North Sea oil news
Unity in development of an additive manufactured well control component
The new technology is a result of a collaborative research and development project with Net Zero Technology Centre and Spirit Energy.
GETI 2023: Surging fossil fuel prices make oil and gas sector top choice for energy workers
The seventh annual Global Energy Talent Index has revealed that the recent gas price crisis has transformed oil and gas into the most popular sector for energy workers to join and has sent salaries soaring above pre-pandemic levels.
Equinor makes new discovery by North Sea Troll field
The company has made an oil and gas discovery close to the Troll field in the North Sea. This is the seventh discovery in this area since the autumn of 2019.
Equinor awarded 26 new production licences on the Norwegian continental shelf
In 2023 the company plans to participate in 25 exploration wells, most of them around existing infrastructure.
The Njord field is upgraded ahead of another 20 years in operation
Production from the Njord field in the Norwegian Sea has resumed, following an upgrading project in which both the platform and the floating storage and offloading vessel (FSO) were brought ashore.
API, AMEXHI, and IOGP renew MOU to strengthen collaboration in Gulf of Mexico
The MOU aims to strengthen mutual cooperation to help enhance operational performance across North American natural gas and oil operations.
Neptune Energy welcomes submission of Snøhvit Future PDO
The Gjøa field in the North Sea, operated by Neptune, is already powered by hydroelectricity, generated onshore.
CGG and TGS announce Sleipner OBN multi-client survey on the Norwegian Continental Shelf
The survey area covers a mature part of the North Sea that includes the Sleipner East, Sleipner West, Gina Krog, Volve and Utgard fields.
Operators fined total of £265 000 as NSTA moves to enforce net zero and security of supply requirements
EnQuest and Equinor sanctioned for exceeding flaring permits while Spirit Energy was fined for breaching production limits.
Wintershall Dea selects AGR’s time and cost management software for its drilling and well projects
The move will improve communication and automation in workload distribution and increase the transparency of project-related risks and costs for the management team and wider stakeholders.