Nexen says its UK central North Sea Blackbird production came onstream seven weeks ahead of schedule in November as a tieback to the Ettrick field FPSO.

Statoil (OSE:STL, NYSE:STO) and its partners in North Sea license 048 B have contracted Teekay to perform maintenance on the FPSO Petrojarl I.

Iona Energy has contracted ADIL to provide management support for development of the Kells field in the UK North Sea.

Total has started development of the $4.2-billion Hild field in the Norwegian North Sea, although approval has yet to be issued by the Norwegian authorities.

EnQuest has exercised its option to purchase Bluewater’s FPSO Uisge Gorm, with the sale going through late last month.

Statoil has awarded DeepOcean Group additional inspection, repair, and maintenance contracts.

Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway has approved Statoil’s program of retrofits on the Troll A facility in the North Sea and the associated Kollsnes terminal.

Statoil plans to develop the deepwater North Sea Luva field using a spar platform.

Total has submitted to the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) a plan of development for the Hild oil and gas field.