North Sea oil news
Equinor receives drilling permit in production licence 785 S
The drilling programme for well 31/11-1 S relates to the drilling of a wildcat well in production licence 785 S.
Neptune Energy starts Seagull drilling campaign in North Sea
The Gorilla VI (JU-248) jack-up rig, operated by Valaris, will drill four wells for the development over the course of the drilling campaign which is expected to last 18 months.
Petrofac awarded enhanced North Sea contract by INEOS FPS
Petrofac will continue to supply personnel to the Unity Platform in the Central North Sea, the onshore Cruden Bay Terminal and other landline sites, as well as provide engineering and construction support.
NPD awards 61 offshore exploration licences to 30 companies
30 companies, including Equinor, Wintershall Dea, Lundin Energy, and Neptune Energy, have received offers of ownership interests in a total of 61 production licences on the Norwegian Shelf.
Equinor awards Altus and Archer framework contracts for integrated wireline services
The contracts are awarded for a fixed period of around five years from May 2021.
Premier Oil shareholders vote for merger with Chrysaor
Premier Oil will be renamed Harbour Energy but maintain its London listing as part of its reverse takeover by Chrysaor.
Neptune Energy awards contracts for Cygnus gas platform
The integrity management and fabric maintenance contracts have been awarded to Oceaneering and Stork.
BP relaunches sale of stakes in North Sea oilfields
BP has relaunched the sale of stakes in a number of North Sea oilfields it agreed to sell to Premier Oil before Premier was taken over last year, according to industry sources.
Neptune Energy extends Deepsea Yantai contract
Neptune Energy Norge has extended the contract for the Deepsea Yantai rig with an additional two wells in the Dugong area.
Lundin Energy given drilling permit near Solveig field
The drilling programme for well 16/4-13 S relates to the drilling of a wildcat well in production licence 359.