Offshore news
OMV granted drilling permit in Norwegian North Sea
Well 6506/11-12 S. will be drilled about 4 kilometres west of the Morvin field.
Ashtead Technology and Reliance Subsea Services enter partnership
Ashtead will provide subsea survey and ROV equipment to Reliance for use on offshore drilling, field development, IRM and decommissioning projects.
Lukoil installs accommodation platform jacket in Caspian Sea
Lukoil has completed installation of a jacket for an accommodation platform topside at the V.I. Grayfer field.
Hurricane Energy given extension for Greater Warwick Area work
Hurricane Energy has been given further time by the Oil and Gas Authority to carry out work in the Lincoln subarea of Licence P1368 in the UK North Sea.
Neptune Energy announces 1Q20 results
The company's EBITDAX was US$322.9 in 1Q20, compared to US$451 million in 4Q19.
Petrofac begins Rubie and Renee well decommissioning contract
Petrofac will provide well operator, well engineering and project management services to decommission four wells within the Rubie and Renee fields, 200 km north east of Aberdeen.
TGS begins Norwegian Sea seismic survey
The AM20 survey covers the latest APA19 awards in the Norwegian Sea.
BW Offshore reports 1Q20 loss
BW Offshore recorded a non-cash impairment to the book value of the FPSO fleet and other assets of US$233.1 million for 1Q20.
Guyana received US$4.9 million in oil royalties in 1Q20
The royalty payments came from oil production at the offshore Stabroek block.
UK OGA: North Sea gas has lower carbon footprint than imported LNG
Gas extracted from the UK Continental Shelf has an average emission intensity of 22 kgCO2e/boe, whereas imported LNG has an average intensity of 59 kgCO2e/boe, according to data from the Oil and Gas Authority.