North Sea News

 

Asset integrity wrapped up

Sep 01, 2017

Engineered composite wraps are becoming the solution of choice for dealing with corrosion issues in the North Sea on an increasing range of offshore pipework and structures. Elaine Maslin reports. Caisson repair using Technowrap Splashzone…

A new production paradigm

Sep 01, 2017

New players are entering the aging North Sea basin, but there’s still ambitions to increase exploration as well push forward with decommissioning. Andrew Scutter, of EIC, gives his view. While the North Sea is one of the most developed oil and gas basins in the world…

An iEPCI philosophy

Sep 01, 2017

Undeveloped pools in the North Sea and elsewhere could make it over the line with TechnipFMC’s iEPCI approach to subsea tiebacks. Elaine Maslin reports. A TechnipFMC iEPCI vision. Image from TechnipFMC…

UK Government supports North Sea

Aug 31, 2017

New Energy Minister Richard Harrington has told oil and gas leaders they have the 'full support' of the UK government in maximizing the economic opportunity in the North Sea during his first visit to the region in his new ministerial post…

Shell given further safety warnings

Aug 31, 2017

Shell has been served with two further notices by the UK's Health and Safety Executive (HSE) following a leak on its Charlie platform in the North Sea in May this year.  Shell had initially been served with a Prohibition Notice, because…

KUFPEC doubles interest in Gina Krog field

Aug 31, 2017

Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company (KUFPEC) has agreed to acquire an additional 15% interest in the Gina Krog field from Total E&P Norge for US$317 million. The deal, via KUFPEC Norge, will see the firm gain about 34 MMboe in…

Total starts Edradour and Glenlivet production

Aug 30, 2017

Total has started-up production from the Edradour and Glenlivet gas and condensate fields west of Shetland. ahead of schedule and 30% under budget. The fields, in about 300-435m water depth, have been developed with a 35km, three-well tieback to the Laggan-Tormore production infrastructure…

Wellesley spuds Goanna well, Norway

Aug 29, 2017

Wellesley Petroleum has started drilling on the Goanna exploration well in the northern Norwegian North Sea. The well, 39/9-22 S, in license PL 881, is near the border with the UK and adjacent to the giant producing Statfjord and Snorre fields…

Aker BP's Hyrokkin well dry

Aug 28, 2017

Aker BP's wildcat well 25/4-11 on the Hyrokkin prospect in the Norwegian North Sea has come up dry, according to the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD).  The well was drilled using the Maersk Interceptor jackup drilling rig, in 122m water depth…

Catcher FPSO sets sail for UK

Aug 28, 2017

The Catcher floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel has set sail for the UK to work on Premier Oil's Catcher field. The unit, built at the Keppel Shipyard in Singapore, and owned and operated by BW Offshore, is expected to reach UK waters early in Q4…

Premier inks Tolmount pact, eyes Catcher first oil

Aug 24, 2017

Premier Oil has entered into an infrastructure partnership for the Tolmount gas development in the Southern North Sea, as the company looks to deliver first oil from Catcher in 2H 2017.  Map of Catcher…

John Crane wins Culzean data work

Aug 24, 2017

John Crane Asset Management Solutions secured a contract to supply Maersk Oil with data services to support the planned maintenance strategy at one of the largest new developments in the UK North Sea. Image from John Crane…

EC-OG power hub wins OGTC support

Aug 23, 2017

EC-OG has successfully secured support from the Oil & Gas Technology Centre for significant technology FEED work. In conjunction with the Technology Centre, EC-OG is undertaking FEED work for a North Sea field trial focusing on the in place Subsea Power Hub (SPH) design…

Montrose moves into offshore renewables

Aug 23, 2017

Montrose Port Authority in Scotland has heralded a new era of capabilities, supporting its first project within the offshore renewable sector. In association with NorSea Group (UK), a subsidiary of Norway's NorSea Group, the port is participating…

Aker BP to test Nordfjellet, Delta prospects

Aug 21, 2017

Aker BP has received permits from the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate to drill an exploration wildcat and an appraisal well in Production License 442 to test the Nordfjellet/Delta prospects. The company will use jackup Maersk Inceptor…

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