Oil and Gas Discovery at the Brasse Exploration Well and Njord Facility UpdateJun 16, 2016Faroe Petroleum... has announced an oil and gas discovery in the Faroe-operated Brasse exploration well in licence PL740 in the Norwegian North Sea...
Investment in Technology and Exports Vital to Secure Subsea Sector’s FutureJun 10, 2016A snapshot survey by industry body, Subsea UK, has revealed that, while sales have dropped since the oil price collapse, the UK’s subsea industry is maintaining its investment in technology and...
Gas Pioneer Heimdal Turns 30May 31, 2016Statoil celebrates the 30th anniversary for Heimdal field – an important gas supplier to Europe and, together with Statfjord and Gullfaks, contributed to the...
Eni Norge Receives Consent for Exploration DrillingMay 30, 2016The PSA, Norway, reports that Eni Norge – operator for production licence 226 in the Barents Sea – has been granted consent for exploration drilling...
Ocean Team Group Opens First UK DivisionMay 28, 2016Danish-headquartered Ocean Team Group, specialists in cleaning technical fluids and their transfer systems for the global energy industry, has established its first UK division...
Statoil Awarded Considerable Position In 23rd Licensing RoundMay 19, 2016The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has awarded five licences to Statoil in the 23rd licensing round, four as operator and one as partner.
Lundin Norway Awarded Five Licences in 23rd Norwegian Licensing RoundMay 19, 2016Lundin Petroleum AB reports that its wholly owned subsidiary Lundin Norway AS has been awarded five exploration licences in the 23rd Norwegian Licensing Round.
Announcement of the Norwegian 23rd Licensing Round AwardsMay 19, 2016The Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has awarded ten new licenses, consisting of 40 blocks in total. Three of the licenses are located in the newly opened area in the Barents Sea southeast, outside the county of Finnmark. Thirteen companies are offered participating interest.
Fugro Commences Barents Sea Metocean and Ice Network ProjectMay 11, 2016Fugro has begun a 3-year period of metocean and ice data acquisition as part of the Barents Sea Metocean and Ice Network Project.
Cluff Natural Resources Plc Acquisition of North Sea LicencesMay 10, 2016Cluff Natural Resources, the natural resources investing company with gas assets in the Southern North Sea, has announced that it has signed a sale and purchase agreement (SPA)...
Proserv Seals Significant North Sea Contract with ApacheMay 3, 2016Energy services company Proserv has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract from Apache Corporation for work on the UK Continental Shelf.
Proserv Seals Significant Contract with StatoilApr 13, 2016Global energy services company Proserv has been awarded a multi-million pound contract with Statoil for the provision of production control equipment in Norway.
Maersk Oil Awards Contract for Culzean DevelopmentApr 13, 2016Maersk Oil has awarded information management specialist Datum360 with a 4-year contract to implement Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions for the Culzean development in the UK North Sea.
Montrose BLP Topside Leaves Heerema ZwijndrechtApr 11, 2016The Montrose Bridge Linked Platform (BLP) topside has sailed out from Heerema Zwijndrecht, one of the production locations of Heerema Fabrication Group (HFG).
Overcoming the Challenges of Heavy Oil ProductionApr 11, 2016Some of the world’s largest oil reserves are heavy oil reservoirs. Production of these reservoirs presents significant economic and technological challenges...
Fugro Completes Offshore Works for EOWDCApr 5, 2016Fugro has completed offshore works undertaken in preparation for full construction of the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) at Aberdeen Bay, Scotland.
Bibby Offshore Wins North Sea Decommissioning ContractApr 4, 2016Bibby Offshore (BOUK), subsea services provider to the oil and gas industry, has secured a multimillion pound contract with a North Sea Operator, to deliver decommissioning operations...
Construction Start on Johan Sverdrup PlatformApr 1, 2016Statoil reports that apprentice Jens Erik Eriksen in Kværner and Norway’s minister of petroleum and energy Tord Lien marked the construction start on the Johan Sverdrup...
North Sea Energy Set to Save with Latest Anti-Corrosion TechnologyMar 31, 2016UK energy and infrastructure firms operating in the North Sea will be able to deploy a unique anti-corrosion technology, following the opening of Oxifree UK Ltd’s new Aberdeen office.
UK Offshore Wind Job for Aqualis OffshoreMar 30, 2016Offshore marine and engineering consultancy Aqualis Offshore has been contracted by A2SEA to perform engineering consultancy services for its offshore wind farm installation work...
The Versatility of PSVsMar 29, 2016Damen Shipyards Group has developed a committed response to the increasing number of laid up Platform Supply Vessels (PSVs) resulting from the current predicament facing the offshore oil and gas industry.
MAC Awarded Contract Renewal with BPMar 28, 2016Aberdeen-based Maritime Assurance and Consulting (MAC) is celebrating a 3-year contract renewal with BP worth in the region of GBP 3 million.
Research to Study Decommissioning of Subsea StructuresMar 28, 2016Research that will support decommissioning by exploring approaches to the recovery of subsea structures is to be carried out by...
Subsea UK Brings Together Companies in the South-West to Meet Low Oil Price ChallengesMar 24, 2016Industry body, Subsea UK, is bringing companies in the south-west of England together to discuss the challenges they are facing...
