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Neptune Energy has submitted development plans for the Duva (PL636) and Gjøa P1 (PL153) projects in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea. First production from the projects is expected in late 2020 or early 2021.
N-Sea wins multi-million dollar North Sea Contracts
Preliminary production figures for January 2019 show an average daily production of 1,8 MMbbl of oil, NGL and condensate, which is a decrease of 30 Mbp day compared to December 2018.
Oceaneering International, Inc. has been awarded a two-year integrity management contract with Total E&P Danmark to support its significant Tyra Redevelopment project in the Danish North Sea.
Wood has secured a new $13 million contract with Equinor to deliver engineering, procurement, construction, and installation (EPCI) services to the Vigdis boosting station increased oil recovery (IOR) project.
Transocean Ltd. has announced that it has entered into an agreement with its customer, Equinor, to license and install Automated Drilling Control (ADC) systems on four high-specification, harsh environment rigs currently on contract in Norway and a fifth semi-submersible that is expected to commence operations in the Norwegian sea this summer.
After decades of supplying itself and its European neighbors with natural gas, an era has officially come to an end for the Netherlands.
Emily Querubin, World Oil
The Huizhou 32-5 oil field comprehensive adjustment/Huizhou 33-1 oil field joint development project reportedly started production.
Wildcat well 7132/2-1 was drilled about 109 mi (175 km) north of Vardø, in the southeastern part of the Barents Sea.
CGG and TGS announce the Greater Castberg TopSeis survey in the Barents Sea. The survey is 5,000 km2, and will be acquired and processed with the latest developments of CGG’s TopSeis acquisition and imaging technology.
Petrofac secures UK well service agreement
Tata Steel has announced a key appointment as the company looks to maximize on an upturn in its oil and gas activity.
PD&MS has won a two-year contract extension with Shell UK, extending an existing partnership through to April 2021, and securing in the region of 50 full time jobs.
"In 2018 we sanctioned seven new projects, which will deliver more than 1 Bbbl of resources to Equinor at an average break-even price of $14 and very low CO2 emissions."
WellConnection Group, a leading Norwegian inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR) company has acquired Peterhead-based Independent Oilfield Services (IOS) in a deal which marks their entrance into the UK market.
Aker BP is currently drilling exploration well 24/9-14 on the Froskelår Main prospect.
Norway has built a reputation as one of the calmest and most predictable corners of the global oil industry, but lately it’s been full of surprises.
In 2012, an operator required a solution for achieving new levels of zonal control in its multilateral wells.
Helge Beuthan, currently V.P. for global subsurface evaluation, will take over the duties of Dr. Uwe Salge in Abu Dhabi on Feb. 1, 2019.
Shell's CFO Jessica Uhl has delivered a video presentation outlining the company's fourth-quarter 2018 results.