Canada Offshore Oil Field Development News

ExxonMobil Canada Properties has contracted WorleyParsons for the topsides on the Hebron project offshore Newfoundland and Labrador.

Sterling Resources says proven and probable reserves for the Breagh gas field in the UK southern North Sea have risen, following drilling success at East Breagh earlier this year.

The semisubmersible Sedco 704 has drilled and cased the final production well on the Athena field in the UK central North Sea.

Canadian Natural Resources (CNR) says it will start decommissioning the Murchison platform in the UK North Sea.

Talisman Energy’s UK North Sea production averaged 92,000 boe/d in Q1 2011, up 9% on the previous three months.

Nexen’s board has approved development plans for the Golden Eagle project in the UK central North Sea.

Antrim Energy expects to submit a field development plan this year for the Causeway field in the UK northern North Sea.

Nexen proved 22 MMboe of additional reserves last year in the Buzzard field in the UK central North Sea.

Husky Energy has issued further details of a Heads of Agreement signed with CNOOC in December.

The semisub Sedco 704 is being anchored on location over the Athena field in the UK North Sea, ahead of a 180-day development drilling campaign

Engineering, design, construction, and installation of offshore production systems will continue to increase as the number of offshore installations increases worldwide.

Husky Oil China Ltd. and China National Offshore Oil Corp. (CNOOC) have signed a heads of agreement regarding cooperation and funding to develop Liwan 3-1 deepwater gas field.

Sterling Resources has received approval from the Dutch government to assume interests in five licenses in the F-Quad and L-Quad areas offshore the Netherlands.

Enegi Oil has reached agreement with Dragon Lance Management Corp. (DLMC) to help develop its Newfoundland regional play based around the Port au Port peninsula

The topsides for Talisman Energy’s new Yme platform in the North Sea are complete and ready for load-out from the fabrication yard in Abu Dhabi.

Ithaca Energy has raised C$158 million ($152 million) from its Canadian bought deal and UK private share placement.

Norwegian Energy Co. (Noreco) will farm into license 02/05 offshore Denmark as operator.

Modiin Energy Limited Partnership and Modiin Energy General Partners (collectively `Modiin’) have fulfilled an initial obligation on the Gabriella license offshore Israel.

Ithaca Energy has upgraded reserves at the Stella gas condensate field in the UK central North Sea.

Drilling on the North Amethyst satellite subsea tieback offshore Canada’s East Coast has resumed with the return of the GSF Grand Banks drilling rig, according to operator Husky Energy.

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.

Husky Energy is increasing its 2010 capital expenditure program and production guidance to $3.1 billion, an increase of 20% over 2009.

The Indian government has approved the field development plan for the Deen Dayal West gas field in block KG-OSN-2001/3, according to operator GSPC.

Canada’s Federal and Provincial Governments have approved Hibernia Management and Development’s (HMDC) Development Plan application for the AA block. The block is estimated to contain 48 MMbbl of oil.