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Statoil stops Veslefrikk production

Mar 12, 2015

Statoil and its partners temporarily halted drilling on the Veslefrikkin field in the North Sea. The Veslefrikkin field. From Statoil. Veslefrikk lies in Norwegian North Sea block 30/3 in production license 052…

Allseas grabs Johan Sverdrup gig

Feb 27, 2015

Dutch contractor Allseas last night (26 February) signed a contract with Norway's Statoil for the installation of three platforms on the giant Johan Sverdrup development in single lifts using the newly renamed mega-vessel Pioneering Spirit…

Talisman gets Snømus approval

Feb 23, 2015

The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway granted Talisman Energy Norge AS consent for exploration drilling of well 15/12-24 at the Snømus prospect. Image of the Maersk Giant jackup. From Maersk. The well is located in production license 672…

Repsol taking Talisman

Feb 18, 2015

Talisman Energy shareholders approved Spain’s Repsol to take over the Canadian company for an estimated US$8.3 billion. Image from Repsol.   In an overwhelming vote of more than 99%…

Talisman UK CEO joins private equity firm

Feb 02, 2015

Private equity group Epi-V has taken on Talisman Sinopec Energy UK CEO Geoff Holmes to lead its FourPhase portfolio company CEO as it looks to grow its global portfolio. it has also taken on Expro director Tony Kitchener, as Chairman…

Talisman terminates modular rig contract

Jan 06, 2015

UK-based oilfield services company Archer has received a 30-day notice of early termination of its modular drilling rig contract for the Archer Emerald from Talisman Sinopec Energy UK. The effective date of termination is expected as the 29 of January 2015…

New COO for Ithaca as Stella nears

Dec 23, 2014

Ithaca Energy has appointed Roy Buchan as its Chief Operations Officer, starting 5 January 2015, and announced that Chief Development Officer John Woods is to leave the company on 31 January.   The move comes as Ithaca nears first production…

Repsol agrees $8.3bn for Talisman

Dec 16, 2014

Spain's Repsol has agreed a deal to buy Canadian exploration and production company Talisman Energy for US$8.3 billion plus debt - amounting to the largest international deal by a Spanish company in five years. The deal, which had been rumored for some months…

Talisman suffers UK downtime

Nov 05, 2014

Calgary-based Talisman Energy has said it may suffer writedowns on its UK North Sea assets in Q4 due to battling production efficiency and cost issues on its assets in the basin. In its third-quarter report, Talisman said its UK North…

A stabilizing influence

Oct 03, 2014

When the Varg A monotower offshore Norway required stabilization, IK came up with a novel, remote, subsea solution. Elaine Maslin found out more after hearing about the project at the Underwater Technology Conference in Bergen earlier this year…

WG Intetech appoints regional manager

Sep 26, 2014

Wood Group Intetech (WG Intetech) has appointed Ogo Ikenwilo to the role of regional well integrity manager – North Sea. Ikenwilo will manage the company’s North Sea client base while identifying opportunities to increase its regional market share…

Veolia decommissioning doomed Yme platform

Sep 04, 2014

Veolia won a contract to decommission the 14,000-tonne Yme oil platform in the Norwegian North Sea. The doomed Talisman Yme will be removed and towed in a single lift from its current North Sea location and be moved to Lutelandet in South West Norway to be dismantled by Veolia…

No oil on Heimdalshø for Det norske

Aug 29, 2014

Det norske oljeselskap's wildcat exploration well 2/9-5S on the Heimdalshø prospect found no hydrocarbons. Det norske said the well, the first in production license (PL) 494, about 30 km east of the Norwegian North Sea Valhall field…

Repsol eyes Talisman

Jul 23, 2014

Talisman Energy has confirmed that it has been approached by Spain's Repsol over 'various transactions.' Repsol has been reported to have been considering a bid for Canada-based Talisman, Bloomberg reported.  A statement from Talisman…

Safety steps recognized

Jul 02, 2014

Industry excellence in health and safety was recognized at the UK Oil and Gas Industry Safety Awards in Aberdeen at the end of April. The event recognizes and honors the companies and people who embody the spirit of safety and innovation across the sector…

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