North Sea oil news
OGUK: BP job losses underline need for fair transition to net zero economy
OGUK's Chief Executive Deirdre Michie has urged the UK government to protect jobs and create new business opportunities in the energy regions of the UK.
APT to support Chrysaor's North Sea projects
Applied Petroleum Technology will deliver geochemical and petroleum systems analyses in connection with Chrysaor’s Armada hub facility and exploration around the Greater Lomond area on the UK continental shelf.
Apache deploys digital inspection service on Beryl Alpha platform
Apache’s adoption of the Arup Inspect MInteg inspection service on the Beryl Alpha platform has reduced offshore inspection hours of the topside structure whilst enhancing the quality and availability of inspection data.
BP and Premier Oil agree new terms for North Sea assets sale
Premier Oil will pay BP a reduced fee of US$210 million for the Andrew Area and Shearwater assets.
Independent Oil and Gas awards Proserv subsea controls contract
Proserv has been commissioned by Independent Oil and Gas (IOG) to provide a complete subsea controls system for IOG’s Core project phase 1 development.
Neptune Energy given permission for use of Deepsea Yantai drilling facility at Gjøa field
Norway's Petroleum Safety Authority has given Neptune Energy consent to use the facility for production drilling for a period of 240 days.
OMV granted drilling permit in Norwegian North Sea
Well 6506/11-12 S. will be drilled about 4 kilometres west of the Morvin field.
Hurricane Energy given extension for Greater Warwick Area work
Hurricane Energy has been given further time by the Oil and Gas Authority to carry out work in the Lincoln subarea of Licence P1368 in the UK North Sea.
Petrofac begins Rubie and Renee well decommissioning contract
Petrofac will provide well operator, well engineering and project management services to decommission four wells within the Rubie and Renee fields, 200 km north east of Aberdeen.
PGNiG expects 115 000 t of oil from Skogul field in 2020
The Skogul field is located in the immediate vicinity of the Vilje field, in which PGNiG Upstream Norway has a 24.24% share.