North Sea News


Aker BP's Output to Reach 525,000 Barrels per Day by 2028, as Several Offshore Projects Approved

Jun 29, 2023

Norwegian oil and gas company  Aker BP said Wednesday that the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy (MPE) had approved a total of Aker BP's nine plans for development and operation (PDOs) and one plan for installation and operation (PIO)The…

Denmark Puts Off North Sea Energy Island Tender Due to High Cost

Jun 28, 2023

The Danish government has postponed the launch of a tender to establish a North Sea energy island project due to high costs, the country's ministry of energy said on Wednesday.The project included the construction of an artificial island in…

INEOS FPS Awards Long-Term Contract to Sparrows Group for Unity Platform Support

Jun 28, 2023

UK-based Sparrows Group, a company providing engineering and maintenance services for global energy and industrial sectors, has secured a three-and-a-half-year contract with INEOS FPS.Under the contract, Sparrows will provide crane and lifting equipment operations…

Aquila Holdings Wins Norway Multi-Client Seismic Data Licensing Contract

Jun 28, 2023

Aquila Holdings, through its subsidiary Axxis Multi Client AS, on Tuesday announced a USD 0.34 million  - net to Aquila Holdings - multi-clientseismic data licensing contract with an existing customer. Under the contract, the customer will license…

Synergia and Wintershall Dea Secure UK North Sea Carbon Storage License for Medway Hub CCS Project

Jun 27, 2023

Synergia Energy Ltd. said Tuesday that the North Sea Transition Authority ('NSTA') had confirmed that the Camelot carbon storage license application made by Synergia had been successful. The license application was made jointly with Synergia's 50:50 partner…

Safety Body Launches Probe into Fire at Equinor's Gina Krog Offshore Platform

Jun 27, 2023

The Norwegian offshore safety body, the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA), has started investigating a recent fire in a utility room within the living quarters of Equinor's Gina Krog offshore platform in the North Sea, off Norway.The PSA…

Linjepartner to Deliver Overhead Power Lines for Aker BP's Power from Shore Project

Jun 27, 2023

Norway's Linjepartner has been selected as a partner for the delivery of overhead lines in Aker BP's Yggdrasil power from shore project. Yggdrasil is an offshore oil development in the North Sea, off Norway.According to a press release issued Tuesday…

Equinor Gets Consent to Dispose of Heimdal Field Facilities

Jun 15, 2023

The Norwegian offshore safety body, the Petroleum Safety Authority, has given Equinor consent to dispose of the facilities on the Heimdal field in the Norwegian part of the North Sea.'Equinor has applied to the PSA for consent for the disposal of the facilities on the Heimdal field…

Altrad Secures 5-year Fabric Maintenance Services Deal in UK North Sea

Jun 14, 2023

Industrial services company Altrad said Wednesday it had won a 5-year contract to support the fabric maintenance of multiple assets for a major operator in the UK North Sea.According to Altrad, the contract, which takes effect on August 1, 2023…

Offshore Carbon Storage Project in Danish North Sea Receives Safety Approval from DNV

Jun 14, 2023

The offshore carbon storage project in the Danish North Sea, called Project Greensand, has received official safety approval from DNV.'The project is the first in the world to demonstrate that CO2 can be transported across national borders and stored offshore to mitigate climate change…

Equinor's North Sea Wildcat Comes Up Dry

Jun 13, 2023

Norwegian oil and gas company Equinor has completed the drilling of wildcat well 31/2-24, drilled about three kilometers west of the Troll field in the North Sea, offshore Norway. The well came up dry, according to the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate…

First Well Spudded in Danish Underground Consortium's North Sea Infill Campaign

Jun 12, 2023

Drilling operations have started on the HBA-27B well offshore Denmark, with the first of two wells successfully spudded by the jack-up rig Shelf Drilling Winner (ex-Noble Sam Turner).BlueNord (ex-Noreco) and its partners December 2022 reached…

UK Tax Sweetener Won't Stop Plummeting North Sea Oil, Gas Output

Jun 12, 2023

Once one of the world's key energy sources, Britain's North sea oil and gas output is poised for a further slump after shrinking by two thirds in the past 20 years, leaving the country increasingly dependent on imports. A windfall tax introduced…

Apache Suspends UK North Sea Drilling, Cuts Jobs Citing High Taxes

Jun 12, 2023

U.S. oil producer Apache Corp on Friday said it was suspending drilling in the North Sea and reducing its British workforce because high taxes have made the operation less competitive.The unit of APA Corp did not say how many workers would be cut as a result of the move…

UK to Waive Oil, Gas Windfall Tax if Prices Fall Far Enough

Jun 09, 2023

Britain's windfall tax on oil and gas producers will not be applied if prices drop below certain levels for six months in a row, the finance ministry said on Friday, in a move the government hopes will boost energy security.The energy profit…

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