Offshore news

The SPE Aberdeen Section revealed the winners to an audience of almost 500 people, with categories covering technological innovation, company performance, and individual achievement and dedication across the UK offshore energy sector.

The fourth and last platform for the first phase of the giant project is now ready for sail-away from Kværner’s yard on Stord to the Johan Sverdrup field, where it will be installed in a single lift.

The company has announced the start of a new 3D marine seismic acquisition programme over the Paddavissie Fairway on Block 11B/12B offshore South Africa.

Equinor has received the authorities’ approval for extending the life of eight installations on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) during the last three years.

The company has entered into an agreement with Eni to acquire a 30% participating interest in the Tarfaya Shallow Exploration Permit, a series of 12 neighbouring offshore blocks along the Atlantic coast of the Kingdom of Morocco.

The discovery opens new opportunities for oil exploration in the north-west part of the prolific Block 15/06.

The company has secured a contract renewal from Equinor which covers the provision of maintenance, reliability and integrity management.

In support of President Donald J. Trump’s America-First Offshore Energy Strategy, it has been announced that BOEM proposes to offer 78 million acres for a region-wide lease sale scheduled for August 2019.

Seadrill Limited has announced the full-scale utilisation of its ground-breaking Medfit program across its drilling fleet.

The contract has a duration of twelve months with future follow on support executed from RDS’s central London offices