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Archer wins Repsol Norge P&A

Sep 13, 2017

Repsol has awarded Archer Wireline and Archer Oiltools  a four-year frame agreement contracts for additional plugging and abandonment (P&A) services for Repsol Norge. Image from Archer.  The…

Borr bags BW Gabon campaign

Sep 13, 2017

Borr Drilling accepted a letter of intent from BW Energy Dussafu (BWE), a subsidiary of BW Offshore, for a drilling campaign offshore Gabon. Borr’s premium, high-specification jackup Norve will be utilized to drill and complete two subsea development wells…

Schlumberger unveils DELFI

Sep 13, 2017

Schlumberger unveiled the new DELFI cognitive E&P environment at the SIS Global Forum today (13 September), which enables collaboration across exploration and production (E&P) teams and leverages the full potential of all available data and science to optimize E&P assets…

Wärtsilä, AW-Energy ink WaveRoller pact

Sep 12, 2017

Wärtsilä and Finnish-based AW-Energy have signed a global co-operation agreement covering sales and delivery of WaveRoller, a wave energy technology developed by AW-Energy, on a turnkey basis across the life-cycle. WaveRoller…

Statoil's Veslefrikk gets lifetime extension

Sep 12, 2017

Statoil and its partners have approved the lifetime extension for the Veslefrikk field in the North Sea until 2025, according to Industri Energi. Veslefrikk platform. Image from Statoil. In late summer…

Total extends Safe Caledonia deal

Sep 12, 2017

Total E&P has extended the charter of the Safe Caledonia semisubmersible accommodation vessel at the Elgin-Franklin Facility in the UK sector of the North Sea. The 30-day option extends on site operations through until late October 2017…

Byron secures Ensco rig for South Marsh

Sep 12, 2017

Byron Energy has signed a drilling contract with Ensco Offshore for the Ensco 68 jackup rig to drill at the company’s South Marsh Island Block 71 drilling and completion program in the Gulf of Mexico. Ensco 68 jackup…

Wellesley in Goanna upset

Sep 12, 2017

Wellesley Petroleum’s Goanna prospect offshore Norway has revealed disappointing results, as no hydrocarbons were found, according to partner Faroe Petroleum. Image from iStock. The…

Brazil sees spike in pre-salt round interest

Sep 12, 2017

Brazil’s National Petroleum Agency (ANP) has received 10 expressions of interest for the second round and 15 for the third round of pre-salt bidding under production sharing contracts in the upcoming 27 October auction. The applications…

Hummer delayed due to weather

Sep 12, 2017

Castex Offshore has experienced delays in its Hummer project due to recent weather events in the Gulf of Mexico, according to partner Petsec Energy. Hummer production platform. Image from Petsec…

DONG's Hornsea Two cost cut in half

Sep 12, 2017

DONG Energy will build its Hornsea Project Two wind farm at the lowest-ever price for offshore wind in the UK, cutting its original price by half, in what the company is calling a 'breakthough moment.' Map of Hornsea 2…

Ashtead names UK regional director

Sep 12, 2017

Global subsea equipment specialists Ashtead Technology has named Brett Lestrange as UK regional director. Brett Lestrange Source: Ashtead Lestrange, who has more than 25 years’ experience in the subsea industry…

Shell, Petrobras ink pre-salt MoU

Sep 12, 2017

Shell and Petrobras signed a five-year memorandum of understanding (MoU) last week to establish a long-term mutual collaboration in developing pre-salt fields in Brazil that will focus on sharing technical and cost-efficient solutions. Libra…

Lebanon extends application date

Sep 12, 2017

The Lebanese Petroleum Administration (LPA) has extended the application deadline for pre-qualified companies submitting bids in Lebanon’s first offshore licensing round from 15 September to 12 October. The change was made at the request…

BiSN completes Valhall P&A

Sep 11, 2017

Metal-to-metal downhole sealing solutions provider BiSN has successfully completed its first project, plugging and abandonment (P&A) work for Aker BP's Valhall field.  Using modified thermite heaters, BiSN’s technology reduces the heating…

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