North Sea oil news
Valaris announces contract awards and fleet status updates
Valaris Limited has announced new contracts and contract extensions, with associated contract backlog of approximately US$1.14 billion, awarded subsequent to issuing the Company’s most recent fleet status report on November 1, 2023.
Subsea7 awarded contract in North Sea
Subsea7 S.A. has announced the award of an extension of an existing frame agreement by bp, for subsea construction, inspection, repair and maintenance services (IRM), across bp’s North Sea assets.
Capricorn provide North Sea contingent payment update
Capricorn has entered into an agreement for the full settlement of the payment terms of its sale and purchase agreement with Waldorf Production UK PLC relating to the disposal of its previously held interests in the Catcher and Kraken fields.
Dutch large-scale CO2 storage project L10CCS reaches FEED phase
Neptune Energy and its partners EBN, Tenaz Energy and ExxonMobil Netherlands CCS, have progressed the L10CCS project from the Concept Select phase into the next Define/FEED phase.
Neptune Energy announces Kyrre discovery and confirmed Ofelia volumes in Gjøa area
Neptune Energy and its partners has announced a new discovery at the Kyrre prospect and confirmed the volumes for the Ofelia appraisal well, both located in the PL 929 licence, close to the Gjøa field in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea.
Expro leads the largest surface well testing operation in Norway
Expro has been awarded a corporate frame agreement to deliver well testing services for Equinor in the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS).
Extension of deepsea Aberdeen on Breidablikk field
Odfjell Drilling has announced that Equinor has exercised options for seven wells to extend the use of the Deepsea Aberdeen on the Breidablikk field.
Kongsberg Digital selected by Equinor for safety and emergency training in the North of Norway
Kongsberg Digital has unveiled a developing collaboration with the Norwegian energy company Equinor, underpinning a stronger safety and sustainability focus in offshore operations.
Lime Petroleum to acquire 4 million boe net contingent resources in Brasse Field
Lime Petroleum AS has entered into sale and purchase agreements with DNO Norge AS (‘DNO’) and OKEA ASA (‘OKEA’), to acquire 10.7212% and 6.2788% interests respectively in PL740 in the Norwegian North Sea, in which the Brasse Field is expected to start commercial production in 2027.
Gas discovery by Gina Krog in the North Sea
Equinor has made a gas discovery by the Gina Krog field in the North Sea. The discovery is small, but gas production can start as early as 2023.