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October 30, 2023
There are currently 284 offshore fields in production in the UK North Sea and an estimated 5.25 Boe in total projected production to 2050.
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October 26, 2023
With KEG in production, CO2 emissions per bbl will be significantly reduced and oil production from the Alvheim FPSO substantially increased.
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October 25, 2023
The companies will work as an integrated team to prepare and remove the 20,000-tonne topside using the Saipem 7000, one of the largest semi-submersible heavy lifting vessels in the world.
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October 20, 2023
Tied back to the Grane platform, the subsea field holds almost 200 MMbbl of recoverable oil.
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October 16, 2023
Despite Expro’s rise to become a modern billion-dollar global energy services company with 7,600 employees globally, it remains proud of its North Sea roots in Great Yarmouth, where it currently employs around 60 people.
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October 16, 2023
Norway’s Petroleum Directorate will become the Norwegian Offshore Directorate from the start of next year, while the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway is due to become the Norwegian Ocean Industry Authority.
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October 12, 2023
In its Emissions Report 2023, OEUK estimates that emissions from production in the UK fell to the equivalent of 14.28 million tonnes of CO2 in 2022. This compares with the 2018 figure of 18.9 million tonnes.
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October 11, 2023
Offshore Energies UK, the leading representative body for the offshore energies industry, attended Labour’s annual conference in Liverpool, participating in panel sessions and hosting a discussion on the energy transition with The New Statesman.
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October 03, 2023
Preliminary estimates of recoverable volume are in the range of 2.5-6.2 MMcm, or 16-39 MMboe. The new well aims to appraise and fully evaluate the natural gas discovery in the Ofelia Agat formation
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October 03, 2023
As part of its scope, subsea specialist DeepOcean removed 6 subsea conductors and 4 vertical supports at varying water depths and removed the upper conductor guideframes with an estimated weight of 400 tonnes, together with the design and installation of bespoke clamps.
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October 02, 2023
UK-focused oil and gas producers were hit last year by the Energy Profits Levy, which added an extra 35% tax on profits from output of fossil fuels.
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September 29, 2023
Baker Hughes announced two awards from Vår Energi that expand its regional presence in the North Sea for exploration logging, well intervention technology and subsea production systems.
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September 28, 2023
The contract covers the manufacturing and installation of subsea production systems, flexible and rigid pipe, and umbilicals, as well as connection to the host facility. The project will use pre-qualified equipment, which will accelerate the delivery schedule.
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September 27, 2023
The fundamental reason for this decline is the lack of investment in new fields caused by the UK government’s new windfall taxes, which are now so high there is no cash left for new oil and natural gas production.
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September 27, 2023
The Rosebank oil field is located around 130 km north-west of Shetland in approximately 1,100 m of water depth. Total recoverable resources are estimated at around 300 MMboe, with Phase 1 targeting estimated 245 MMboe.
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September 26, 2023
The Excellence in Decommissioning Awards recognize companies that have performed to an exceptional level within the offshore decommissioning industry.
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September 22, 2023
The GLA is made up of the Laggan, Tormore, Edradour and Glenlivet gas fields, as well as the undeveloped Glendronach site. Production is forecast at less than 25,000 boed this year, according to a presentation by Kistos from 2022.
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September 21, 2023
As a result of this project, floating offshore wind technology is being introduced as a new renewable generation technology in Spain's energy mix for the first time.
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September 21, 2023
The North Sea exploration company is working with Citigroup Inc. to study a range of strategic options, according to the people, who asked not to be identified discussing confidential information.
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September 20, 2023
While much of the focus remains on consumer measures, the leading representative body for the sector, Offshore Energies UK (OEUK), said an enduring consensus is needed across parties if it is to unlock $213.22 billion of company investment in oil, gas, wind, hydrogen and carbon capture over the next decade.
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September 20, 2023
Johan Castberg is a subsea field with 30 wells distributed on 10 templates and two satellites tied back to a floating production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO).
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