Offshore Energy News


Lukoil to Start Oil Production at New Caspian Field in 2023

Oct 16, 2018

Russia's biggest independent oil producer Lukoil plans to start commercial oil production at its new Caspian field in 2023, the company said on Tuesday.Lukoil said it expected to reach peak production at the Rakushechnoye field of 1.2 million…

Siemens Gamesa Reshuffles Top Management

Oct 16, 2018

Wind turbine maker Siemens Gamesa announced a reshuffle of its top management on Tuesday, part of a bid to advance an ambitious cost-saving plan after a year-long board battle over issues ranging from suppliers to leadership.David Mesonero, currently managing director of corporate development…

Offshore Drillers Eye Recovery by 2020

Oct 15, 2018

Battered oil and gas drilling companies are finally seeing piecemeal signs that the prices they charge for offshore rigs are bottoming out with Brent crude selling for more than $80 a barrel and some are forecasting a full turn in the market by 2020…

Wintershall Struggles to Boost Output from Norway's Maria Field

Oct 15, 2018

German oil firm Wintershall's flagship project in Norway - the Maria oil and gas field - is not meeting output expectations due to water injection issues, the company said on Monday.The field, which started nine months ahead of schedule at end-2017…

Unmanned Platform Starts Production at Oseberg Vestflanken 2

Oct 15, 2018

The Oseberg Vestflanken 2 field in the North Sea came on stream on Sunday. Remote-operated from the Oseberg field center, the new Oseberg H platform is the first unmanned platform on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. Recoverable resources are 110 million barrels…

Hurricane FPSO Leaves Dubai After Upgrade, Shetlands First Oil Seen in H1

Oct 15, 2018

The Aoka Mizu floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel ordered by Hurricane Energy has left Dubai following a series of upgrades, the company said, another milestone for the group as it seeks to extract so-called fractured basement oil in Britain…

Aker BP to Buy Equinor Gas, Condensate Discovery

Oct 15, 2018

Aker BP has agreed to buy Equinor's 77.8 percent stake in Norway's King Lear gas and condensate discovery for $250 million in cash, the two companies said on Monday.The North Sea discovery has estimated reserves of 77 million barrels of oil equivalents…

US GoM Oil Production Off 32% from Storm

Oct 12, 2018

U.S. Gulf of Mexico producers have cut oil output by 32 percent and natural gas production by 13 percent as a result of the lingering effects of Hurricane Michael, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) said on Friday, citing reports from 27 companies…

Oil Rebounds Towards $81 but Weaker Demand View Weighs

Oct 12, 2018

Oil rebounded towards $81 a barrel on Friday as an equities rally lent support, though prices pared gains after a closely watched forecaster deemed supply adequate and the outlook for demand weakening.Crude was still heading for its first weekly drop in five weeks…

Equinor Extends Contract for Maersk Intrepid Rig

Oct 12, 2018

Norway's Equinor has awarded Maersk Drilling AS a five-month contract for the Maersk Intrepid rig to provide operational support on the Martin Linge field in the North Sea. Two extension options will also be exercised, and four new options will be added…

U.S. Oil Firms Restoring Operations in Storm-tossed Gulf of Mexico

Oct 11, 2018

Oil producers on Thursday were checking Gulf of Mexico production platforms and beginning to return crews to more than 90 offshore facilities evacuated this week as Hurricane Michael moved through the Gulf.Production shut-ins that temporarily…

Petrobras Forms JV with Murphy in Gulf of Mexico

Oct 11, 2018

Brazil's state-controlled oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA is forming a joint venture with Murphy Oil Company to explore oil and gas fields in the Gulf of Mexico, the Brazilian company said on Wednesday in a securities filing.According to the filing…

LNG Report: Floating Liquefaction & Regasification

Oct 11, 2018

International Maritime Associates has completed a 12-month study of the global market for floating gas liquefaction plants and floating LNG regasification terminals.   The 150+ page study, published by World Energy Reports, is the most detailed analysis yet made of this growing business sector…

Shell Sees Nigeria Corruption Trial Lasting Many Months

Oct 11, 2018

Royal Dutch Shell expects a landmark corruption trial over a Nigerian oil deal to last many months, warning staff of continued critical media coverage in the $1.3 billion case, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters.Shell's Legal Director…

Statfjord A Platform Shut Due to Power Outage

Oct 11, 2018

A power outage has shut down production at Equinor's Stafjord A platform in the North Sea and a restart time was as yet unclear, a company spokesman said on Thursday.'We are still investigating the reasons of the power outage, which happened before midnight…

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