Subsea 7 director Stevens passes away
Subsea 7 informed that its non-executive director and senior independent director Allen Stevens passed […] The post Subsea 7 director Stevens passes away appeared first on Offshore Energy.
View ArticleRystad: Onshore producers have higher CO2 intensity, while offshore producers...
Rystad Energy has conducted a comprehensive company-level analysis of the world’s upstream industry, identifying the top carbon-intensity performers. The post Rystad: Onshore producers have higher CO2...
View ArticleShell to cut 330 North Sea jobs
Anglo-Dutch oil giant Shell has revealed plans to cut 330 jobs from its operations in the North Sea, most of them based in Aberdeen. The post Shell to cut 330 North Sea jobs appeared first on Offshore...
View ArticleExxonMobil gearing up to spud wildcat well off Brazil
Oil major ExxonMobil is preparing to drill an exploration well in waters offshore Brazil, using Seadrill's West Saturn drillship. The post ExxonMobil gearing up to spud wildcat well off Brazil appeared...
View ArticlePremier Oil shareholders sign off on Chrysaor merger
A merger between Premier Oil and Chrysaor has been approved by Premier's shareholders and the deal is expected to close by the end of 1Q 2021. The post Premier Oil shareholders sign off on Chrysaor...
View ArticleNew CFO for TechnipFMC
TechnipFMC has named Alf Melin as its new executive vice president and chief financial […] The post New CFO for TechnipFMC appeared first on Offshore Energy.
View ArticleSpirit Energy hires Maersk rig for North Sea well
Maersk Drilling has been awarded a contract from Spirit Energy for the jack-up rig Maersk Resolve to drill one development well in the UK North Sea. The post Spirit Energy hires Maersk rig for North...
View ArticleVerhagen stepping down as Fugro CFO
Netherlands-based Fugro has informed that its chief financial officer (CFO) Paul Verhagen has decided […] The post Verhagen stepping down as Fugro CFO appeared first on Offshore Energy.
View ArticleFirst gas produced from Sillimanite South field
Wintershall Noordzee has started up the production of the D12-B3 well, the Sillimanite South field discovery well located in the Southern North Sea. The post First gas produced from Sillimanite South...
View ArticleNorway eyeing deep-sea metal mining future instead of oil
Norway, one of the wealthiest countries in the world due to its oil and gas reserves, is looking to transition to deep-sea mining for copper, zinc, and other metals in high demand in green...
View ArticleDNV GL removes GL from its name as it braces for change
Norway-based classification society DNV GL has unveiled a decision to change its name to DNV on 1 March 2021. The post DNV GL removes GL from its name as it braces for change appeared first on Offshore...
View ArticleStena to deploy automated reporting and analytics tech across its fleet
Independent Data Services (IDS) has been awarded a fleet-wide deal with Stena Drilling for the fully integrated online reporting and analytics services. The post Stena to deploy automated reporting and...
View ArticleBP plugs and abandons disappointing Ironbark well
Rig working on BP’s Ironbark-1 well offshore Australia has completed the work scope on the well and departed the location of the well earlier this week. The post BP plugs and abandons disappointing...
View ArticleThird of oil and gas workers saw wages drop in 2020
According to a worldwide survey, almost one-third of workers in the oil and gas industry faced pay cuts in 2020 due to the coronavirus crisis and drop in fuel demand and prices. The post Third of oil...
View ArticleOGA to have ‘blended approach’ for license change requests
The UK Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has decided to take “a blended approach” to licence management which should dampen the effects of the global Covid-19 pandemic. The post OGA to have ‘blended...
View ArticleTotal makes fresh discovery offshore Suriname
Total and Apache Corporation have made a new significant oil and gas discovery at the Keskesi East-1 well, in Block 58 off the coast of Suriname. The post Total makes fresh discovery offshore Suriname...
View ArticleBW Energy boosts interest in gas field off Namibia
BW Energy and the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (NAMCOR) have signed a farm-in and carry agreement for a block offshore Namibia. The post BW Energy boosts interest in gas field off Namibia...
View ArticleNord Stream 2 pipelaying set to restart. U.S. warns of new sanctions
As Gazprom prepares to continue Nord Stream 2 pipelaying work in Danish waters, the U.S. State Department has again warned European companies of sanctions if they are suspected of helping to build...
View ArticleEnergean sanctions gas project offshore Israel
Energean has taken a Final Investment Decision on the Karish North gas development, offshore Israel, 21-months after the announcement of the discovery. The post Energean sanctions gas project offshore...
View ArticlePandemic, electrification bring hydrocarbon demand peak forward to 2027
New research has shown that aggregate fossil fuel demand would peak in 2027 with oil peaking in 2029 and gas in 2037, partially due to the impacts of COVID-19. The post Pandemic, electrification bring...
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