North Sea oil news

In January 2020 there were plans for approximately 50 exploration wells, but this has been reduced to 40 by the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and low oil prices.

Allseas’ heavy lift vessel Pioneering Spirit will execute the work for Aker BP at the Valhall oilfield between 2021 and 2026.

At least nine of the world’s top planned exploration wells for 2020 are at risk of being suspended as a result of the combined effect on oil and gas activities of the Covid-19 virus and the oil price war.

The module was lifted onto a barge at the Rosenberg Worley yard in Stavanger, Norway, and will be transferred to the world's largest crane vessel, Heerema’s Sleipnir, then installed on the Neptune-operated Gjøa platform.

Neptune anticipates 2020 to see produced volumes increase, reflecting production from the Cygnus field and an additional 3000 boe/d from assets set to be acquired from Energean Oil & Gas.

Equinor has said the North Sea field is on course to reach plateau production for the first phase in early May, earlier than anticipated.

Siccar Point and Shell UK had been planning to bring the project to a Final Investment Decision (FID) in 3Q20.

First gas has been achieved from a new well in the Chiswick field in the Southern North Sea, while first oil has been achieved from a new well in the Chestnut field.

The HullGuard system involves installing a tubular ‘periscope type’ anode with an integral dielectric shield, through an ODIN® type class approved access port fitted to the inside of the ship’s hull.

INEOS has decided to postpone its scheduled maintenance for the North Sea Forties pipeline system (FPS) in a move that Rystad Energy calculates will add several hundred thousands of extra barrels to the market every day.