North Sea oil news
BP to sell North Sea assets to Premier Oil
The assets to be sold by BP include its interests in the Andrew area in the central UK North Sea and its non-operating interest in the Shearwater field.
i3 Energy planning mid-2020, multi-well appraisal programme
With the successful Serenity discovery and remaining potential at Liberator, the company has begun planning a mid-2020, multi-well appraisal programme and is simultaneously conducting a farm-down process of its licences to potentially fund the 2020 drilling campaign.
Petrofac awarded North Sea engineering frameworks
The two framework agreements are for the provision of Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Commissioning (EPCC) services.
United Oil & Gas completes sale of North Sea blocks
North Sea Blocks 15/18d and 15/19b (Licence P2366) have been sold to Anasuria Hibiscus UK Limited for a headline consideration of up to US$5 million.
Collaboration, creativity and commercial partnerships – the new upstream triumvirate
Dave McKendrick, Baker Hughes, demonstrates how industry partnership models are marking a new era for extending life of field.
Serious work-related incident at Heimdal
Two Equinor employees were injured in a serious work-related incident on board the Heimdal platform in the North Sea on 28 November.
Maersk Supply Service awarded contract for North Sea tow and mooring installation project
Maersk Supply Service will provide the full scope from site preparation, installation of pile anchors, tow of the FPSO, through to final hook up operations.
CGG to execute OBN survey in UK Central North Sea
Planned to start in early 2020, the survey has already received significant industry interest and is being prefunded in part by BP.
Petrofac awarded EPS contracts
The contracts and contract extensions have a combined value of more than US$120 million.
i-Tech 7 completes North Sea UWLID project
The underwater inspection in lieu of dry-docking (UWLID) project was undertaken for Borr Drilling in the North Sea.