Southern North Sea News


Spectrum Starts 3D Survey in North Sea

Jun 06, 2019

Seismic acquisition company Spectrum has commenced the first phase of a new high-density regional Multi-Client 3D survey, over a 2019 prioritised area of the UK’s Southern North Sea.The provider of Multi-Client seismic data and Seismic Imaging solutions to global oil and gas exploration company…

Halo Completes Acquisition of Third Energy Offshore

Jan 02, 2019

Hague and London Oil (Halo) said that it has now formally completed its acquisition of Third Energy Offshore Limited (TEOL).The Southern North Sea-focussed company, with a diverse portfolio of offshore and onshore producing, development and…

IOG Delays North Sea Project Financing

Nov 29, 2018

UK based oil and gas development & production company Independent Oil and Gas Plc (IOG)cautioned that current oil price volatility and capital market conditions aren’t conducive to deliver its financing plan for the core Southern North Sea project before year-end…

Shell Netherlands CEO Christens Wagenborg's W2W Vessel

Oct 29, 2018

The second Walk to Work vessel in the fleet of Wagenborg Offshore was unveiled on the Nieuwediepkade in the port of Den Helder. The Walk to Work Emergency Response and Rescue Vessel Kasteelborg was christened by Mrs. Marjan van Loon, CEO Shell Netherlands…

IOG given more time to submit complete Blythe FDP

Dec 15, 2017

North Sea minnow Independent Oil and Gas (IOG) has been given extra time to develop its Blythe discovery, in the southern North Sea. The firm has been given an extension on License P1736, by 12 months to 31 December 2018, dependent on…

Heerema inks four platform project for southern North Sea

Oct 03, 2017

North Sea-focused Independent Oil and Gas (IOG) has signed a letter of intent with Heerema Fabrication Group for front-end engineering and design (FEED), and engineering procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) of up to four normally unmanned installation platforms (NUIs)…

Plexus inks Centrica production well order

Sep 25, 2017

Plexus Holdings was awarded a contract with Centrica North Sea to supply its POS-GRIP 'HG' 10,000psi adjustable production wellhead for a gas production well in the UK Southern North Sea. Plexus has previously supplied Centrica with its…

12 new licenses awarded in North Sea

Jul 13, 2017

The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has offered for award 12 licenses to 11 companies, including Statoil, BP, Shell, Maersk, Apache and EnQuest in the 2016 Supplementary Offshore Licensing Round. Fourteen blocks were originally on offer in this Supplementary Round…

CLNR eyes two Southern North Sea prospects

Apr 20, 2017

Cluff Natural Resources (CLNR) has found a range of development options for two of the company’s lower risk projects on License P2248 in the Southern North Sea through a scoping study conducted by Xodus Group. The study had indicated…

IOG acquires SNS pipeline

Apr 12, 2017

Independent Oil and Gas has agreed to acquire the recently decommissioned Thames Gas Pipeline in the southern North Sea for a nominal consideration from Perenco, Tullow Oil and Centrica.   The pipeline will provide a proposed export route for IOG’s southern North Sea assets…

RockRose makes more acquisitions

Mar 22, 2017

RockRose Energy has agreed a deal to acquire Egerton Energy Venture's share capital, in a move which will see it take over the firm's non-operated interests in the Galahad (27.8%) and Mordred (8.33%) gas fields in the southern North Sea. RockRose…

IOG secures pipeline for SNS fields export

Jan 16, 2017

Independent Oil and Gas (IOG) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to acquire a currently disused pipeline in the southern North Sea and associated onshore reception facilities. The pipeline will provide the proposed export route for IOG's southern North Sea gas assets…

IOG makes a move on Blythe

Dec 12, 2016

Independent Oil and Gas (IOG) has submitted a field development plan (FDP), in draft format, for the Blythe gas field to the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA).  The Blythe field, 100% owned and operated by IOG, is in the southern North Sea…

BP drills Southern North Sea prospect

Dec 05, 2016

BP has begun drilling a potential carboniferous gas play in southern North Sea block 43/26a that, if successful, could open up a new phase of development in the region, the supermajor announced 5 December. The well, being drilled with partners Perenco and Premier…

Southern North Sea focus group launched

Nov 22, 2016

A steering group of offshore companies working together to explore opportunities to maximize remaining gas reserves in the Southern North Sea (SNS) has been appointed. A mix of operators, duty holders, service businesses and supply chain…

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