Det norske is ramping up activity and production on its Alvheim floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) development in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea. The FPSO (pictured), which produces Alvheim field (comprising the Kneler…
Shell along with partner Esso Exploration agreed to sell their entire stakes (50-50) in the Anasuria Cluster in the UK Central North Sea to a Malaysian joint venture consisting of Ping Petroleum and Hibiscus Petroleum. News reports put the sale price at US$105 million…
Chevron Upstream Europe has installed a new topsides module on to its Brittania bridge linked platform, paving the way for the start-up of the Alder. The Alder high-pressure, high-temperature field was discovered in 1975, in Block 15/29a…
Lundin Norway received approval from the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate to drill an appraisal well located southeast of the giant Edvard Grieg field, in the central North Sea. Map of well 16/1-23S…
UK-based engineering group Wood Group has been awarded a five year, US multi-million dollar contract by French operator Total, which includes the option for two, one-year extensions. Under the contract Wood Group PSN (WGPSN) will deliver engineering…
Det norske is planning a US$238 million development for the Viper-Kobra fields near Alvheim in production license (PL) 203, in the central North Sea, off Norway. Map of Alvheim field. From Det norske…
BP is assessing a further phase development on its west of Shetland Clair field, which could see another new, large central processing facility built in the field. The move will seek widely spread areas of the estimated 7-8 billion barrel oil originally in place Clair field…
Statoil is working to secure a well drilled from its Snorre A platform in the North Sea, after drilling fluid was lost during operations on Saturday night.Drilling fluid is used to maintain pressure in a well during drilling. Statoil…
Oil major Shell is planning to breath new life into its oldest North Sea floating production unit after acquiring new 4D seismic data last year. According to a partner on one of the fields produced by the Anasuria floating production…
Chevron North Sea Ltd. will proceed with its high-pressure, high-temperature (HPHT) Alder field development in the North Sea after receiving regulatory approval. Discovered in 1975, Chevron says new technology has helped to unlock the central North Sea field…
A plan by ConocoPhillips (UK) and co-venturer Chevron North Sea to develop the central North Sea Enochdhu field has been approved by the UK’s Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC). ConocoPhillips, operator, expects first production to start in late 2014…
Wood Group PSN (WGPSN) has secured a significant two year North Sea contract extension with TOTAL E&P UK Ltd (TOTAL). Based on historical turnover, the award is anticipated to be valued at USD $150 million. Under the contract, WGPSN will continue to provide engineering…
Total announces the restart of production on the Elgin/Franklin area on 9 March 2013, following the approval of the safety case by the UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE).Production resumes gradually and should soon reach close to 70,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boed…
Specialist firefighting knowledge, strategic support and equipment is to be provided by Chubb Fire & Security for Total E&P UK under a five-year contract. Chubb’s Offshore Marine division will deliver the renewed contract, which covers the operator’s Alwyn North…
GDF Suez takes over as operator of Gjøa when the field comes onstream in October. The project comprises a semisubmersible platform with subsea tiebacks, and is also expected to be a hub in the future. Meg Chesshyre opens this month's Scandinavian…
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