 18 billion standard cubic metres of gas from...
View ArticleFormer SNC-Lavalin CEO joins McDermott board
U.S. engineering and construction services company McDermott International has appointed a new member of its board of directors. McDermott said on Tuesday that Neil Bruce was the latest addition to...
View ArticlePeterson to support OneSubsea on project in Trinidad
Energy logistics provider Peterson has agreed a project logistics services contract with OneSubsea to support its work on the BP-operated Matapal project in Trinidad and Tobago. The contract award...
View ArticleUltrabeam and USS deliver autonomous pipeline survey
UK-based companies Ultrabeam Hydrographic and Unmanned Survey Solutions (USS) recently teamed up to conduct two subsea gas pipeline inspection surveys in Northern Ireland. The contract came from...
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Enagás posts nine-month profit rise
Spanish LNG terminal operator Enagás reported a 4.7 per cent rise in its nine-month profit. Courtesy of Enagás The company reported a net profit of €348.9 million ($413.5 million), in line with the...
View ArticleSpanish yard set to deliver Johan Sverdrup module
Spanish state-owned shipbuilding company Navantia has completed and is ready to deliver a platform topside module built for the Equinor-operated Johan Sverdrup field located offshore Norway. Aibel in...
View ArticlePGNiG to buy Danish offshore gas from Ørsted
Danish offshore wind developer Ørsted has signed a deal to sell gas to Polish oil and gas company PGNiG under a multi-year contract. Ørsted said on Wednesday that the deal was made with PGNiG’s Supply...
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Third loss in a row for Baker Hughes
Oilfield services major Baker Hughes has booked $170 million loss in the third quarter of 2020, against $57 million profit same time last year. The bottom line took a hit due to revenue drop, asset...
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