Faroe Petroleum and its partners have secured Odjfell Drilling’s Deepsea Bergen semisubmersible rig to drill the Goanna and Fogelberg wells in late 2017 and early 2018. The Goanna exploration well is expected to spud in Q4 2017 at License PL881…
Norway’s Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) has given Statoil consent to use the Bideford Dolphin for drilling and completing well 34/7-A-10 at the Snorre field in the North Sea. Drilling is scheduled to begin on 7 July and last 110 days…
Statoil’s Gullfaks B platform and associated pipelines will now operate until 30 June 2036 after receiving a consent for use from Norway’s Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA). PSA’s existing consent for the platform – which was installed…
Energean Oil & Gas has submitted the field development plan (FDP) for the Karish and Tanin natural gas fields offshore Israel, with a target of reaching a final investment decision by the end of the year, and first gas by 2020. Map of Karish and Tanin…
North Atlantic Drilling Ltd. Has been awarded a drilling contract with Siccar Point Energy E&P Limited for the Seadrill Ltd., semisubmersible West Hercules to drill and test the Cambo discovery offshore the UK West of Shetland. Drilling is scheduled to begin 1 April 2018…
The Irish government has extended phase 1 of Frontier Exploration Licences (FEL) 2/13 and 3/13 by two years to 4 July 2019, operator Europa Oil & Gas announced on 19 June. The Irish government has also approved an application to convert…
Statoil’s technology research and development efforts will focus on developing technology to reduce carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) from oil and gas operations, as well as digital solutions, the company reported today (19 June). With ambitious goals both within climate and digitalization…
Statoil has awarded Deep Sea Supply two contracts for two of the company's platform supply vessels (PSV). The first deal is a two-year contract for the Sea Frost PSV, for operations in the North Sea. The deal comes with options. The…
The UK's Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has announced a suite of measures designed to make data openly available and stimulate interest in the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) ahead of the 30th Offshore Licensing Round. The 30th Offshore Licensing…
Aker BP has drilled a dry hole close to the Volund field in the Norwegian North Sea, according to the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD). Well 24/9-11 S was drilled using the Transocean Arctic semisubmersible drilling rig in 122m water depth…
VNG Norge estimates its development plan for the Fenja field to cost US$1.3 billion (NOK$11.5 billion), the company said in a 15 June impact assessment of the project. Source: VNG Norge Formerly known as the Pil and Bue discoveries…
Paris-based geophysical firm CGG will file for Chapters 11 and 15 bankruptcy in the US, and open a Sauvegarde proceeding in France, after executing legally binding agreements in support of the terms of the agreement-in-principle with key financial creditors announced on 2 June…
Wood Group's proposed US$2.7 billion takeover of Amec Foster Wheeler has been overwhelmingly approved by shareholders at both companies, paving the way for the merger to be complete by this year. Image from Amec Foster Wheeler…
Norway’s Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) has given Statoil the go-ahead to drill the Gemini Nord exploration well in the Barents Sea. Statoil will use the Songa Enabler semisubmersible to drill Well 7325/4-1 well in the Hoop area approximately 275km from Nordkapp and 200km from Bjørnøya…
Seventy-seven discoveries on Norway’s Continental Shelf containing 700 MMcum were being considered for development at the start of 2016, the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) reports. Most of these discoveries are in the North Sea…
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