North Sea oil news
MOL Norge receives drilling permit near Balder field
The drilling programme for well 25/8-21 S relates to the drilling of an appraisal well in production licence 820 S.
OKEA awards rig frame contract to COSL Drilling Europe
COSL will be the exclusive provider of semi-submersible drilling rigs for OKEA’s Norwegian Continental Shelf operations.
NEO Energy publishes Low Carbon Transition Plan
NEO will seek to reduce the carbon intensity per barrel of oil equivalent produced by its portfolio by 50% by 2030.
Vallourec equips Total North Sea rig with 3D printed safety component
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 supporting Equinor with development of autonomous platforms
ABB is to deliver automation solutions for the Krafla oil and gas field development.
Blythe and Southwark platforms mechanically complete
Installation of both platforms is scheduled to be completed before the end of 2Q21, in preparation for first gas in late 3Q21.
Lundin Energy sells "world’s first ever certified carbon neutrally produced oil"
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.
Final phase of Duva development project commences
Drilling has begun on four production wells on the Duva field in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea.
FourPhase delivers production optimisation project in Danish Continental Shelf
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.
Aker BP contracts Maersk Drilling rig for one-well exploration campaign
In direct continuation of the Maersk Integrator rig’s work scope, the rig will drill an exploration well for Aker BP offshore Norway.