Subsea 7 lands ‘sizeable’ prize from mystery client
UK-based engineering, construction and services company Subsea 7 said Friday it has won a […] The post Subsea 7 lands ‘sizeable’ prize from mystery client appeared first on Offshore Energy.
View ArticleThree Noble rigs coming back from warm-stack for new gigs
Noble Corporation has won several new contracts for its fleet of drilling rigs, which will see three of its units come back from the warm-stack mode. The post Three Noble rigs coming back from...
View ArticleKistos makes Tulip Oil its first acquisition
Kistos, an investment company chaired by former RockRose founder Andrew Austin, has signed an agreement to buy the entire issued and outstanding share capital of Tulip Oil Netherlands B.V. The post...
View ArticleFAR puts its foot down and sets new date for Woodside sale approval
FAR Limited is putting a stop to further delays of its shareholder meeting to consider the sale of FAR's interest in the Sangomar project to Woodside. The post FAR puts its foot down and sets new date...
View ArticleDeath on Renaissance’s Gulf of Mexico platform was preventable, BSEE said
The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has released the report of its panel investigation into a fatality aboard Renaissance Offshore’s Eugene Island 331 B platform in the Gulf of...
View ArticleGreen light to Woodside for Julimar operations
NOPSEMA has accepted Woodside's revised environment plan for the operation of a petroleum pipeline and any other petroleum-related activity on Julimar. The post Green light to Woodside for Julimar...
View ArticleGuyana to see record number of wells in 2021, Rystad says
Norwegian energy intelligence firm Rystad Energy expects the exploration activity in Guyana to speed up, with a record number of wells set for 2021. The post Guyana to see record number of wells in...
View ArticleUK considering ban on new North Sea oil and gas exploration
The UK Government is considering declaring the beginning of the end for the North Sea oil industry with a ban on new exploration licenses. The post UK considering ban on new North Sea oil and gas...
View ArticleCNOOC brings online new oilfield off China
Chinese oil and gas player CNOOC Limited has started production from the Caofeidian 6-4 oilfield located offshore China. The post CNOOC brings online new oilfield off China appeared first on Offshore...
View ArticleIOG sees increase in Goddard, Abbeydale resources. More prospects revealed
UK North Sea-focused Independent Oil and Gas (IOG) has seen an increase in resources held by the Goddard and Abbeydale discoveries following an interpretation of seismic data. The post IOG sees...
View ArticleEni gears up to drill Montenegro well as rig arrives
Italy’s oil and gas company Eni and Russia’s Novatek will start drilling an exploration well in waters offshore Montenegro later this month. The post Eni gears up to drill Montenegro well as rig...
View ArticleNoreco names Sapura man its new COO
Norwegian Energy Company (Noreco) has appointed John Hulme as Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective Monday, 15 March 2021. The post Noreco names Sapura man its new COO appeared first on Offshore...
View ArticleShell looking to shed interests in blocks off Malaysia
Oil major Shell is exploring options to sell its non-operated interests in the Amended 2011 Baram Delta EOR production sharing contract (PSC) and the SK 307 PSC off Malaysia. The post Shell looking to...
View ArticleVår Energi to extend the life of Norwegian subsea field
Vår Energi has received consent from the Norwegian offshore authority to use the subsea facilities on the Marulk field beyond their original operating life. The post Vår Energi to extend the life of...
View ArticleUK regulator tells how oil & gas sector should work to reduce emissions
UK's petroleum regulator, the Oil and Gas Authority, has outlined how the oil and gas industry should work to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The post UK regulator tells how oil & gas sector...
View ArticlePetrofac suspended from competing for new ADNOC contracts
Oilfield services provider Petrofac has been suspended by UEA's oil and gas giant ADNOC from competing for new contract awards until further notice. The post Petrofac suspended from competing for new...
View ArticleUnion Jack Oil buys royalties from three North Sea fields
Onshore-focused exploration and production company Union Jack Oil has acquired a royalty interest in revenues generated from three fields in the Central North Sea. The post Union Jack Oil buys...
View ArticleSwift Drilling hired for long-term P&A job in North Sea
Swift Drilling has been awarded a long-term contract by Wintershall Noordzee to perform a plug and abandonment campaign in the Dutch and German North Sea. The post Swift Drilling hired for long-term...
View ArticleActivist firm calls for ousting of four ExxonMobil board members
Activist firm Engine No. 1 has named directors it wants shareholders to remove from the board of directors of ExxonMobil at the oil major’s upcoming annual general meeting. The post Activist firm calls...
View ArticleSeadrill laying off 162 Gulf of Mexico workers
Offshore drilling contractor Seadrill is laying off 162 offshore workers in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico as one of its drillships will be out of work soon. The post Seadrill laying off 162 Gulf of Mexico...
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