Project & Tenders

Aker BP hits minor oil and gas find in North Sea
Norwegian oil and gas company Aker BP has made a minor gas and oil discovery near the Valhall field in the North Sea off Norway.

G7 countries to end public funding for international fossil fuels projects
The G7 countries have pledged to end direct international public financing of the fossil fuels sector starting from the end of this year.

Poland to build 2nd FSRU due to Czech and Slovak demand
The Polish climate minister told reporters that the country might build a second floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) due to the interest of the Czech Republic and Slovakia in buying more LNG.

Searcher to take on 3D reprocessing projects around UK’s giant oil field
Searcher Seismic will be working on two new multi-client 3D reprocessing projects to support the infrastructure-led exploration (ILX) strategy in the North Sea offshore UK.

Software company to help BW Energy manage carbon emissions in new oilfield developments
BW Energy has engaged the services of IFS to support its growth strategy, deliver operational efficiencies, and limit emissions.

Another seismic firm joins UK carbon capture, utilisation and storage project
BP, on behalf of the Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP), has awarded Shearwater GeoServices with a contract for geophysical data processing and imaging to advance the East Coast Cluster carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) project. Shearwater’s UK Processing & Imaging centre will execute

Technip Energies and COS Petrogaz to collaborate on LNG and decarbonisation in Senegal
Technip Energies and COS Petrogaz have agreed to collaborate on LNG and decarbonisation to accelerate Senegal’s energy transition.

After booking Petrofac as operator, UK player to use Stena rig for North Sea well
i3 Energy has inked a deal with Petrofac for the drilling of an appraisal well in the UK North Sea with a Stena Drilling-owned rig.

Paldiski LNG terminal in Estonia step closer to completion
Estonian energy company Alexela has informed that dredging work at the Paldiski LNG terminal site is completed, bringing the import terminal a step closed to completion to serve as an alternative to Russian gas.

Neptune Energy gets green light for drilling in North Sea
Norwegian regulator has granted Neptune Energy consent for exploration drilling in the North Sea, using the Deepsea Yantai rig.

UKOG to work on hydrogen-ready energy storage project at Portland Port
UK Oil & Gas (UKOG) is working on the Portland Energy-Hub concept centered around hydrogen-ready gas storage and a future green hydrogen generation capability.

Pioneering Spirit vessel removes North Sea platform topsides
Allseas’ Pioneering Spirit vessel has removed the Gyda platform topsides from the North Sea, preparing it for recycling and disposal.

Wintershall Dea preparing to drill North Sea well
Wintershall Dea Norge has received a drilling permit from Norway’s authorities for a wildcat well located in the North Sea.

New deal doubles UK inspection specialist’s North Sea workload
Inspection Verification Bureau (IVB) has secured a verification deal with Wintershall Noordzee, doubling its work in the Southern North Sea.