North Sea oil news

The first ever pressure-containing component to be produced using Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing technology (WAAM) was successfully ran on Total’s Elgin-Franklin rig in the North Sea.

ABB is to deliver automation solutions for the Krafla oil and gas field development.

Installation of both platforms is scheduled to be completed before the end of 2Q21, in preparation for first gas in late 3Q21.

In order to supply a fully carbon neutral barrel to Saras, residual emissions of 2302 t CO2 were compensated through a carbon capture project, certified by the Verified Carbon Standard.

Drilling has begun on four production wells on the Duva field in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea.

The two-month project saw FourPhase’s DualFlow desander system deliver an initial diagnostic intervention to identify and confirm the source of sand from wells on the platform.

In direct continuation of the Maersk Integrator rig’s work scope, the rig will drill an exploration well for Aker BP offshore Norway.

Recoverable resources are so far estimated at between 3 and 4.2 million m3 of recoverable oil equivalent, corresponding to 19 – 26 million boe.

Oil production in March was 0.7% lower than the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate’s forecast, and 0.2% lower than the forecast so far this year.

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