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Hurricane triples Lancaster resources

Apr 07, 2017

Hurricane Energy has tripled its recoverable resource estimate for its Lancaster field in the North Sea to nearly 600 MMbbl. In its investor presentation, Hurricane provided an 'exaggerated' 3D model of Lancaster…

Lancaster could be UK's largest undeveloped discovery

Mar 27, 2017

Fractured basement explorer Hurricane Energy is closer to proving its Halifax discovery is linked to its Lancaster field, forming a single field, which would be the UK's largest undeveloped discovery on the UK Continental Shelf. Hurricane…

Exxon, Sevan ink FLNG frame agreement

Feb 24, 2017

Norwegian cylindrical floating production unit designer Sevan Marine won a long-term framework agreement with US supermajor ExxonMobil. Sevan Marine has been working with ExxonMobil since 2015, when it was given a feasibility study to…

300 MMbbl Lancaster estimate was "conservative"

Feb 07, 2017

Fractured basement reservoir explorer Hurricane Energy says its previous 300 MMbbl estimate for the Lancaster field, west of Shetland is conservative.  The firm has completed technical analysis of the Lancaster, Lincoln and Warwick assets…

Hurricane spuds Halifax probe west of Shetland

Jan 16, 2017

UK independent fractured basement reservoir explorer Hurricane Energy has started drilling on its Halifax well west of Shetland on the UK Continental Shelf. The well, being drilled using the Transocean Spitsbergen semisubmersible drilling rig…

More than 250 MMbbl in Lincoln, Hurricane estimates

Dec 19, 2016

Hurricane Energy has confirmed a 'very significant fractured basement discovery,' potentially containing more than 250 MMbbl recoverable, in its Lincoln field appraisal well offshore west of Shetland, UK, the firm says.   The well has…

Hurricane agrees FPSO for Lancaster, plans to drill Halifax well

Nov 28, 2016

UK fractured basement player Hurricane Energy has agreed in principal deal for a floating production and storage offloading (FPSO) unit to develop its Lancaster field and is set to drill its nearby Halifax prospect, west of Shetland, UK. Under a heads of terms agreement…

Block Zero partners start Mafumeira Sul EPS

Nov 11, 2016

Sonangol and its Block Zero partners Cabinda Gulf Oil Co., Total E & P Angola, and Eni Angola, started the early production system (EPS) operations at the South Wellhead Platform of the Mafumeira Sul project, off the Coast of Malongo, in the province of Cabinda on 31 October…

Hurricane moves forward off UK

Oct 27, 2016

Hurricane Energy is suspending the Lancaster sidetrack well offshore the UK to develop as a future producer and moving on to its Lincoln well. Technip today also confirmed a win for its subsea joint venture with FMC Technologies, Forsys Subsea…

Hurricane flows at Lancaster side-track

Oct 18, 2016

Hurricane Energy has reported a sustainable flow rate from a horizontal side-track well at its Lancaster discovery, West of Shetland, offshore the UK. Image from Hurricane. The…

Technip, FMC lined up for Hurricane's Lancaster

Oct 12, 2016

Technip and FMC Technologies have been picked by Hurricane Energy to be an exclusive provider of subsea equipment to the firm's fractured basement Lancaster development, west of Shetland.  Under a provisional agreement, the firms, under their alliance…

Lancaster offers Hurricane yet more pay

Sep 09, 2016

Hurricane Energy's pilot well on the basement reservoir Lancaster discovery West of Shetland has indicated resources 'significantly greater' than the firm's 200 MMbbl base case, the company said this morning.   Hurriane has completed…

Marginal in Malaysia

Aug 01, 2016

Malaysia’s MISC has built a minimal facilities FPSO for use on marginal fields. John Sheehan takes a look. Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering handle the conversion (fabrication, installation and integration) of the FSO MaMPU 1…

Hurricane spuds Lancaster

Jul 06, 2016

UK-based fractured basement explorer Hurricane Energy has spudded its 205/21a-7 Lancaster well, west of Shetland. The well is a pilot well, the first in a two-well program, designed to refine the Lancaster resource range, provide a second…

Small is beautiful

May 01, 2016

Tapping small fields and coming up with economic early production system solutions offers engineers an interesting challenge. Elaine Maslin reports. Amplus’ VPU. Image from Amplus.  There…

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