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Forties pipeline now fully operational

Jan 02, 2018

UK North Sea Forties Pipeline System (FPS) operator Ineos says the system is now fully operational, following repairs works to a crack found in an onshore section of the pipeline, early December. 'All restrictions on the flow of oil and…

Apache exec joins Neptune Energy

Jan 02, 2018

Former Apache North Sea boss Jim House has signed up to Neptune Energy as CEO, starting this month.  House makes the move from Apache Corp. where he has spent the last 26 years in senior leadership roles, most recently as the Senior Vice President responsible for Egypt…

Santos to drill off Indonesia

Dec 29, 2017

Australia's Santos is planning to drill the Paus Biru-1 exploration well on the Sampang production sharing contract offshore Indonesia, says partner Cue Energy Resources. Paus Biru is 27km east from the producing Oyong gas field. The…

BSEE to revise OCS production rule

Dec 28, 2017

Seeking to reduce “unnecessary regulatory burdens” while maintaining or advancing safety and environmental protection, the US Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) plans to revise the Production Safety Systems Rule governing…

Investment plans on the UKCS

Dec 28, 2017

UK operators have gone a long way to reducing their costs and are even starting to look at investment, delegates attending the Oil & Gas UK Share Fair in Aberdeen early November learned. Elaine Maslin reports (First published in the December 2017 OE…

2018: Exploration outlook, wells to watch

Dec 28, 2017

It’s a smaller, more focused exploration world as we start 2018. Elaine Maslin discusses the main themes for 2018 with Wood Mackenzie’s Andrew Latham (First published in the January 2018 OE, access full issue here). Deepwater is very…

Eni kicks off Beaufort Sea drilling

Dec 27, 2017

Italian oil major Eni has spud a new oil well from the Spy Island drillsite, a manmade island in the Beaufort Sea, offshore Alaska, earlier this week, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) reported today (27 December)…

Byron strikes pay at South Marsh Island

Dec 27, 2017

Byron Energy has struck 190ft (58m) of net oil pay in the South Marsh Island Block 71 F-2 well in the Gulf of Mexico, exceeding initial expectations, partner Otto Energy reported today (27 December). Drilled and logged to 8615ft measured depth with Ensco jackup Ensco 68…

Forties pipeline repairs 'mechanically complete'

Dec 27, 2017

Forties Pipeline System (FPS) operator Ineos says all restrictions on flow through the pipeline have now been lifted following mechanical completion of a repair to the onshore section of the major North Sea export trunkline.  'All restrictions…

First oil flows at Premier's Catcher

Dec 23, 2017

Christmas came early for Premier Oil and its Catcher development partners. First oil was achieved from the field's FPSO today (23 December), according to FPSO owner and operator BW Offshore. BW Catcher FPSO…

Saipem wins Angola's West Hub SURF

Dec 22, 2017

Saipem has signed a contract with Eni Angola in relation to the West Hub Development project in Angola, which incorporates the work orders previously assigned and communicated in 2016 and 2017 and adds the scope of work for the development of the Vandumbu field in Block 15/06…

HMC inks second Tyra Redevelopment contract

Dec 22, 2017

Dutch transport and installation firm Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC) has won an additional contract on Maersk Oil's US$3.6 billion Tyra Redevelopment Project offshore Denmark. Following the award of the transportation and installation…

Aker BP completes Hess, Pandion deals

Dec 22, 2017

Operator Aker BP has completed an acquisition of Hess Norge, which owns 10% stakes in the Norwegian North Sea Valhall and Hod fields, from Hess Corp for US$2 billion.  At the same time, a deal by Aker BP to sell 10% interest in the…

Shell inks framework agreement with SNC-Lavalin

Dec 22, 2017

Canada-headquartered engineering group SNC-Lavalin, which recently acquired engineering house Atkins, has signed a framework agreement with Shell to provide pre-feasibility and feasibility studies for modular options on Shell's projects. SNC…

McDermott wins Tyra EPC work off Denmark

Dec 22, 2017

US engineering group McDermott International, soon to merge with CB&I, has inked a major lump sum contract with Maersk Oil for work on the largest ever oil and gas project offshore Denmark.  McDermott is to provide engineering, procurement…

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