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Serica Energy Sees Another Production Setback with New FPSO Triton Outage

Dec 05, 2024

UK-based oil firm Serica Energy has suspended the production from its Triton floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) unit in the North Sea after identifying an issue with one of the compressors seals, prompting the company to further reduce its full-year production outlook…

DNO Proves 'Dry Belt' in North Sea to be Not So Dry with New Oil Discovery

Dec 02, 2024

Norwegian oil and gas operator DNO has made an oil discovery in the Othello prospect in the southern North Sea, offshore Norway, refuting what the industry deemed as a dry belt area.The discovery was made in wildcat well 2/6-7 S in production license 108…

Axess Group Secures More Work Offshore Norway

Nov 27, 2024

Norway-based Axess Group has secured a frame agreement extension with KCA Deutag, a drilling, engineering and technology company, to continue to provide its services offshore Norway.The extension will enable Axess to continue delivering services to seven platforms in Norway…

Repsol Gets $440K Fine for Halting NEO’s Production at Flyndre Field

Nov 26, 2024

The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has issued its highest-ever fine of $440,000 (£350,000) on Repsol North Sea (RNS) for behavior that led to a shut-in at the Flyndre field and hampered economic recovery of petroleum.The Fulmar facility in the Central North Sea…

Netherlands to Enlist Private Firms to Protect North Sea Assets from Russian Sabotage

Nov 21, 2024

The Netherlands plans to temporarily enlist additional personnel and equipment from private companies to strengthen security in its part of the North Sea, the Defence Ministry said on Wednesday, confirming media reports.The decision follows…

Viaro CEO Facing Charges for Forging Documents to Steal Millions

Nov 19, 2024

The CEO of an independent British oil producer which is buying North Sea assets owned by Shell and Exxon Mobil is being sued by his former employer for allegedly forging documents to steal substantial sums.Viaro Energy CEO Francesco Mazzagatti…

Well-Safe Solutions Secures $25M Well Decom Contracts in North Sea

Nov 18, 2024

Offshore well plug and abandonment specialist Well-Safe Solutions has secured two new contracts totaling $25 million for well decommissioning work in the North Sea, using the Well-Safe Protector jack-up and Well-Safe Defender semi-submersible…

Equinor Strikes Oil and Gas at Rhombi Prospect in North Sea

Nov 14, 2024

Equinor has made an oil and gas discovery in the North Sea, off Norway, estimated at between 13 and 28 million barrels of oil equivalent.An exploration well with sidetrack has been drilled about 10 kilometers north of the Troll field in the North Sea…

EnerMech Lands Services Contract with North Sea Oil and Gas Operator

Nov 13, 2024

Energy industry services firm EnerMech has won a multi-million-dollar contract to become the preferred provider of Flexible Hose Assembly (FHA) and Small Bore Tubing (SMT) management services for a major E&P organization’s UK assets. The minimum five-year agreement focuses on the management…

Tyra II Facilities to Operate at Full Technical Capacity Sooner Than Expected

Nov 01, 2024

BlueNord, the partner in the Tyra II project along with TotalEnergies and Nordsøfonden, has informed that Tyra II facilities will start operating at maximum technical capacity in the first half of November 2024, following the completion of equipment repairs…

UK Ups Windfall Tax on North Sea Oil Producers

Nov 01, 2024

The British government will increase a windfall tax on North Sea oil and gas producers to 38% from 35% and extend the levy by one year, finance minister Rachel Reeves announced on Wednesday.Presenting the first budget under the new Labour government…

Shell Finds Gas at Selene Prospect in North Sea

Oct 31, 2024

Shell-operated joint venture, consisting of Deltic Energy and Dana Petroleum, has confirmed gas discovery in the Selene prospect in the North Sea.The Shell operated 48/8b-3Z well, in license P2437, proved a 160-meter-thick section of Leman Sandstone…

TotalEnergies Makes Additional Gas Discovery at Harald Field in Danish North Sea

Oct 29, 2024

TotalEnergies has discovered additional gas condensate resources in the new well at the Harald field in the Danish North Sea, which could start producing through the existing Harald and Tyra facilities before the end of 2024.Located in shallow waters…

Sofia Offshore Wind Farm Construction Well Underway

Oct 25, 2024

Van Oord has installed over a quarter of the foundations which will support Sofia offshore wind farm’s 100 wind turbines in the North Sea since the start of operations in May.The Dutch contractor Van Oord is using the Port of Tyne’s Clean Energy Park as a storage and marshalling base…

OKEA Secures Permit for New Brage Field Drilling Operation

Oct 24, 2024

The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted OKEA a drilling permit for a new wildcat well at Brage field in the North Sea.The permit is for a wellbore 31/4-A-23 F in production license 055.OKEA is the operator of the license with 35.2% stake…

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