North Sea oil news

Running 16 fields on the Norwegian continental shelf with power from shore will mean that total CO2 emissions will be about 3.2 million t lower per year than they otherwise would have been.

Gillian King will work with CEO Colette Cohen and new Chair, Martin Gilbert, to shape the overall strategic direction and long-term success of the Oil & Gas Technology Centre.

The temporary tax relief package for the petroleum industry that Norway recently approved could improve exploration and production companies’ short-term liquidity and reduce breakeven prices for future development projects by about 40% on average.

The award to DeepOcean covers project management, engineering, construction and offshore installation activities.

The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Aker BP ASA a drilling permit for wells 6607/12-4 and 6607/12-4 A .

Neptune Energy have announced the safe removal of the L10-C, L10-D and L10-G platforms from the Dutch sector of the North Sea.

The project saw AISUS perform the inspection of 15 lines within the main caisson tubular structure of the client's platform.

LOC will provide marine warranty surveyor services for the SURF development on the Johan Sverdrup oilfield in the North Sea.

Spirit Energy has received permission to drill a wildcat well in production licence 780, about 5 km north of the Ivar Aasen field in the central part of the North Sea.

The pre-defined areas include blocks in the North Sea, Norwegian Sea and Barents Sea.