North Sea oil news
PD&MS secures further contract renewal with Chrysaor in North Sea
The award will see the firm continuing to support all of the operator’s North Sea facilities, including the Lomond, Everest and Armada installations.
BiSN: largest bismuth plug deployed
Following over a year of development, BiSN’s award-winning Wel-lok M2M technology was deployed via E-line in collaboration with Altus Intervention in AkerBP’s Valhall A-30 well in the Norwegian North Sea.
Sembcorp Marine signs agreement with Teekay offshore for modification, repair and life extension
The agreement is for engineering, procurement and construction works related to the modification, repair and life extension of the Petrojarl Varg FPSO.
Stork awarded UK offshore asset integrity contract extension by Chrysaor
The two-year contract extension is for the delivery of integrated specialist asset integrity services for Chrysaor’s Armada, Everest and Lomond offshore production platforms located in the Central North Sea.
Equinor further focuses NCS portfolio
The company has signed an agreement with PGNiG to sell its non-operated interests in the Tommeliten discovery on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS) for a total of US$220 million.
Aker BP acquires King Lear discovery
The company has entered into an agreement with Equinor Energy to acquire its 77.8% interest in the King Lear gas/condensate discovery in the Norwegian North Sea.
Saipem: new Offshore E&C contracts in Azerbaijan, the North Sea and the Republic of Congo
The overall value of the contracts is approximately US$400 million.
Equinor: production start at Oseberg Vestflanken 2
On 14 October the Oseberg Vestflanken 2 field in the North Sea came on stream.
Solstad Offshore awarded UK contracts
Fairfield Betula Limited has awarded Solstad Offshore ASA long-term contracts for two Platform Supply Vessels, ‘Far Symphony’ and ‘Normand Aurora’ in the UK Sector, North Sea.
Equinor: Johan Sverdrup powered from shore
The Norwegian Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Kjell-Børge Freiberg, has officially opened the power-from-shore solution which will provide the Johan Sverdrup field in the North Sea with electricity for more than 50 years.