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Hurricane Delta closes 92 pct of Gulf of Mexico oil output – largest in 15 years
Over 90 per cent of current oil production in the Gulf of Mexico has been shut-in as a result of Hurricane Delta, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) said. The BSEE said in its...
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Lukoil starts phase two of Vladimir Filanovsky development drilling
Russian independent oil company Lukoil has launched phase two of the development drilling campaign on the Vladimir Filanovsky offshore field in Astrakhan. Source: Lukoil Lukoil said on Friday that the...
View ArticleNeptune Energy to use Halliburton cloud well construction suite
Oil and gas exploration firm Neptune Energy has decided to adopt Halliburton’s DecisionSpace 365 well construction suite of cloud applications to consolidate all global drilling and wells activities....
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Wage settlement ends oil strike in Norway
Norwegian oil firms were able to negotiate a wage bargain with officials of labour union Lederne on Friday, ending a 10-day strike which threatened to cut the country’s oil and gas output by almost 25...
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BP mobilising Ocean Apex rig for Ironbark drilling
The Ocean Apex semi-submersible drilling rig has been handed over to BP for the drilling of the Ironbark-1 exploration well offshore Australia. Cue Energy, BP’s partner in the WA-359-P license where...
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Hibiscus Petroleum buys into 3D Oil license off Australia
Malaysia’s Hibiscus Petroleum has completed its 50 per cent acquisition of interest in the exploration permit VIC/P74 offshore Australia from 3D Oil. Hibiscus said that the acquisition of the 50 per...
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DOF Subsea MPSV on Mero field duty for Petrobras
The DOF Group has secured another contract award in Brazil for Libra Consortium, supporting Petrobras’ operation activities on the Brazilian continental shelf. Namely, Petrobras has awarded DOF Subsea...
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Petrofac CEO to retire after 30 years. Former Shell VP to take his place
Group chief executive of oilfield services provider Petrofac has decided to retire at the end of the year. Petrofac said on Monday that its chief executive Ayman Asfari decided to retire from the role...
View ArticleStena Drilling drillship wins work in the Mediterranean
Offshore drilling contractor Stena Drilling has won a new contract for its ultra-deepwater drillship Stena Forth in the Mediterranean Sea offshore Israel. According to Bassoe Offshore, the contract...
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Workers returning to Gulf of Mexico platforms following Hurricane Delta
Oil and gas operators are returning its workers to platforms in the Gulf of Mexico following Hurricane Delta, which made landfall on Friday. The BSEE said in its latest report that personnel were...
View ArticleTurkey to carry out seismic survey in disputed area of Mediterranean
Exploration vessel Oruc Reis will carry out a seismic survey in the eastern Mediterranean over the next ten days, a move which will further test already tense relationships between Turkey and Greece....
View ArticleDNV GL, Bluewater pilot test hybrid digital twin for FPSOs
Classification society DNV GL and FPSO specialist Bluewater have teamed up on a pilot project to use hybrid digital twin technology to predict and analyse fatigue on an FPSO hull. DNV GL said that the...
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Industry backs AUVs for seismic
Blue Ocean Seismic Services has secured a £10-million investment from a group of energy technology and investment companies: bp Ventures, Woodside Energy and Blue Ocean Monitoring. The investment...
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Gazprom makes ‘substantial’ gas find in Kara Sea
Russian energy giant Gazprom has found another gas deposit at the Leningradskoye field in the Kara Sea which is part of the Yamal gas production centre. Gazprom said last week that, as a result of...
View ArticlePJ Valves to supply equipment for two FPSOs in Brazil
PJ Valves (PJV), a UK-based manufacturer and supplier of valves to the global energy industry, has been awarded two FPSO valve contracts for Petrobras projects in Brazil. PJ Valves said on Tuesday...
View ArticleHermitage sells entire fleet as part of Chapter 11 auction
Offshore support vessel provider Hermitage Offshore has selected successful bids for the company’s vessels according to the bankruptcy procedures under Chapter 11 protection. Hermitage, formerly known...
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Rystad: Chinese yards to beat Asian rivals in construction costs after...
An analysis by Norwegian energy intelligence firm Rystad Energy shows that Chinese yards will outcompete Asian rivals on costs in an expected rebound in offshore oil and gas spending from 2021....
View ArticleExxonMobil taps Kotug for towage services offshore Guyana
Dutch towage services provider Kotug has been awarded a long-term contract oil major ExxonMobil to provide offshore terminal towage support for operations in Guyana. Kotug said on Wednesday that the...
View ArticleIEA: Pandemic to slow energy demand recovery. Upstream spending to pick up
A slow recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic or a deeper slump could delay a complete rebound in the world’s energy demand to 2025, the International Energy Agency said on Tuesday. The International...
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New CEO takes the reins at Ulstein
Cathrine Marti is new CEO in Ulstein Group Cathrine Kristiseter Marti has been appointed as the new CEO of Ulstein Group, replacing Gunvor Ulstein who has decided to step down from her operational...
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