North Sea oil news

A concept study and Front End Engineering Design (FEED) project carried out by Xodus Group has determined that a North Sea operator will save up to £59 million by adopting a Not Normally Attended (NNA) status ahead of decommissioning the field.

Under the new contract, Vroon’s specialist subsea-support, walk-to-work unit, the VOS Start will deliver offshore logistical support to a planned maintenance campaign in the Dutch sector of the Southern North Sea.

The company and its joint venture partners BP and Japex announced that the final investment decision for the Seagull oil project in the UK North Sea has been agreed.

Hook-up and commissioning of all four platforms will take place alongside the tie-back of the eight pre-drilled production wells, ahead of expected first oil in November 2019.

The project adds further to Shearwater’s 4D programme in the North Sea and Barents Sea this season.

Oil & Gas UK published its annual Business Outlook review and presented its findings in both London and Aberdeen on 20 March. Westwood’s Technical Manager, Alyson Harding, comments.

The two final platform topsides were installed using the heavy lift vessel Pioneering Spirit’s single lift technology.

The company has successfully completed the Froskelår Main exploration well in licence 869 in the Alvheim area.

The newly built rig will drill six wells in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea.

The SPE Aberdeen Section revealed the winners to an audience of almost 500 people, with categories covering technological innovation, company performance, and individual achievement and dedication across the UK offshore energy sector.