Offshore news
Vår Energi AS: successful appraisal well in the Goliat licence in the Barents Sea
The company has together with license partner Equinor completed an appraisal in PL 229 in the Barents Sea through the successful drilling of the 7122/7-7 S Goliat West appraisal well.
Faroe Petroleum announce results of Brasse wells
The company has announced the results of the Brasse East exploration well 31/7-3 S and the Brasse appraisal sidetrack 31/7-3 A in the northern North Sea.
EM&I take on superyacht project
The vessel has been made available by an Australian billionaire to aid ocean research teams to gather data around Australia’s coast.
Nigeria: Total starts up production of the giant Egina field
At plateau, the Egina field will produce 200 000 bpd, which represents about 10% of Nigeria’s production.
Transocean Ltd. announces drilling contract for newbuild ultra-deepwater drillship
The rig will be the first ultra-deepwater floater rated for 20 000 psi operations and is expected to commence operations in the Gulf of Mexico in the second half of 2021.
Serica Energy: Rowallan exploration well spud
The company has announced the spud of the ENI UK Limited operated Rowallan exploration well 22/19c-G.
N-Sea achieves 1.5 million man-hours LTI free
In 2017, N-Sea launched their Golden Rules programme, embedding excellence in SHEQ (Safety, Health, Environment and Quality) across the business and has continued to see the benefits.
Aker BP receives drilling permits
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Aker BP ASA a drilling permit for well 2/11-12 S cf. Section 15 of the Resource Management Regulations.
PGNiG’s Norwegian subsidiary closer to drilling its first exploration well as licence operator
PGNiG Upstream Norway AS has acquired a detailed 2D seismic image, which will facilitate the selection of a drilling location in the Shrek prospect within the PL838 licence area.
Twenty million tonnes of oil produced at LUKOIL North Caspian fields
The Vladimir Filanovsky field accounts for the most significant gain in production.