North Sea News


BP to Pay $1B Under UK's Windfall Tax

May 03, 2023

BP expects to pay $1 billion under Britain's windfall tax on the oil and gas sector between May 2022 and April 2023, the company said on Tuesday.BP paid a total of $650 million in tax in Britain in the first quarter of 2023, of which $300 million came under the Energy Price Levy (EPL)…

Havila Fanø PSV to Continue Supporting TotalEnergies in Danish North Sea

Apr 28, 2023

Norwegian offshore support vessel owner Havila Shipping has secured a charter extension for one of its platform supply vessels.The company said Friday that TotalEnergies EP Danmark, TotalEnergies' Danish subsidiary, had extended the existing contract for the Havila Fanø vessel by six months…

Probe Launched after Worker Injured in Incident on Offshore Platform in Norway

Apr 27, 2023

The Norwegian offshore safety authority PSA Norway has launched an investigation into an April 22 incident on the Statfjord B offshore platform where a worker suffered facial injuries after getting hit by a 34-kilogram piece of equipment.The incident happened on Saturday…

Eleventh Well at Cygnus Offshore Gas Field Starts Production

Apr 27, 2023

Neptune Energy and its partner, Spirit Energy, on Thursday announced production start-up from the eleventh well at its operated Cygnus gas field in the southern North Sea.The new well is expected to produce approximately 4,000 boepd, enough gas to heat approximately 200…

UK's North Sea Transition Authority Could Become a Regulator for Offshore Hydrogen Transport, Storage

Apr 24, 2023

The UK government has opened a consultation on future regulatory arrangements for offshore hydrogen. The consultation is seeking views on proposals for a ‘first layer’ of arrangements for transport and storage. The consultation, proposes to…

Major Strike Action to Hit UK North Sea Oil and Gas Platforms

Apr 24, 2023

UK-based union Unite said Friday that historic 48-hour strike action would hit platforms in the UK North Sea.Unite said that 1300 offshore workers would begin a 48-hour stoppage from Monday, April, 24, which will cause 'severe' problems for major oil and gas operators…

Jan De Nul to Install Second Cable for Hollandse Kust (west Alpha)

Apr 20, 2023

Offshore installation contractor Jan De Nul will this week complete the installation for the offshore wind farm Hollandse Kust (west Alpha) to TenneT's substation 50 km off the coast of Egmond aan Zee, offshore the Netherlands.This will be the second cable connection for this wind farm…

Accelerating the Transition to a Better Energy Future: SPE Offshore Europe 2023 Registration Open

Apr 20, 2023

Registration for the 50th-anniversary edition of SPE Offshore Europe 2023 exhibition and conference is now open, the organizers said Thursday.The free-to-attend event will be held at P&J Live, Aberdeen, from 5-8 September 2023, and themed ‘Accelerating the transition to a better energy future’…

IOG's Blythe H2 Well Drilling Faces Setback Due to 'Abnormally' Pressured Gas and Oil Influx

Apr 18, 2023

UK North Sea-focused oil and gas company IOG said Tuesday that the drilling of the Blythe H2 offshore well would take longer than initially thought due to 'abnormally' pressured gas and oil influx encountered while drilling  through the Hauptdolomit formation…

Shell's North Sea Field Restarts Production after Major FPSO Upgrades

Apr 18, 2023

Oil major Shell said Tuesday it had completed the restart of operations at the Pierce field in the UK North Sea.The Pierce field lies around 165 miles (265km) east of Aberdeen, Scotland, in water depths of around 262 feet (85m). It was discovered in 1975…

Final Foundation Installed at World's Deepest Fixed-bottom Offshore Wind Farm

Apr 17, 2023

The final wind turbine foundation has been installed at the world's deepest fixed-bottom offshore wind farm - the Seagreen - offshore Scotland.Seaway 7, the main installation contractor at the offshore wind project owned by SSE Renewable and TotalEnergies…

Serica Chairman and North Sea Pioneer Craven Walker Steps Down

Apr 14, 2023

Serica Energy Chairman Tony Craven Walker, a pioneer of British North Sea oil, will step down in June after leading the oil and gas producer for 18 years, he announced on Thursday.Craven Walker will be succeeded by David Latin, who has been…

Northern Lights Carbon Storage Project Advances as Construction of Specialized Ships Kicks Off

Apr 14, 2023

Construction of two ships for the Northern Lights carbon storage project in Norway started Thursday with a keel laying ceremony at the Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co. (DSIC) yard in Dalian, China.Keel laying is a ceremonial recognition of the…

TotalEnergies Offshore Workers Balloting on Strike Action -Unite

Apr 14, 2023

British union Unite said on Friday that some 70 workers employed by TotalEnergies based on the Elgin Franklin and North Alwyn platforms along with the Shetland Gas Plant were being balloted for strike action. Unite last week announced that 1…

Dutch Gov't Promises Support to Shell to Cut CO2 Emissions

Apr 14, 2023

The Dutch government on Thursday said it would support oil and gas company Shell SHEL.L in its efforts to reduce its CO2 and nitrogen emissions in the Netherlands in the coming years. The government said it would look at building infrastructure…

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