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Wood Expands Engineering Scope for Shell Under $120M Deal

Feb 20, 2025

Engineering consultancy Wood has secured a $120 million contract extension by Shell UK to provide brownfield engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) to onshore and offshore assets across the U.K.The two-year, cost-reimbursable contract extension, centers on providing brownfield EPC services, as well as subsea and integrity management, at the Shell UK-operated St Fergus and Mossmorran onshore terminals and the Nelson…

Shell Puts New FPSO at Penguins Field into Production

Feb 04, 2025

Shell has restarted production at the Penguins field in the U.K. North Sea with a new floating, production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit.The previous export route for the field, operated by Shell with 50% interest, and partner NEO Energy with the remaining 50%…

Shell and Equinor’s Merger Creates Biggest UK North Sea Oil and Gas Producer

Dec 05, 2024

Equinor UK, a subsidiary of Equinor and Shell UK, a subsidiary of Shell, have agreed to combine their UK offshore oil and gas assets to form a new company which will be the UK North Sea’s biggest independent producer.The incorporated joint venture…

Mermaid Plugs 21 Wells in Vessel-Based Decommissioning Campaign

Nov 11, 2024

Mermaid Subsea Services (UK) has successfully concluded what is believed to be the largest vessel-based UK North Sea decommissioning campaign in history.Carried out on behalf of a North Sea operator, the project spanned two years and involved…

Mermaid Concludes First Stage of Shell’s North Sea Decom Campaign

Oct 03, 2024

Mermaid Subsea Services has completed the first stage of a major North Sea decommissioning contract for Shell, ahead of the next phase scheduled to begin in 2025.Delivered ahead of schedule, the initial phase of the multi-year campaign involved…

DNO Completes Acquisition of Stake in UK’s Arran Field

May 16, 2024

DNO, the Norwegian oil and gas operator, has completed the acquisition of a 25% interest in the Arran field on the UK Continental Shelf from ONE-Dyas E&P.The field is operated by Shell UK (44.57%) and was brought on stream in 2021 as a subsea tie-back to the Shell-operated Shearwater A platform…

Dana Petroleum Joins In Selene Gas Prospect Through Farm-Out Deal with Deltic

Feb 07, 2024

Deltic Energy has entered into an agreement with Dana Petroleum for the farm-out of its 25% interest in Shell-operated license containing the Selene Prospect in the North Sea.The transaction, in combination with the existing Shell UK carry,…

DNO Expands North Sea Portfolio with UK’s Arran Field

Feb 07, 2024

The Norwegian oil and gas operator DNO has entered into an agreement to acquire a 25% interest in the Arran field on the UK Continental Shelf from ONE-Dyas.The transaction, made through DNO’s wholly-owned subsidiary DNO Exploration UK, is expected…

Wagenborg Installs Shore Power Connection on Kroonborg Vessel

Jan 19, 2024

Wagenborg Offshore has installed and commissioned a shore connection system on the Kroonborg walk-to-work (W2W) vessel in collaboration with NAM/Shell UK, and the support of Dutch province of North Holland.The shore power system was developed and engineered by Dutch company Eekels Technology…

Shell Makes FID for Victory Gas Field in North Sea

Jan 17, 2024

Shell has taken a final investment decision (FID) on the Victory gas field in the UK North Sea, approximately 47 km north-west of the Shetland Islands.Once onstream, the field will help to maintain domestically produced gas for Britain’s homes…

Shell and Deltic Greenlight Pensacola Appraisal Well

Dec 18, 2023

Oil major Shell and its partner Deltic Energy have approved the work program and budget for drilling the Pensacola appraisal well in late 2024.The Pensacola discovery, located in the UK North Sea, is estimated to contain gross P50 initially…

Shell and Ampelmann Fined After Worker's Feet Crushed on Gangway

Dec 15, 2023

Shell and Ampelmann Operations have been fined a combined total of more than £1.2 million after an offshore worker’s feet were crushed while walking along a gangway over the North Sea.The U.K. Health and Safety Executive (HSE) prosecuted the…

14 Companies Secure Licenses for Carbon Storage in the UK North Sea

Sep 15, 2023

Following the UK's first-ever carbon storage licensing process, the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) on Friday released the list of firms that had accepted licenses.A total of 14 companies have been awarded 21 licences in depleted oil and…

Offshore Energy Industry's Best Celebrated at 2023 Offshore Achievement Awards

Mar 17, 2023

The winners of the 2023 Offshore Achievement Awards were revealed Thursday at the annual Offshore Achievement Awards dinner in Aberdeen.According to the organizers, around 400 guests celebrated the 'exceptional achievements and outstanding performance'…

Aibel Wins Contract for Completion of Shell's Penguins FPSO

Mar 07, 2023

Norwegian energy industry engineering and construction service firm Aibel has won a contract for tasks related to the completion of Shell’s Penguins floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) unit, which recently arrived in Norway.The Penguins FPSO…

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