Offshore news
36 offshore blocks on offer in Norway's 2020 licensing round
The pre-defined areas include blocks in the North Sea, Norwegian Sea and Barents Sea.
Fraser Well Management secures first production well operatorship appointment
The work centres on NEO Energy’s Babbage platform, which is located in block 48/2a of the UK SNS and includes five gas production wells and one suspended well.
Altrad awarded construction, hook-up and commissioning contract for Tolmount gas platform
The contract will encompass Altrad mobilising resources to Ravenna in Italy for the construction phase of the project, which will be followed by the hook-up and commissioning phase located offshore in the Southern North Sea.
EM&I secures patent for ODIN underwater inspection technology
The patent has been granted for the technology in Ghana, Liberia and Mozambique.
Fugro awarded IRM ROV contract with Seamec for India project
Fugro will support Seamec's asset management project for ONGC offshore west India.
Neptune Energy begins Dugong drilling campaign
The announcement comes a day after Petrolia, a partner in the programme along with Concedo and Idemitsu Petroleum, had said that drilling would start by 19 June.
Rystad Energy: Covid-19 to reduce world’s recoverable oil by 282 billion bbl
Rystad Energy has released its annual global energy outlook, which claims that the Covid-19 downturn will expedite peak oil demand.
Brunei agreement reinforces Decom North Sea internationalisation plan
Decom North Sea (DNS) and Darussalam Enterprise created an agreement designed to deliver a mutually beneficial relationship between DNS members and Brunei’s growing late life and decommissioning sector.
Williams and LLOG reach tieback agreement for Taggart development
Williams will provide offshore natural gas and oil gathering and production handling services for the Taggart development in the Mississippi Canyon area of the Gulf of Mexico.
Fulkrum Technical Resources acquires Oceaneering’s third party inspection division
FTR will provide third party inspection services, including temporary equipment inspection to several key operators and contractors, including Chrysaor and Oceaneering itself.