Project & Tenders
PGS lands gig in the Mediterranean
Norwegian seismic company PGS has secured a 3D exploration acquisition contract in the Mediterranean with an “independent energy company”. Ramform Hyperion is set to commence acquisition late this month and is expected to complete the activities in mid-January 2023. PGS did not reveal any other deta
Oil & gas firm under scrutiny over potential North Sea license breach
Amid ongoing flaring and venting crackdown, the UK’s regulator has launched a probe to look into an undisclosed oil and gas company.
Noble jack-up rig spuds Shell’s high-impact gas prospect in North Sea
UK-headquartered energy giant Shell has kicked off drilling operations on a gas prospect in the North Sea, using a Noble-owned rig.
As gas flows from another well, Black Sea drilling campaign ‘off to a very strong start’
Trillion Energy has revealed the flow test results for the second well in its drilling campaign on a gas field in the Black Sea off Türkiye.
Equinor unveils plan to invest over $1.4 bln in deepwater gas development
Equinor has submitted a plan for development and operation (PDO) of a deepwater gas discovery project in the Norwegian Sea.
Centrica knocks on Wood’s door for UK North Sea support
Wood has been appointed as an integrated services partner by Centrica Storage for the company’s UK Southern North Sea operations.
Norway’s oil & gas output slightly higher in October
Even though Norway saw a slight increase in oil & gas production in October compared to September, this is still below the NPD’s predictions.
WATCH: Türkiye edging closer to first gas from giant Black Sea project as pipe laying work wraps up
Türkiye has finished laying pipes in the Black Sea as part of its giant Sakarya gas field project development, which is seen as one of the country’s largest energy projects ever built. As a result, the project is on track to achieve the first gas in the first quarter of 2023.
TES Wilhelmshaven gas terminal to feature Strohm’s TCP solutions
Strohm has secured a contract with ECOnnect to provide thermoplastic composite pipes (TCP) for the TES Wilhelmshaven gas terminal in Germany. The project, which is being developed by a provider of green hydrogen at scale Tree Energy Solutions (TES), aims to provide sustainable, clean, non-intermitte
Investigation launches into fire at Åsgard B
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has launched an investigation into a fire that broke out in a transformer at the Åsgard B platform in the Norwegian North Sea. The fire, which was reported in the transformer room on 14 November, was extinguished but produced smoke and led to a production
Magseis appointed for North Sea CCS job
Magseis Fairfield has secured a contract to carry out data acquisition for a carbon capture and storage (CCS) monitoring project in the North Sea. The contract was awarded to the company’s wholly-owned subsidiary Magseis Renewables. Data acquisition is set to commence by the end of this year and wil
Geophysical survey underway at Irish offshore wind project
A geophysical survey has commenced at the Oriel Wind Park project off County Louth in the Irish Sea. The ultra-high-resolution geophysical survey started in November and is expected to be completed by mid-December, subject to weather and operational constraints. The goal of the survey, which will be
Prysmian cables to link Greek islands
Prysmian has secured a circa €150 million contract with the Greek electricity grid operator Independent Power Transmission Operator (IPTO) for an interconnector that will link the islands of Milos, Folegandros and Santorini. The connection is part of Phase D of the Cyclades’ electrical interconnecti
Another Norwegian contractor gets more work on Johan Sverdrup
Aibel has secured an extension for maintenance and modification (M&M) work on the Johan Sverdrup field in the North Sea off Norway.