North Sea & Europe Production News

Norway’s Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has approved BG Norge’s development plan for the Gaupe oil and gas field.

Wellstream has established an Integrity Management Division based at its global headquarters in north-east England.

MODEC has contracted VWS Westgarth and VWS Brazil for a seawater treatment package for a development project offshore Brazil.

China’s worldwide supply of crude oil through its national oil companies should reach a record level of 1 MM boe/d this year, says Wood Mackenzie.

Statoil has contracted Grenland Group to modify the water injection module on the Gullfaks B platform in the North Sea.

BP Norge has contracted Odfjell Well Services for tubular running services at Valhall and Skarv field developments on the Norwegian shelf.

Research released by energy business analysts, Douglas-Westwood predicts worldwide FPS expenditures will total $44.8 billion between 2010 and 2014.

ONGC contracts DPS (Bristol) Ltd. to act as its consultant for a proposed FPSO in the D-1 field, currently producing through a jackup converted into a MOPU.

The MOPUstor jackup platform for Talisman’s Yme field in the Norwegian North Sea has been completed, according to contractor SBM Offshore.

First Reserve Corporation has provided an equity commitment of up to $500 million to newly-established Brazilian E&P independent Barra Energia Petróleo e Gás.

Sevan Marine has signed a letter of intent to transfer the FPSO Sevan Voyageur to the Huntington oil field development in UK central North Sea block 22/14.

Marathon Oil has started production from the Volund field in Norwegian North Sea block 24/9.

Process system integrator DPS (Bristol) has won a topsides study contract from FPSO operator BW Offshore.

Total has signed an agreement to sell its Valhall and Hod field interests in the Norwegian North Sea to BP.

On behalf of Production License 122, Eni Norge has delivered the Plan for Development and Operation (PDO) of the Marulk field to the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy (MPE).

AMEC and joint-venture partner Jacobs and Stork have won a three-year extension to their Integrated Services Contract for Shell’s assets across the southern North Sea.

Noble Energy has contracted Aker Solutions to provide a MEG unit for the Tamar project in the Mediterranean Sea.

Repsol YPF affiliate RIPSA has contracted BJ Services for casing, tubular, and drillstring running services offshore Spain for three years.

Eni has started production from the gas platform Annamaria B in the Adriatic Sea .C11.AG concession.

Production Services Network (PSN) has won a $45 million-plus contract to provide operations and maintenance support to Nexen’s Buzzard and Scott assets in the central North Sea.

Dresser-Rand Group has won contracts valued at $120 million-plus to supply turbo-machinery for four new FPSO projects.

There are many variables when designing mooring systems for FPSOs and FSOs. These include the purpose of the vessel, water depth, environmental conditions, jurisdiction, vessel size, number of risers, project duration, operator preference, and budget.

Melrose Resources has upgraded reserves at the Ana and Doina gas discoveries in the Romanian sector of the Black Sea to 345 bcf.

Statoil looks to fasttrack four field development projects on the Norwegian shelf with combined recoverable reserves estimated at over 140 MMboe.