Offshore news

Spirit Energy is extending the life of one of its key North Sea fields by tapping into new reserves this year.

Total announces a major oil discovery in the Ballymore prospect, located deep offshore in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico (Eastern GoM). The well was drilled to a final depth of 8898 m and encountered 205 m of net oil pay in a high quality Norphlet reservoir. 

The new exploration discoveries are Capercaillie, which it a 100% owner of, and Achmelvich, which it has a majority stake in.

The agreement is for Shell’s stake in Blocks 15, 16 and 17 and Block G12/48.

At least one well will be drilled to follow-up and appraise the Verbier oil discovery this year.

Subsea services company, Rovco has appointed Liam Warren as operations manager to support the delivery of complex ROV and survey projects across the globe.

The late life extension strategy involves converting the TAQA-operated Eider Alpha platform into a utility platform as part of a wider programme designed to extend the life of TAQA’s wider NNS infrastructure in the years ahead.

Taking place at the AECC on Wednesday 7 February, the ‘Scottish Enterprise Business Breakfast’, will provide guests with a networking opportunity whilst demonstrate the vast amount of diversification opportunities there are across the sector.

Statoil has awarded Subsea 7 a sizeable contract for the Johan Castberg field development, located 240 km from Hammerfest in Norway.

OEG have delivered several high value remotely operated vehicles module contracts worth £1.8 million (US$2.5 million) for leading subsea contractors.