North Sea oil news

Equinor has been awarded 29 new licences by Norway’s Ministry of Petroleum and Energy as part of the Award in Predefined Areas (APA) for 2018 – 13 licences as operator and 16 as partner.

The company has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Lundin Norway AS has completed exploration well 2/6-6S, targeting the Oppdal and Driva prospects in PL860 in the North Sea.

Equinor has awarded Aibel the EPC contract for the final bridge on the Johan Sverdrup field.

The company has announced the results of the Brasse East exploration well 31/7-3 S and the Brasse appraisal sidetrack 31/7-3 A in the northern North Sea.

The company has announced the spud of the ENI UK Limited operated Rowallan exploration well 22/19c-G.

Research Director, Angus Rodger, provides insight on a of UK-listed Ophir Energy by Indonesia's Medco Energi.

The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Aker BP ASA a drilling permit for well 2/11-12 S cf. Section 15 of the Resource Management Regulations.

The company is progressing the redevelopment of the Balder and Ringhorne area, and a FEED contract for the Jotun FPSO life extension has now been signed.

The three-year contract, which comes with the option of a two-year extension, will include skip and ship and solids control to manage and process drill cuttings.

Oceaneering will retain its existing contract on one of Petrofac’s Duty Holder assets, while expanding its service scope to include two additional North Sea facilities.