Sembcorp subsidiary SMOE has won a $550 million contract to build ConocoPhillips Skandinavia’s new Ekofisk accommodation platform topsides.

Endeavour International has filed a development plan for the Rochelle field in the UK North Sea, where it aims to start production in 2011.

ConocoPhillips has contracted WorleyParsons for front-end engineering design definition and advanced procurement services for its Jasmine Area gas-condensate development project (Jasmine) in the UK central North Sea.

Maersk Oil North Sea is planning to increase production from its Gryphon field in UK North Sea blocks 9/18a and 9/18b.

Antrim Energy has agreed to sell a 30% interest in its Causeway development in the UK northern North Sea to Valiant Petroleum.

Petrofac has transferred production from the West Don and Don Southwest (Don SW) fields in the UK northern North Sea to Lundin's Thistle platform.

The MOPUstor jackup platform for Talisman Energy Norge’s Yme field are scheduled to be loaded out from the yard in Abu Dhabi next month, contractor SBM Offshore confirms.

Development drilling is set to resume on the Thistle field in the UK northern North Sea after a gap of more than 20 years.

Talisman Energy (UK) has awarded Technip two lump-sum engineering, procurement, and installation contracts for the development of the Auk North and Burghley fields.

Lundin Norway has contracted Sevan Marine to study the potential application of a Sevan production unit for the Luno development in the Norwegian North Sea.