Fossil Energy
Lundin: Edvard Grieg reserves increased by 50 million barrels of oil equivalent
Lundin Energy has said that the Edvard Grieg field reserves have been increased by 50 million barrels of oil equivalent and plateau production extended to late 2023.
Equinor makes oil and gas discovery in North Sea
Norwegian oil and gas giant Equinor has made an oil and gas discovery near the Fram field in the North Sea offshore Norway.
Equinor closes Hammerfest LNG after fire
Norwegian energy giant Equinor has shut down its Hammerfest LNG export plant following a fire in an oil-powered turbine at the facility. Equinor said the incident occurred on Monday at about 15:30h local time with no injuries reported. Images on local media showed smoke rising from the plant but Equ
UK regulator ‘exploring tougher measures’ on flaring and venting of greenhouse gases in oil & gas production
The UK’s OGA has decided to scrutinise requests for flaring and venting of greenhouse gases offshore the UK, aiming to help reach the country’s net-zero goals.
Wintershall Noordzee drills third Sillimanite well
Wintershall Noordzee has drilled the Sillimanite South field discovery well and directly converted it into a development sidetrack.
Total moves Tyra project into the next phase following jacket installation
French oil major Total has installed two new jackets for the Tyra field redevelopment project located in the Danish North Sea.
Equinor ready to submit plan for one of largest undeveloped oil discoveries in Norway
Norwegian oil and gas giant Equinor and partners Petoro, Vår Energi, and ConocoPhillips have decided to develop the Breidablikk field in the North Sea.
CGG kicks off phase two of largest OBN survey in UK Central North Sea
Paris-based geophysical services player CGG has completed the first phase of the largest OBN multi-client survey in the UK Central North Sea. In addition, CGG announced immediate commencement of the second acquisition phase. The company took on a this project in November last year. Back then, CGG sa
OKEA enters Neptune’s license near Draugen field
Oil and gas company OKEA has signed a sales and purchase agreement (SPA) with Neptune Energy for the acquisition of a 30 per cent working interest in offshore license PL938.
French trio aims to slash pipeline inspection costs
French tubular solutions specialist Vallourec is working with its compatriots Forssea Robotics and iXblue to develop a pipeline inspection solution combining subsea drones and the use of visual markers, removing the need for surface vessels. Traditionally, the inspection of subsea pipelines and stru
Solstad Offshore gets charter extensions from Equinor and Aker BP
Norwegian vessel owner Solstad Offshore has won contract extensions for two of its vessels with oil companies Equinor and Aker BP.
Aker Solutions nets Edvard Grieg electrification deal
Norwegian oilfield services provider Aker Solutions has signed an engineering, procurement, construction, and integration (EPCI) contract for a high-voltage electrical boiler package as part of the electrification of Lundin Energy’s Edvard Grieg platform.
Archer wins four-year extension with Apache in North Sea
Archer has secured a four-year contract extension with Apache for the provision of platform drilling operations & maintenance services in the UK North Sea.
Eidesvik scores one-year extension for Viking Lady PSV
Offshore vessel operator Eidesvik Offshore has been awarded a contract extension for its Viking Lady platform supply vessel.