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Aker Solutions, Dril-Quip Team Up to Offer Subsea Injection Systems for CCUS Projects

Feb 22, 2022

Norwegian offshore engineering and construction services firm Aker Solutions and the U.S.-based offshore energy industry equipment maker Dril-Quip have entered into a Collaboration Agreement to offer subsea injection systems for carbon capture…

UK to Issue New Offshore Blocks to Expand Oil and Gas Output in the Future, Minister Says

Feb 22, 2022

Britain sees a 'good, solid' future for the North Sea's oil and gas industry and will issue new licenses to expand output in the future, Energy Minister Greg Hands said on Tuesday.'We need continued investment into the North Sea,' Hands told the International Energy Week online conference…

Stormy Weather Delays IOG's Blythe and Elgood Production Start-up

Feb 21, 2022

UK North Sea-focused oil and gas company IOG said Monday that the production start-up from its Blythe and Elgood gas fields in the Southern North Sea would be delayed as the stormy weather had affected the works on the reception facilities at the Bacton Terminal…

Archer Knight to Support All Neptune Energy's Diving Ops on UKCS

Feb 17, 2022

Archer Knight has secured a diving technical authority contract award with oil and gas firm Neptune Energy. The three-year deal will see the company providing Neptune Energy with specialist support for all diving operations in the UK.Under the deal…

Oil Spills from Eni's Irish Sea Pipeline

Feb 16, 2022

Oil has spilled from an Eni-operated oil pipeline in the Irish Sea, the UK Energy & Climate Change Minister Greg Hands MP said on Twitter Tuesday.'I am being kept regularly updated following a release of oil from a pipeline in the Irish Sea…

Report: Shell to Launch Sale of Southern North Sea Fields

Feb 15, 2022

Shell is preparing to launch the sale of its stakes in two clusters of gas fields in the southern British North Sea, part of an ongoing retreat of long-time producers from the aging basin, industry sources told Reuters.Shell is planning to offer…

Bilfinger's North Sea Deal with TotalEnergies Creates 300 Fixed-term Jobs

Feb 14, 2022

UK-based offshore engineering and maintenance contractor Bilfinger UK has secured a major contract with TotalEnergies that will create 300 fixed-term positions.The contract is for the delivery of fabric maintenance campaign services on TotalEnergies’…

Report: Waldorf Production Nears $1B Deal for ONE-Dyas North Sea Assets

Feb 11, 2022

Waldorf Production is nearing a deal to acquire oil and gas assets in the British and Dutch North Sea from ONE-Dyas for more than $1 billion, industry sources said on Friday.Under the terms of the emerging deal, private equity-backed Waldorf…

TotalEnergies Books Stena Drilling's Semi-sub for UKCS Work

Feb 11, 2022

French oil major TotalEnergies has chartered Stena Drilling's Stena Spey semi-submersible drilling rig for drilling operations on the UK Continental Shelf.Stena Drilling said that the mobile offshore drilling unit would start the contract between March 16…

3-Year Deal: Sparrows to Keep Maintaining Cranes on Serica's Bruce Platform

Feb 07, 2022

Engineering and maintenance services firm Sparrows Group has secured a three-year contract award from Serica Energy for crane operations and maintenance services on the UK North Sea platform, Bruce.  Sparrows will provide resident focal points…

UK Finance Minister: North Sea Oil and Gas Should Play Part in Energy Transition

Feb 03, 2022

The British government believes the North Sea oil and gas industry should play a role in the country's transition to net zero, finance minister Rishi Sunak said on Thursday.'We believe in the future of the North Sea, we believe in the oil and gas industry…

Harbour Energy's CEO Europe to Step Down

Feb 02, 2022

UK-based oil and gas company Harbour Energy said Wednesday that Phil Kirk had notified the Board of his intention to step down as Executive Director, President, and CEO Europe, with effect from February 28, 2022.Kirk was previously Chief Executive Officer and founder of the Chrysaor Group…

Total Sells 20% in West of Shetland Fields to Kistos

Jan 31, 2022

French oil and gas major TotalEnergies has agreed to sell to Kistos Energy a 20% interest in the Greater Laggan Area fields and in the Shetland Gas Plant in the UK, as well as interests in several nearby exploration licenses.Kistos will pay a firm consideration of $125 million…

James Fisher Launches Decommissioning Business Line JF Decom

Jan 28, 2022

Marine and offshore services firm James Fisher has this week launched its new business line James Fisher Decommissioning (JF Decom).The company said that the newly formed division would support the decommissioning needs of customers in the renewables…

Wave Energy Device for Subsea Oilfield Assets Arrives in Orkney for EMEC Demo

Jan 28, 2022

AWS Ocean Energy's wave energy converter, designed for remote power applications such as powering subsea oilfield assets, has arrived in Orkney ahead of its imminent deployment at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC). The 16 kW Archimedes Waveswing arrived at Hatston Pier…

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