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Wintershall makes minor discovery

Sep 15, 2016

German oil firm Wintershall has made a minor discovery near the Vega field in the Norwegian North Sea, according to the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate.  The discovery was made as part of a four-well drilling campaign in production license 248 F…

EnQuest Delek deal falls through

Sep 15, 2016

UK independent EnQuest's proposed deal with Delek Group over the sale of a stake in the Kraken development in the UK North Sea has fallen through. EnQuest said the two parties had been unable to reach an agreement and discussions have been terminated…

Maersk sells field stakes to new entrant

Sep 15, 2016

Maersk Oil has agreed to sell small stakes in the Scott and Telford fields in the North Sea and the Wytch Farm onshore field in England to new entrant RockRose Energy. Scott and Telford are operated by Nexen through the Scott platform…

Orga's helideck lighting system CAAi approved

Sep 15, 2016

Orga, design and manufacture of helideck lighting systems, announced that its Circle-H touchdown positioning and heliport identification marking (TD/PM) system has been certified by CAA International (CAAi) to all UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) CAP 437 standards…

Eni to explore off Montenegro

Sep 14, 2016

Italy’s Eni is entering Montenegro’s upstream market by exploring four blocks. Eni signed a concession contract with the government of Montenegro for the exploration of four offshore blocks covering a total area of 1228sq km that were…

Sea Lion costs down to US$1.5 billion

Sep 14, 2016

Development costs to first oil for the Sea Lion project off the Falklands have been reduced to US$1.5 billion with more savings possible, according to partner Rockhopper exploration. The UK-based independent also says the 2C, or proved plus probable reserves…

CHC, Statoil start first flights to Mariner field

Sep 14, 2016

Statoil and CHC Helicopter have celebrated the inaugural flight to the Mariner field, Statoil’s first operated field development on the UK continental shelf (UKCS).   The flight left CHC’s Aberdeen Airport base this week heading for the Mariner B floating storage unit (FSU)…

Parkmead ups its PDL stakes

Sep 14, 2016

UK independent Parkmead has increased its stake in its operated Perth and Dolphin oil fields in the Moray Firth area of the UK central North Sea. Perth and Dolphin are central to Parkmead's Perth-Dolphin-Lowlander (PDL) oil hub project…

TGS, PGS buy Dolphin UK library

Sep 14, 2016

PGS and TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Co. (TGS) have jointly agreed principal terms and conditions for purchase of a majority of the multiclient library of Dolphin UK. PGS and TGS will make this purchase on a 50/50 basis. This purchase represents a limited initial cash outlay for PGS…

Statoil sees Castberg spin-off opportunities

Sep 13, 2016

Statoil is looking to create “a strong ripple effect” from its largest field yet, the Johan Castberg project, in the Barents Sea that will generate spin-offs, and be prepared for future electrification. Johan Castberg field illustration…

Det norske, Aker, Subsea 7 form alliance

Sep 13, 2016

Aker Solutions, Det norske oljeselskap and Subsea 7 have agreed on what the three companies are calling a 'one for all, all for one' collaboration alliance to work on developing the operator's subsea field portfolio. The move, which they…

Vattenfall wins Danish near shore wind tender

Sep 12, 2016

Vattenfall won the Danish Near Shore Wind Tender (DNS) after delivering the lowest bids of .475 kr/kWh on 1 September for two sites, Vesterhav Syd and Vesterhav Nord. Prior to construction start, Vattenfall needs a final approval from the Danish government…

Statoil names new UK MD

Sep 12, 2016

Statoil has appointed Hedda Felin as its new managing director of Statoil Production UK, less than one year after appointing Felin’s predecessor, who has left the company. Formerly a senior vice president for Statoil, Felin is the new head of the company’s Aberdeen office…

Goliat to remain shut down

Sep 09, 2016

Eni Norge’s management has decided to keep the Goliat field shut down until “measures are implemented and its platforms can be operated prudently.” Goliat. Image from Eni Norge. The…

Statoil takes Sheringham Shoal operatorship, ups Dogger stake

Sep 09, 2016

Statoil and Statkraft signed a letter of intent (LOI) for Statoil to take over as operator of the Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm from January 2017. Sheringham Shoal, from Statoil. The…

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