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Norway Approves Tordis Extension

Sep 12, 2019

Norwegian authorities have given consent to operator Equinor to extend production from the Tordis field in the North Sea.Equinor, which had applied for consent to extend the operating life of the facilities on the Tordis field, is now approved to use of the facilities through 2036…

Neptune to be Ready for IPO by April 2020

Sep 12, 2019

Private-equity backed oil and gas firm Neptune Energy plans to be ready for an initial public offering by April next year, Chief Financial Officer Armand Lumens said on Thursday.Neptune, backed by the Carlyle Group and CVC Capital partners and headed by former Centrica boss Sam Laidlaw…

Repsol Sees Yme Start-up in H1 2020

Sep 11, 2019

Spain's Repsol believes it can start producing oil at the Norwegian Yme oilfield in the first half of next year, a partner in the field said on Wednesday.'Repsol, the operator of the field, is confident that Yme could start production in the first half of 2020…

Aasta Hansteen Output Can Exceed Max Capacity

Sep 11, 2019

Norway's Aasta Hansteen field, which exports gas to Britain and other European countries, has on several occasions produced more than its maximum level, pipeline operator Gassco and operator Equinor told Reuters.Located in the Norwegian Sea…

BP Using Drones to Track Methane Emissions

Sep 10, 2019

One of the world's largest oil and gas companies is using advanced technology originally designed for use on Mars to remotely monitor methane emissions from its offshore assets in the North Sea.A pilot project being run by UK supermajor BP,…

Supply-side Paradox in a Supermajor Exit

Sep 10, 2019

The reaction of the gut is unease to news reports ExxonMobil might be selling $4 billion in offshore assets to Norway’s Vår Energi (the former Eni Norge) and pulling out of the North Sea.More operator and supermajor consolidation away from an oil province sounds all bad…

Hurricane Produces Oil at Lincoln Crestal

Sep 09, 2019

UK independent Hurricane Energy announced it has struck oil in its Lincoln Crestal well West of Shetland.Responding to speculation around flaring from the Transocean Leader drilling rig, the company issued a statement confirming that a drill…

DeepOcean Splits Up UK Subsidiary

Sep 09, 2019

DeepOcean Group said it will split its DeepOcean UK subsidiary into two entities, creating DeepOcean Subsea Cables and a new division with a standalone brand for its seabed intervention and trenching business.The split and new brand announcement are scheduled to be finalized within 2019…

Johan Sverdrup: 660,000 bpd Output by 2022

Sep 09, 2019

Output from the Equinor-operated Johan Sverdrup oil field in the North Sea will rise to 660,000 barrels per day (bpd) by 2022, from 440,000 bpd by early 2020, a company executive said on Monday.Output from the field will start up in October…

Dolphin Drilling Sets Up HQ in Aberdeen

Sep 08, 2019

Dolphin Drilling will establish its international headquarters in Aberdeen, showing its commitment to the North Sea at a time of increasing optimism for the drilling industry, the offshore drilling contractor announced on Friday.The company…

DEA Plans Thor Tender Meet-Up

Sep 06, 2019

The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) and transmission system operator Energinet have scheduled for 25th of November 2019 market dialogue for potential bidders and investors for the upcoming Thor offshore wind farm tender.The Thor offshore wind farm…

Norway's CCS Project Gets Industry Boost

Sep 05, 2019

Norway's Equinor and its partners in the Northern Lights underground carbon dioxide (CO2) storage project offshore Norway have signed preliminary agreements with seven potential industrial customers for the venture.The agreements are a crucial…

Serica Rolls Out Digital Safety Platform

Sep 05, 2019

Serica Energy has signed a deal to adopt the Restrata Platform – a piece of digital safety technology which provides real-time monitoring of people and assets – on its Bruce asset in the UK Northern North Sea.Restrata, a technology and services company focused on security…

EnQuest Chips Away at Debt, Plans Drilling

Sep 05, 2019

North Sea focused oil firm EnQuest is chipping away at its debt pile, which was at around $1.6 billion at the end of June, it said on Thursday, reiterating its output guidance of between 63,000 and 70,000 barrels per day this year.EnQuest's net debt stood at around $1…

Johan Sverdrup Nearing Early Start-up

Sep 05, 2019

The mega Johan Sverdrup field in the Norwegian NOrth Sea is expected to come on stream in October this year, one month ahead of schedule, operator Equinor announced on Thursday.The Johan Sverdrup development continues to progress well through the final stages of preparation for operations…

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