Offshore news
Drilling of Dugong well set to begin this week
The well is located to the west of the Snorre field in the Northern North Sea, in a block operated by Neptune Energy.
Aker Solutions develops modified workover system
The system, which enables faster and more cost-effective planned interventions, will be first applied on Equinor’s Visund field in the North Sea.
Equinor given drilling permit west of Fram field
Wells 35/11-24 S and A will be drilled from the West Hercules drilling facility.
Maersk Drilling joins offshore CO2 storage consortium
The consortium, including INEOS Oil & Gas Denmark, Wintershall Dea and Maersk Drilling, aims at building infrastructure and capabilities that will enable CO2 captured in onshore facilities to be transported offshore for injection and storage beneath the seabed.
Production begins at second Sillimanite gas well
Wintershall Noordzee B.V. has started gas production from its second b2 production well at the Sillimanite field in the Netherlands.
TGS begins seismic project offshore Timor-Leste
The project is in support of the country's ongoing licence round, expected to close in the first half of 2021.
PG Flow Solutions awarded pump supply contract for Aker BP’s Hod project
PG Flow Solutions will deliver miscellaneous pumps to the platform topside, including a pressure equalising pump, freshwater pump, freshwater pressure pump, diesel transfer pump, and one hazardous open drain pump.
UK offshore industry commits to halving emissions by 2030
A report published by industry body OGUK has outlined how the target will be achieved through changes to operations, progressive reductions in flaring and venting, and major capital investment programmes aimed at using electricity rather than gas, to power offshore facilities.
SOFEC completes turret mooring system installation for CNOOC
The disconnectable turret was integrated into an FSO in Shenzhen, China, and was successfully connected to the existing Lufeng 13-2 Field Moorings in the South China Sea.
Motive Offshore and Orca Offshore Azerbaijan sign MoU
The two-year agreement will be focussed in Azerbaijan, and is an exclusive agreement between the two companies.