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Report: Shell's North Sea Gas Field Plan Set for 'Imminent' Approval

May 16, 2022

Shell’s revised plan for the development of the Jackdaw offshore gas field in the UK North Sea expected to be approved soon, according to a report by The Sunday Times.The Jackdaw is an ultra-high pressure/high-temperature gas condensate field in the Central North Sea…

BP and Equinor Win CO2 Storage Licenses in UK North Sea

May 12, 2022

Oil and gas companies BP and Equinor have been awarded licenses to store CO2 under the UK North Sea seabed.According to the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA), which awarded the licenses with an appraisal term of eight years, the Southern…

Windfall Tax on Energy Firms Not the Right Way Forward - UK's PM Johnson

May 12, 2022

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday he did not believe a windfall tax on global energy firms was the right way forward and he wanted to ensure the government did not deter investment by energy companies.A spike in oil prices…

Suncor Energy Beats 1Q Profit Estimates. Eyes Sale of UK North Sea Assets

May 10, 2022

Suncor Energy Inc exceeded analysts' estimates for first-quarter profit and boosted dividend by 12% to its highest level on Monday, as Canada's No.3 oil major benefited from soaring crude prices.Global crude oil prices surged to levels not seen…

Neptune Energy Eyes Spending More than $1B to 'Support UK Energy Security'

May 10, 2022

Oil and gas company Neptune Energy said Tuesday it would spend more than $1 billion over the next five years 'securing energy supplies for the UK and speeding the transition to net zero.'The amount planned for investment includes capex and pre-development…

Studies Start to Develop Marigold UK North Sea Field Using Piper Bravo Platform

May 10, 2022

Pre-front end engineering and design studies (Pre-FEED) have started for the development of the Ithaca and Hibiscus owned Marigold field via the Repsol Sinopec-operated Piper Bravo platform in the UK North Sea. Repsol Sinopec made the announcement…

Awilco Drilling to Sell WilPhoenix Drilling Rig to Well-Safe Solutions

May 04, 2022

Offshore drilling company Awilco Drilling has agreed to sell its WilPhoenix semi-submersible drilling rig to the UK-based P&A specialist Well-Safe Solutions Ltd. Well-Safe will pay $15.5 million for the semi-sub built in 1982 and upgraded in 2011…

BP to Invest $22,5B in UK Energy System by 2030 End

May 04, 2022

British oil major BP plans to invest up to £18 billion (around $22,47 billion) in the UK’s energy system by the end of 2030, with the investments including North Sea oil and gas, as well as offshore wind, EV charging, hydrogen, retail and carbon capture…

SRJ's Proposed Acquisition of STATS Falls Through

May 03, 2022

ASX-listed SRJ Technologies Group plc in December last year struck a deal to buy the UK-based oilfield services firm STATS. However, STATS said Monday that the deal had fallen through over SRJ's inability to raise funds for the deal.'[STATS…

PXGEO Activates Second OBN Crew for CGG Project in North Sea

May 03, 2022

Marine seismic company PXGEO said Tuesday it was activating a second Ocean Bottom Node crew for a seismic acquisition project in the North Sea.'CGG has awarded this work to PXGEO as part of a hybrid streamer and ocean bottom node project, with a duration of approximately three months…

UK Asks Offshore Oil and Gas Sector to Set Out Plan to Reinvest Profits

May 02, 2022

Business minister Kwasi Kwarteng has written to the North Sea oil and gas industry asking it to set out a clear plan to reinvest its profits into British energy projects, his department said on Saturday.Energy prices have hit record highs this…

Seajacks Wins Two UK North Sea Assignments

Apr 26, 2022

Offshore energy services company Seajacks UK, a subsidiary of Eneti, has secured new contracts in the UK North Sea.Eneti said Tuesday that Seajacks had signed a new contract with a UK-based utility for one of its NG2500X-class vessels to support…

McDermott Joins NSTA-led Bacton Energy Hub Project

Apr 26, 2022

McDermott International has said it has joined a group of industry experts focused on unlocking the potential for a hydrogen-led energy hub located at Bacton, Norfolk, UK. The UK North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA), previously known as the Oil and Gas Authority…

Shell to Exit North Sea Blocks Containing Resolution, Endeavour Gas Finds

Apr 26, 2022

Shell has decided to withdraw from the North Sea licenses containing the Resolution and Endeavour gas discoveries, Egdon, its partner in the licenses, said Tuesday.'Egdon Resources advises that Shell U.K. Limited has informed Egdon and the North…

Harbour Energy Starts Production from Tolmount Field in North Sea

Apr 25, 2022

Harbour Energy has started production at the Tolmount gas field in the British North Sea, a source close to the company said on Monday.Harbour operates and holds a 50% stake in the field along with Dana Petroleum.The field, whose start-up was initially planned for the first quarter of the year…

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