Against a backdrop of snow covered mountains around a Norwegian fjord, Statoil has overseen the mating of the world’s largest spar-platform, Aasta Hansteen. The 24-000 tonne topside was towed from Ølensvåg to Stord on the west coast of Norway…
A 'hairline' crack in the Forties Pipeline System (FPS), which in 2017 brought 40% of North Sea oil onshore to Scotland, has helped to push oil prices up, thanks to its operator INEOS deciding to shut down the system for repairs. The 235mi-long FPS is a major trunkline…
West of Shetland fractured basement explorer Hurricane Energy says work on its Lancaster early production system EPS) floating production unit and turret in Drydocks World, Dubai, are on schedule. The Lancaster EPS is a two-well tieback to a floating production…
Dutch firm OOS International Group has signed a memorandum of understanding which paves the way for it to bring the largest semisubmersible crane vessel to the market. The new vessel, called the OOS Zeelandia (pictured), would be ordered from China Merchants Industry Holdings…
Maersk Oil and the Danish Underground Consortium are investing US$3.36 billion to redevelop Denmark’s principal gas field. Watch the video below or read more here
UK-based fractured basement reservoir explorer Hurricane Energy says a new competent person's report (CPR) across its Rona Ridge assets has seen an increase in its reserves estimates - by 231%. The report, by by RPS Energy Consultants…
EnQuest COO and executive director Neil McCulloch is stepping down today from his posts, by mutual agreement, according to the UK independent operator. In his place, Faysal Hamza has been appointed Interim Head of North Sea, and Bob Davenport has been appointed Managing Director…
New North Sea-focused independent Spirit Energy, owned jointly by Centrica and Bayerngas Norge, has launched. Spirit Energy combined Centrica’s E&P business with Bayerngas Norge, under a deal announced in July this year. Spirit…
CATS Management, part of Antin Infrastructure Partners, is to buy Premier Oil's stake in the Esmond Transportation System (ETS) pipeline in the UK North Sea. The ETS pipeline was constructed in order to transport gas from Esmond…
UK independent RockRose Energy has completed its acquisition of Idemitsu Petroleum. RockRose agreed to acquire Idemitsu Petroleum from Japan's Idemitsu Kosan in October. Idemitsu's UK assets comprise a substantial number of producing fields in the North Sea…
A new oil and gas technology accelerator has been created in Aberdeen, targeting 100 start-ups and 200 small to medium sized companies(SMEs). The accelerator, called TechX and set up by the public-funded The Oil & Gas Technology Centre…
Danish oil firm Maersk Oil has published a video with timelapse footage and interviews with key people, showing the main 2017 milestones in the UK North Sea Culzean development. The Culzean field - discovered in 2008 - is in the UK central North Sea…
UK-focused oil firm Egdon Resources has acquired 100% interest in UK North Sea Promote Licence P2304 (UKCS Block 41/24), containing part of the the Resolute gas discovery, through a deal with two other firms. Egdon acquired 50% in the…
UK explorer Siccar Point Energy E&P has signed up a rig to drill a well on the Lyon prospect, west of Shetland. Lyon is due to be drilled in 2018, using North Atlantic Drilling's West Hercules semisubmersible, immediately following drilling a Cambo appraisal well…
A university in Scotland has launched a 'world-first' simulator for decommissioning activities in the UK North Sea and further afield. Aberdeen’s Robert Gordon University (RGU) in collaboration with funding partners The Oil & Gas Technology Centre…