North Sea News


UK's Greater Buchan Development Plans Progress with License Alignment

Aug 06, 2026

The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has approved a roughly six-month extension to the second term of the P2170 Verbier license, aligning it with the duration of the P2498 Buchan Horst (Buchan) license as work continues on the Greater Buchan…

EnerMech Lands Offshore Services Job for North Sea Operator

Aug 05, 2026

EnerMech has secured a multi-year contract to provide topside process and shutdown services across the offshore asset portfolio of a leading North Sea operator, expanding a partnership that has spanned more than a decade.The award is the second…

BP Puts North Sea Business Up for Sale

Jul 31, 2026

BP has launched a process to market its North Sea business for a potential sale as part of its ongoing portfolio review.The company said the decision reflects its disciplined approach to capital allocation and forms part of its strategy to create a simpler…

Serica Energy Agrees $194M Pharos Energy Acquisition

Jul 27, 2026

Serica Energy has agreed to acquire Pharos Energy in a cash deal valuing the London-listed oil and gas producer at approximately $194.5 million (£145.7 million), prompting Pharos to withdraw its recommendation for a rival takeover offer from Ratio Petroleum…

North Sea Pilot Produces Green Hydrogen on Operational Offshore Platform

Jul 24, 2026

The PosHYdon pilot project has produced its first green hydrogen on an operational offshore platform in the Dutch North Sea, marking a key milestone for a project integrating offshore wind power, hydrogen production and natural gas operations…

Petrogas Picks Worley for Abeona CCS Project in Dutch North Sea

Jul 23, 2026

Worley has secured a contract by Petrogas E&P Netherlands to carry out the pre-front-end engineering design (pre-FEED) study for the Abeona carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in the Dutch North Sea.The Abeona project is intended to develop…

AF Gruppen, Heerema Get North Sea Decom Job

Jul 16, 2026

AF Gruppen, via its subsidiary AF Offshore Decom, and consortium partner Heerema Marine Contractors has secured a contract for the engineering, preparation, removal and disposal (EPRD) of a platform on the UK Continental Shelf, marking the second…

DeepOcean Wraps Up Decom Scope at Spirit Energy’s North Sea Field

Jul 14, 2026

DeepOcean has completed subsea decommissioning work at Spirit Energy's Seven Seas and Grove West fields in the southern North Sea, recovering a subsea wellhead protection structure and disconnecting subsea infrastructure ahead of a planned rig campaign…

Vår Energi Secures Permits to Drill North Sea Wildcat Wells

Jul 13, 2026

The Norwegian Offshore Directorate (NOD) has granted drilling permits to Vår Energi for two wildcat wells in North Sea offshore Norway.The first permit is for wellbore 35/6-7 S in production license 929, operated by Vår Energi with 40% stake…

Harbour Energy Expands UK Portfolio with Waldorf Assets Acquisition

Jul 13, 2026

Harbour Energy has completed its acquisition of substantially all the subsidiaries of Waldorf Energy Partners and Waldorf Production in the UK, finalizing a transaction that strengthens its position in the UK North Sea.The acquisition, valued at $163 million…

Well-Safe Solutions Expands Beryl Field Decom Scope to 260 Wells

Jul 07, 2026

Well-Safe Solutions has been appointed lead contractor for Apache North Sea’s Beryl Field decommissioning project, expanding the combined scope of its work for Apache to more than 260 wells.The award is the second contract Apache has given Well-Safe Solutions this year…

Hugin B Platform Topside En Route to North Sea Development

Jul 06, 2026

The Hugin B platform topside has left Aker Solutions’ yard in Verdal for the Yggdrasil area, completing a three-and-a-half-year portfolio of major offshore project deliveries for Aker BP.The topside sailed on July 6, marking the final delivery…

New 760MW Dutch Offshore Wind Farm Delivers First Power

Jul 06, 2026

The 760 MW Hollandse Kust West VI offshore wind farm in the Dutch North Sea has produced its first power after connecting to TenneT’s offshore grid, with full commercial power delivery expected by the end of 2026.Located 53 km off the Dutch coast…

Equinor All Set for Drilling Ops in North Sea

Jun 29, 2026

The Norwegian Offshore Directorate (NOD) has granted Equinor a drilling permit for a wildcat well in the North Sea.The permit is for wellbore 30/8-7 S in production license 190. Equinor is the operator of the license with 50% stake, while its…

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