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Drilling & Completion
Venture pursuing widespread production growth
Venture Production, currently the subject of an unwanted bid from Centrica, plans an active drilling campaign across its North Sea interests over the next 12 months.
Faroe, Maersk to take on T-Rex
Faroe Petroleum will participate in two exploration wells planned for the Norwegian sector, subject to approvals from the Norwegian authorities.
Whitbeck Prospect well proves gas
Venture Production (UK) has hit pay with discovery well 110/3b-6A on the Whitbeck Prospect on block 110/3b in the North Sea.
Field Development
Rochelle, Bacchus close to sanction
Endeavour International has filed a development plan for the Rochelle field in the UK North Sea, where it aims to start production in 2011.
WorleyParsons wins Jasmine FEED study
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 seeking further development of Gryphon
Maersk Oil North Sea is planning to increase production from its Gryphon field in UK North Sea blocks 9/18a and 9/18b.
Subsea
FMC Technologies to support Marulk field development
Statoil has awarded FMC Technologies a $2-million contract to manufacture and supply subsea production equipment for the Marulk field.
ODIM wins ROV systems contracts
An international customer has awarded ODIM a $4-million contract to deliver two automated ODIM LARS launch and recovery systems for ROVs.
J P Kenny to support TAQA Bratani subsea projects
TAQA Bratani has awarded J P Kenny a subsea engineering and management services contract for its North Sea assets.
Geology & Geophysics
BOA Galatea to conduct offshore West Africa 3D EM data acquisition
Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) has received a Letter of Award from an oil and gas company to provide 3D EM data acquisition services offshore West Africa.
Kosmos goes to OHM for Ghana study
Kosmos Energy has awarded OHM Rock Solid Images a contract to do a seismic reservoir characterization study of the West Cape Three Points block offshore Ghana.
TGS builds Liberia data bank
TGS remains active in seismic surveying off West Africa, according to the company’s review of its recent progress. |
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Pipeline & Transportation
Repsol taps Technip for work offshore Spain
Repsol Investigaciones Petroliferas has awarded a contract for development of two fields 50 km (31 mi) offshore
Technip awarded Broom field augmentation pipeline contract
Lundin Britain has awarded Technip a $30-million lump-sum contract for an augmentation pipeline at the Broom field in the UK North Sea
Nord Stream commissions steel pipe for Nord Stream project
Nord Stream has commissioned Europipe (Germany), OMK (Russia), and Sumitomo (Japan) to supply a total of 1 million tons (907,000 metric tons) of steel pipe for the construction of the second pipeline for the Nord Stream project.
Production
Affleck exports under way
First oil has flowed from Maersk’s Affleck development in UK North Sea block 30/19a.
Ettrick field flows first oil
The Ettrick field in the UKCS is onstream, according to Dana Petroleum.
Antrim prepares Fyne, Causeway submissions
Antrim Energy is working on a field development plan for the 20 MMbbl Fyne heavy-oil field in the UK central North Sea.
Rigs/Vessels
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Norway has produced 5.3 bcmoe, and has remaining proven recoverable reserves of 4.8 bcmoe, according to the latest resources review by the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD).
OTM Consulting and Douglas-Westwood have released the first edition of The Produced Water Gamechanger Report, which explores the options for managing produced water from offshore oil and gas production.
Norway’s Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has announced the APA 2010 licensing round, which consists of predefined areas with blocks in the North Sea, the Norwegian Sea, and the Barents Sea.