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OGUK: UK's Energy Transition Under Threat And Impossible Without Oil & Gas Industry Inclusion

Mar 16, 2021

OGUK, an industry body representing interests of the UK offshore oil and gas industry said Monday that the country's energy transition could be under threat unless the government can provide vital support for the sector grappling with the after-effects of the pandemic…

Report: UK Could Ban New North Sea Oil and Gas Exploration Licenses

Mar 15, 2021

Ministers in the UK are reportedly looking to put an end to new offshore oil and gas exploration licenses as part of the country's 'net-zero' ambitions, the Sunday Telegraph said in a report released over the weekend, citing an unnamed industry source…

OGA: UK North Sea Flaring Dropped by 22% in 2020

Mar 11, 2021

Flaring in the UK North Sea dropped by 22% in 2020 compared to 2019, and as production facilities cut the overall volume to 33 billion cubic feet (bcf), a reduction which is roughly equivalent to the gas demand of 200,000 UK homes, the UK Oil and Gas Authority said Thursday…

​​​​Jersey Oil & Gas in Fundraising Talks. GBA Farm-out Process Formally Launched

Mar 11, 2021

Jersey Oil & Gas, a UK-based company working to develop an oil and gas production hub at the Greater Buchan Area in the UK North Sea, said Thursday it was in talks to raise funds to progress work on the project.The company said it was responding…

Solstad Offshore Bags North Sea Charters for PSV Quartet

Mar 10, 2021

Norwegian offshore vessel operator Solstad Offshore has secured contracts for four of its platform supply vessels in the North Sea, with Total, Equinor, and Serica, respectively.Total UK has awarded Solstad a term contract for Normand Springer…

Chrysaor Extends Offshore Asset Integrity Deal with Stork

Mar 09, 2021

North Sea-focused oil company Chrysaor has awarded Stork a 2-year contract extension to deliver offshore integrated specialist asset integrity services in the UK.Stork, a Fluor subsidiary, will continue to deliver an inclusive range of asset…

Cairn to Sell Interests in UK Offshore Oil Fields for More Than $460M

Mar 09, 2021

London-listed Cairn has agreed to sell its interests in the UK North Sea Catcher and Kraken fields to Waldorf Production Limited for a cash consideration of US$460 million plus additional contingent consideration dependent mainly on oil prices from 2021 to the end of 2025…

NEO Energy to Take Over Zennor in $625M Deal

Mar 09, 2021

HitecVision-backed NEO Energy has agreed to acquire independent oil and gas company Zennor Petroleum from Kerogen Capital for up to $625 million, including deferred and contingent payments.The deal comes some two weeks after NEO acquired ExxonMobil's…

EnQuest Starts Shutting Down Production at Don Fields in North Sea

Mar 05, 2021

UK-based oil and gas company EnQuest has said it has started cessation of production activities on the Northern Producer floating production facility at the Don fields in the North Sea.'The process, which began on Monday 1 March, is expected to take several days to complete…

Shell's UK Chair Moves to Head Low-carbon Fuels. North Sea Oil and Gas Boss Replaced

Mar 04, 2021

Royal Dutch Shell is changing the senior leadership of its operations in Britain as part of a global overhaul to cut costs and shift away from oil and gas to renewables and power.Under the changes, which have been announced internally, country…

EnerMech Scores Eight New Contracts in UK

Mar 04, 2021

Energy industry services provider EnerMech has said it has secured eight new contracts in the first few months of 2021.The Aberdeen-based company said Thursday that contracts awarded in the last three months were a combination of new and extended…

Mitsui Invests in UK Carbon Capture and Storage Project

Mar 03, 2021

Japanese trading house Mitsui & Co Ltd said on Wednesday it would invest in the development of a carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in Britain.The Japanese company will take a 15.4% share in Storegga Geotechnologies which is developing…

JOG Selects Greater Buchan Concept. Seeks Farm-in Partner ahead of 2022 FID

Mar 03, 2021

Jersey Oil and Gas, a UK-based company working to develop the Greater Buchan Area (GBA) oil production hub in the UK North Sea, on Wednesday said that the development concept for the project was selected, paving way for the farm-out process to start…

Trelleborg Sells Offshore Oil and Gas Business in England

Mar 02, 2021

Sweden-based engineering group Trelleborg said Monday it had signed an agreement and finalized the divestment of its offshore oil and gas operation in Skelmersdale, England.'The company is part of the overall offshore operation in the Businesses Under Development reporting segment…

Prosafe's Safe Boreas Secures Work at Buzzard

Mar 01, 2021

Offshore accommodation rig owner Prosafe reports it has won a contract for one if its units in the U.K. sector of the North Sea.The Safe Boreas will provide gangway connected operations supporting the Buzzard platform complex from mid-April 2021…

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