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Centrica unveils Oda plan, first oil for 2019

Nov 30, 2016

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…

IHS: Decom spend to hit $13 billion/yr by 2040

Nov 29, 2016

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…

Drone video of Glen Lyon

Nov 29, 2016

In this video, BP shows the Glen Lyon floating production and storage offloading (FPSO) from a drone’s point of view in the UK North Sea. The Glen Lyon FPSO is preparing for its start-up, and to process and store oil and gas from the redeveloped Schiehallion and Loyal fields.

Pryme acquires SengS Subsea

Nov 29, 2016

Pryme Group has announced the acquisition of Sengs Subsea Engineering Solutions.   Established in 2012, by Murray Kerr, SengS is an Aberdeenshire-based engineering company providing subsea engineering design consultancy, equipment testing and assembly…

Atlantic requests operatorship of Orlando, Kells

Nov 28, 2016

Atlantic Petroleum issued notices to Iona Energy Co. (UK), which is in administration, to remove Iona as the operator of the Orlando and Kells licenses, offshore the UK. Atlantic has requested special meetings of the joint operating committees of UK Licenses P…

PSA investigating Scarabeo 5 fire

Nov 28, 2016

The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has launched an investigation into a fire which broke out in an engine room on the Scarabeo 5 drilling unit on 22 November 2016. A team from the PSA traveled out to the rig, which is working on the Njord field in the Norwegian Sea…

Statoil to drill Johan Sverdrup appraisal well

Nov 28, 2016

Norway’s Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) has given Statoil consent to drill well 16/2-22, an appraisal well, on the Johan Sverdrup field. The consent also applies to a possible sidetrack from this well. The Statoil-operated field, located around 140km west of Stavanger in the North Sea…

Hurricane agrees FPSO for Lancaster, plans to drill Halifax well

Nov 28, 2016

UK fractured basement player Hurricane Energy has agreed in principal deal for a floating production and storage offloading (FPSO) unit to develop its Lancaster field and is set to drill its nearby Halifax prospect, west of Shetland, UK. Under a heads of terms agreement…

BP buys into Eni's Zohr gas mega-find

Nov 25, 2016

BP has agreed to buy a 10% interest in the Shorouk concession offshore Egypt, containing the super-giant Zohr gas field, for US$375 million.  As part of the deal with Eni, BP will also reimburse Eni for BP’s share of past expenditure…

Po Valley takes on 47 Bcf Italian gas field

Nov 24, 2016

Australia-based explorer Po Valley Energy has been awarded a preliminary Production Concession for the 47 Bcf offshore Teodorico gas field in the northern Adriatic Sea – offshore Italy. The Teodorico gas field, within the AR94PY license area…

EU clears way for FMC, Technip merger

Nov 24, 2016

FMC Technologies and Technip been cleared by the European Commission to go ahead with a merger. The firms are set to combine, with shareholders due to vote on the move, announced back in May, on 5 December. Clearance decisions have…

Maersk drops Bagpuss, Blofeld heavy oil license

Nov 23, 2016

Maersk Oil is to drop its heavy oil Bagpuss and Blofeld License, P.1943, in the UK North Sea, according to partner North Sea Energy.  The move follows UK independent Premier Oil resigning as operator on the Bagpuss joint venture, effective at the end of this year…

Updated: Fire aboard Scarabeo 5 out

Nov 22, 2016

Statoil reported a fire on the Scarabeo 5 drilling rig in the Njord field in the Norwegian Sea. Image of the Scarabeo 5, from Saipem. As of 20:30, Statoil said that there are…

Eni, GE in renewable energy pact

Nov 22, 2016

Eni and General Electric (GE) have entered an agreement to develop renewable energy projects and hybrid solutions with a focus on energy efficiency. Through this agreement, Eni and GE intend to jointly identify and develop large-scale power generation projects from renewable energy sources…

First power at Burbo Bank Extension

Nov 22, 2016

Electricity has been generated for the first time at Burbo Bank Extension offshore wind farm, a joint venture between DONG Energy (50%) and its partners PKA (25%) and KIRKBI (25%).  With the initial turbines recently installed, power…

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