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Engie spuds Cara exploration well, Norway

Jul 19, 2016

ENGIE E&P Norge has spudded the Cara exploration well in PL 636 Cara in the Norwegian northern North Sea.  The well is 35km offshore and approximately 6km from the Gjøa field in about 350m water depth. The well, being drilled using the Transocean Arctic semisubmersible drilling rig…

Nearly 400 to strike in North Sea

Jul 18, 2016

Nearly 400 members of Unite and RMT unions working for Wood Group across eight Shell oil and gas platforms in the North Sea will be striking for the first time in a generation in a dispute over 30% pay cuts and changes to allowances, the Unite and RMT unions announced on 18 July…

Subsea UK: Subsea diversification is key

Jul 18, 2016

With global offshore wind expenditure expected to reach about US$288 billion (£210 billion) over the next 10 years, Subsea UK is encouraging companies to expand into the renewables sector to sustain long-term growth. The industry body…

EnQuest to farm out 20% of Kraken to Delek

Jul 18, 2016

EnQuest and Delek Group have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) to farm out 20% interest in the Kraken heavy oil development in the UK North Sea. The area is located in Blocks 9/2b and 9/2c in License P1575, approximately 350km northeast of the city of Aberdeen…

World's largest jackup delivered to Noble

Jul 18, 2016

Sembcorp Marine delivered the world’s largest jackup rig, the Noble Lloyd Noble, to Noble Corp. after uncertainties in the delivery date due to damage the rig endured in February. Illustration of the Noble Lloyd Noble…

DONG, Faroe in US$70 million five field deal 

Jul 14, 2016

DONG E&P Norge is divesting its shares of five Norwegian oil and gas fields to Faroe Petroleum in a US$70.2 million deal, as Faroe moves to raise $81 million (£60.8 million) to fund the acquisition, as well as accelerate its Brasse discovery towards development…

FORESEA to fund ocean energy testing

Jul 14, 2016

The US$12 million (€11 million) FORESEA project is bringing together European ocean energy test facilities to help demonstration of tidal, wave and offshore wind energy technologies in real-sea conditions. The project is funded by the Interreg NWE (North-West Europe) program…

NPD completes four ROV dives

Jul 14, 2016

The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has carried out four successful ROV (remotely operated underwater vehicle) dives and has acquired depth data (bathymetry) near the Vøring Spur in the western Norwegian Sea. Figure 1…

Ivar Aasen deck installation imminent

Jul 14, 2016

Norwegian independent Det norske is gearing up for imminent offshore module installation works on its Ivar Aasen development offshore Norway this month. The firm, which is due to become part of new firm Aker BP, says the the project is on time and budget with planned start-up in Q4…

Skipper well to spud next week

Jul 14, 2016

UK explorer Independent Oil and Gas (IOG) is due to spud an appraisal well on the Skipper oil discovery next week. The Skipper prospect, 100% owned by IOG, is in Block 9/21a in license P1609 in the northern North Sea. IOG says success of the well would be 'transformational' for the company…

Lloyds grants first wave energy technology qualification

Jul 14, 2016

Following more than two years of cooperation, Lloyd's Register has awarded its first Technology Qualification certificate to a developer of ocean energy technology, AW-Energy in Finland. The Technology Qualification certificate was presented in person by the chairman of Lloyd's Register…

North Sea workers vote for industrial action

Jul 13, 2016

A ballot by members of the unions Unite and RMT at engineering firm Wood Group working across Shell operated assets has seen a 'massive majority' supporting industrial action. In a joint statement, Unite and RMT said more than 50% of members voted in the ballot…

ExproSoft bags Martin Linge well integrity work

Jul 13, 2016

Total E&P Norge has entered into an agreement with ExproSoft for the use of WellMaster IMS to monitor and optimize well integrity management of the Martin Linge field on the Norwegian Continental Shelf, in addition to ensuring well operations are within NORSOK and existing guidelines…

Wood Group inks Apache extension

Jul 13, 2016

Wood Group has been awarded an extension to its master service agreement (MSA) contract with Apache Corp. in the North Sea. Wood Group will continue to deliver subsea engineering and consultancy services, in support of Apache's routine operation and maintenance works…

NPD selling Troll area 3D seismic data

Jul 12, 2016

The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) is looking to sell 3D seismic data covering Block 31/5, as well as part of Block 31/4, southeast of Statoil’s Troll area that it acquired in September 2008 using the Ramform Challenger vessel. The seismic data…

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