North Sea Beryl extension well flows gas and oilApache (NYSE:APA) has drilled a productive extension well from the Beryl field in the UK central North Sea. |
Providence targets gas structures off southeast IrelandProvidence Resources looks to drill two further exploration wells off southern and eastern Ireland this year, following its recently completed Barryroe appraisal well in the Celtic Sea. |
Lundin spuds offshore North Sea exploration wellNorwegian Energy Co. ASA (Noreco) has spudded exploration well 6201/11-3 in PL 519 in the North Sea. |
Endeavour in talks on North Sea Alba fieldEndeavour International (NYSE: END; LSE: ENDV) has started to work on a transaction concerning the Alba field in the UK central North Sea. |
Aker gets Grieg platform EPC work
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 S...
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Brent decommissioning plan close to submissionExxonMobil (NYSE:XOM) says the Brent Delta platform ceased production at the end of December. |
AF Gruppen to remove North Sea compressor platformStatoil (OSE:STL; NYSE:STO) has awarded AF Group a contract, on behalf of operator Gassco, to remove and recycle the B-11 compressor platform in the German North Sea. |
Reef vessels to support Talisman maintenance programTalisman Energy (TSX:TLM;NYSE:TLM) has contracted Reef Subsea to provide two maintenance support vessels for its brownfield modification programs on various UK North Sea fields. |
Van Nes subsea tieback completes Dutch Medway projectDana Petroleum has delivered first gas from the Van Nes field subsea development in the Dutch North Sea. |
TGS begins 3D seismic sweep in UK far northTGS (TGS:Oslo) has started to acquire 3,210-sq km (1,239-sq mi) of 3D multi-client seismic data over the Erlend basin, west of Shetland. |
Dolphin contracts second newbuild seismic vessel from Sanco |
TGS begins multi-client 3D survey in Norwegian Barents SeaTGS has started the acquisition of a 3D multi-client survey covering 2,400 sq km (927 sq mi) in the Norwegian Barents Sea. |
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Nord Stream considers further Baltic Sea gaslinesNord Stream’s shareholders have asked the company to perform a feasibility study on ways of increasing capacity to transport gas from Russia to the EU countries via the Baltic Sea. |
BP awaits next Shah Deniz gas pipeline proposals
BP has explained the decision to select the proposed Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) as a southern European export route for gas from the Shah Deniz Phase 2 development in the Caspian Sea.
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IRM Systems to assess BBL pipeline repair methods
Independent Risk Management Systems B.V. (IRM Systems) has been contracted by BBL Company to produce a concept proposal that will provide an assessment of the organization’s current pipeline r...
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North Sea Ensign field delivers first gasCentrica Energy has produced first gas through its Ensign platform in the UK southern North Sea. |
Trapoil reports Lybster onstream, discovery at OrchidCaithness Oil has brought onstream the Lybster oil field in the nearshore Inner Moray Firth off northern Scotland. |
Facility upgrades, delays slow Talisman North Sea outputTalisman Energy (TSX:TLM;NYSE:TLM) says production has restarted at the Tartan platform in the UK North Sea following an overhaul program. |
Dolphin contracts second newbuild seismic vessel from Sanco |
Solstad wins multiple support vessel hiresTotal E&P UK and Elf Exploration UK have taken Solstad Offshore’s platform supply vessel (PSV) Normand Aurora on a long-term basis. |
Subsea 7 extends construction vessel contractsSubsea 7 has exercised an option to extend a contract on the construction vessel Skandi Seven by one year from March 31, 2013. |
Intervention halts Elgin gas leakTotal’s well intervention operation has stopped the G4 well gas leak at the Elgin complex in the UK central North Sea. |
Marathon takes helm at Vilje in North SeaStatoil (OSE:STL;NYSE:STO) has agreed to transfer operatorship of the Vilje field in the Norwegian North Sea to Marathon Oil Norge. |
North Sea Beryl extension well flows gas and oilApache (NYSE:APA) has drilled a productive extension well from the Beryl field in the UK central North Sea. |