North Sea & Europe Production News

Cairn Energy says Wintershall’s recent Skarfjell oil discovery in the Norwegian could provide the basis for a stand-alone development, also tying in production from stranded fields in the area.

Premier Oil has signed an exclusive arrangement with EnCounter Oil to pursue new exploration opportunities in the UK central and northern North Sea.

Centrica Energy has produced first gas through its Ensign platform in the UK southern North Sea.

Caithness Oil has brought onstream the Lybster oil field in the nearshore Inner Moray Firth off northern Scotland.

Talisman Energy (TSX:TLM;NYSE:TLM) says production has restarted at the Tartan platform in the UK North Sea following an overhaul program.

Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has sanctioned Centrica Resources’ (CAN:LN) use of the production facilities on the Vale gas condensate field in the Norwegian North Sea.

Statoil (OSE:STL:NYSE:STO) has contracted CB&I to provide front-end engineering design (FEED) services for the Aasta Hansteen spar topsides project in the Norwegian Sea.

Kvaerner ASA plans to subcontract work to Aker Solutions for the engineering, procurement, and construction of topsides for the Edvard Grieg (former Luno) platform operated by Lundin in the North Sea.

Endeavour International Corp. (NYSE: END; LSE: ENDV) has started production from the first development well on the Bacchus field in the UK central North Sea.

Total (NYSE:TOT;Paris:FP FP) has brought the Islay field onto production in the UK northern North Sea, 440 km (273 mi) northeast of Aberdeen.

Nexen Petroleum (NYSE: NXY) says production efficiency has improved at its Buzzard complex in the UK central North Sea.

Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway has issued ConocoPhillips notification concerning the pressure relief system on the Tor 2/4 E platform in the southern Norwegian North Sea.

DONG Energy says the cost of implementing a permanent repair to the Siri platform in the Danish North Sea has risen.

Statoil has ordered a new type of intervention vessel from Aker Solutions.

DONG E&P Norge’s Oselvar field has produced first oil and gas, according to partner Norwegian Energy Co. (Noreco).

Hydratight has repaired a damaged pipe on a subsea manifold linked to Statoil’s Troll C oil and gas platform in the Norwegian North Sea.

Subsea 7 (Oslo Børs:SUBC)  has contracted Wilton Engineering Services to construct subsea caisson support clamps.

Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway has approved two production drilling programs in the North Sea.

First gas has flowed from the Marulk field subsea development in the Norwegian Sea.

Production has started from the Gaupe field in the southern Norwegian North Sea, according to partner Lundin Petroleum.

Centrica expects to deliver first gas before mid-year from its Ensign project in the UK southern North Sea.

BP has exercised an option to extend its maintenance and modification contract with Aker Solutions MMO offshore Norway.

Talisman Energy expects to restart production operations this weekend on the Tartan platform in the UK central North Sea.

Serica Energy says it has concluded negotiations with BG International over gas offtake from the Columbus field in the UK central North Sea.