North Sea oil news
Archer to provide wireline services to ConocoPhillips on NCS
The contract is for an initial five-year period commencing 2Q21 and includes additional optional periods.
ABB and Siemens Energy awarded service agreements for electrical equipment at Equinor's offshore and onshore facilities
The agreements are awarded on behalf of Equinor-operated licences on the Norwegian Continental Shelf and onshore plants in Norway, and on behalf of Gassco as the operator for the Kollsnes and Kårstø gas processing plants.
Wood extends relationship with TAQA in UK North Sea
A new integrated facilities services contract will see Wood focus on supporting TAQA’s operations across the Cormorant Alpha, North Cormorant, Eider Alpha, Harding, Tern Alpha, Brae Alpha, and East Brae assets.
ION to begin second phase of North Sea 3D multi-client programme
The field data for the Mid North Sea High survey will be collected from approximately late April to mid-October 2021.
Vår Energi receives drilling permit from NPD for four wells
Wells 25/8-20 S, 25/8-20 A, 25/8-20 B and 25/8-20 C will be drilled from the Scarabeo 8 drilling facility after concluding the drilling of water injection wells for Vår Energi AS in production licence 229.
Updated volume estimate confirmed for Dugong discovery
Neptune Energy’s revised estimate of the indicative recoverable resources is 40 – 108 million boe, which will be subject to further detailed analysis and review.
Maersk Drilling rig to assist with well intervention, stimulation and accommodation at Valhall field
The Maersk Reacher rig will be used by Aker BP from July 2021 for a minimum of nine months.
Lundin Energy makes minor oil discovery near Solveig field
The licensees will assess the discovery, about 15 km south of the Edvard Grieg field, with regard to a possible tie-in to the Solveig field.
INEOS Energy sells Norwegian oil and gas business to PGNiG
The US$615 million deal includes all INEOS Oil & Gas interests in production, licenses, fields, facilities and pipelines, on the Norwegian continental shelf.
3t Energy Group wins UK training contract with Chrysaor
3t Energy Group has secured a contract with Chrysaor to manage the training of its entire UK workforce using digital learning technologies.