Dana pursues further oil in De Ruyter areaDana Petroleum has spudded an exploration well in Dutch North Sea from its De Ruyter platform. |
North Sea Johan Sverdrup well removes reservoir concernsStatoil is about to complete its latest appraisal well on the Johan Sverdrup field in license PL265 in the Norwegian North Sea. |
RWE gets go-ahead for offshore Norway wildcatRWE Dea has clearance from the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate to drill an exploration well in the Norwegian Sea using the semisubmersible Transocean Winner. |
Sea Lion offshore Falklands approaching FEED stagePremier Oil says 60 separate studies are under way for pre-front-end engineering design for the Sea Lion field development in the offshore North Falkland basin. |
North Sea Alma/Galia subsea systems installedEnQuest’s Alma/Galia development project in the UK North Sea is on track for first oil this fall. |
Xodus starts subsea studies for Catcher in North SeaXodus Group has won a $1.98-million contract to provide subsea front-end engineering design (FEED) for the Premier-operated Catcher development in the UK central North Sea. |
Gulfstream cuts decommissioned North Sea subsea hardwareGulfstream Services Inc. (GSI) has completed offshore decommissioning contracts for Helix Well Ops UK and Dof Subsea. |
North Sea Alma/Galia subsea systems installedEnQuest’s Alma/Galia development project in the UK North Sea is on track for first oil this fall. |
Xodus starts subsea studies for Catcher in North SeaXodus Group has won a $1.98-million contract to provide subsea front-end engineering design (FEED) for the Premier-operated Catcher development in the UK central North Sea. |
OMV expects late-year resumption of Black Sea drillingOMV says a 3D seismic survey is nearing completion over the Neptun block in the Romanian sector of the Black Sea. |
Petrel Resources opens Porcupine basin data roomPetrel Resources has opened a data room in London for its two Licensing Options, 11/4 and 11/6, in the Porcupine basin, Irish Atlantic Margin. |
Cairn set to lead Spanish Point appraisal drilling offshore IrelandCairn Energy has agreed to farm in as operator to two licenses in the Porcupine basin offshore western Ireland . |
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Bladt completes Knarr pipeline anchorsBladt Industries continues to load for delivery the final consignment of suction anchors for BG’s Knarr project in the Norwegian Sea. |
Pre-commissioning the Nord Stream pipelineAs submarine gas pipelines get longer and more remote, the challenge of pre-commissioning becomes greater. |
DeepOcean UK to assist North Sea Stella pipeline installationsTechnip has contracted DeepOcean UK for trenching services on the Stella field development in the UK central North Sea. |
North Sea Alma/Galia subsea systems installedEnQuest’s Alma/Galia development project in the UK North Sea is on track for first oil this fall. |
Hallin vessel to assist North Sea Thistle overhaulEnQuest has contracted Hallin Marine to support an inspection, repair, and maintenance project on the Thistle field in the UK northern North Sea. |
North Sea Stella enters drilling, subsea installation phaseIthaca Energy (TSX: IAE, LSE AIM: IAE) is moving forward on its Greater Stella Area project in the UK central North Sea. |
Ocean Troll joins North Sea rescue vessel fleetAtlantic Offshore Rescue has commissioned the Ocean Troll emergency response and rescue vessel after a £2 million ($3 million) conversion and overhaul. |
Hallin vessel to assist North Sea Thistle overhaulEnQuest has contracted Hallin Marine to support an inspection, repair, and maintenance project on the Thistle field in the UK northern North Sea. |
Strong demand for Prosafe rigs in North Sea, Latin AmericaProsafe has issued an update on assignments for its offshore accommodation support rigs. |
Gulfstream cuts decommissioned North Sea subsea hardwareGulfstream Services Inc. (GSI) has completed offshore decommissioning contracts for Helix Well Ops UK and Dof Subsea. |
Sea Lion offshore Falklands approaching FEED stagePremier Oil says 60 separate studies are under way for pre-front-end engineering design for the Sea Lion field development in the offshore North Falkland basin. |
Ocean Troll joins North Sea rescue vessel fleetAtlantic Offshore Rescue has commissioned the Ocean Troll emergency response and rescue vessel after a £2 million ($3 million) conversion and overhaul. |
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