North Sea oil news
Aker BP receives consent for exploration and production drilling in the North Sea
The Petroleum Safety Authority has granted the company consent to drill on the Bøyla field.
Equinor granted consent to use Songa Endurance at Troll
The Petroleum Safety Authority have given the company consent to use Songa Endurance for drilling, completion and slot recovery of well 31/2 D-7 BY1H/BY2H/BY3H on the Troll field in the North Sea.
Maersk Drilling gets four-month extension for Maersk Intrepid
The rig is now contracted to Equinor until the end of February 2020.
Gas/condensate discovery north of the Oseberg field in the North Sea - 30/6-30
Faroe Petroleum Norge AS, operator of production licence 825, is in the process of concluding the drilling of wildcat well 30/6-30.
BP starts up Clair Ridge production
BP, on behalf of co-venturers Shell, Chevron and ConocoPhillips, has announced first oil production from the giant Clair Ridge project in the West of Shetland region offshore UK.
Faroe announces commencement of Brasse East well
The Brasse East well is being drilled immediately east of the Brasse field, discovered by Faroe in 2016 and appraised in 2017.
Aibel wins Gudrun contract
The company has been awarded the FEED contract for Gudrun Phase 2 Water Injection. The contract with Equinor also includes an option for the actual implementation (EPCI).
Cairn Energy: UK, Norway update
The company has provided an operational update for its interests in the North Sea.
Faroe Petroleum announces Rungne exploration well results
The Rungne exploration well 30/6-30 spudded on 19 October 2018 and was drilled to a total depth of 3469 m below sea level.
Spirit Energy receives consent for exploration drilling
The Norwegian Petroleum Safety Authority has given Spirit Energy consent to drill exploration wells 8/10-7 S and 8/10-8 S in production licence 405 in the North Sea.