The UK's Oil & Gas Authority (OGA) has invited companies to apply for new licenses to drill at 14 blocks in the supplementary round to the 29th oil and gas licensing round. The 14 blocks on offer in the supplementary round are outside of the 29th oil and gas licensing round offer area…
Faroe Petroleum and DONG E&P Norge have completed the acquisition deal consisting of five Norwegian North Sea oil and gas fields, with Faroe only paying a fraction of the original US$70.2 million price tag. Image of Trym subsea gas compression…
Bibby Offshore secured a significant contract with Shell to provide engineering and subsea construction activities in the Gannet G field in the Central North Sea. The campaign, due to commence in Q1 2017, will utilize Bibby's multipurpose dive support and offshore construction vessel…
BP has begun drilling a potential carboniferous gas play in southern North Sea block 43/26a that, if successful, could open up a new phase of development in the region, the supermajor announced 5 December. The well, being drilled with partners Perenco and Premier…
Decommissioning is now firmly on the North Sea oil and gas industry’s agenda. Some US$21.98 billion is forecast to be spent on decommissioning UK North Sea facilities in the next 10 years.* As the number of operational platforms decreases and the pace of decommissioning increases…
Norwegian giant Statoil has started drilling at its Mariner field in the UK North Sea using the world’s largest jackup, with a target for first oil set for 2018. Image of the Mariner topsides at DSME…
Audrey Leon speaks with Helix Energy Solutions Group’s David Carr about a new system from the Subsea Services Alliance, which seeks to safely drive down the cost of well abandonment operations in open waters. Helix…
The offshore lifting market for decommissioning has been relatively small so far, but it won’t stay that way. Elaine Maslin looks at some new concepts edging into the market. OOS’ Serooskerke. Image from OOS…
After more than three decades’ production, the mighty Murchison platform was finally down-manned this year. Work to dismantle the 25,000-tonne topsides is ongoing. Elaine Maslin reports. CNR International’s…
In Europe, and in other regions, the guiding principle for the rules governing oil and gas infrastructure decommissioning have been a return to a clean seabed. These principles are being challenged. Elaine Maslin reports. Anadarko’s…
Seeking additional gains from subsea wells on a tight budget has paved the way for the implementation of a new technology to the market. Elaine Maslin reports. Helix’s Compensated Coiled Tubing Lift Frame in its operational position…
Jerry Lee examines Trendsetter Engineering’s Tether BOP system, which aims to curb fatigue and improve wellhead performance. Close-up of a pile top assembly. Images from Trendsetter Engineering…
Elaine Maslin surveys some of the firms creating new solutions for bonded thermoplastic composite pipes. Magma’s 2in jumper being put to the test at Oceaneering’s facility in Houston. Photo from Magma Global…
Centrica is planning a US$637 million subsea tieback development of its 48 MMboe recoverable Oda field in the Norwegian North Sea. Oda, previously called Butch, was discovered in 2011, in 65m water depth about 250km southwest of Stavanger and 13km east of the Ula field…
The decommissioning of aging offshore oil and gas platforms, subsea wells and related assets is increasing dramatically, with more than 600 projects expected to be disposed of during the next five years alone. This rapid trend toward decommissioning is causing spending to rise significantly…
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