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Aker BP to Use Maersk Rig on Ivar Aasen

Mar 25, 2019

Norway’s offshore safety watchdog Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) has given Aker BP consent to use the Maersk Interceptor mobile drilling facility for production drilling on the Ivar Aasen field offshore Norway.The safety agency said that the…

Expro Promotes Two Execs

Mar 21, 2019

Oilfield services company Expro announced Thursday it has promoted two company executives.Current Executive Vice President, Alistair Geddes, has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer (COO) with immediate effect, and Keith Palmer has been…

Energean Facing Delays at Epsilon

Mar 21, 2019

Energean trimmed the top end of its 2019 production forecast after facing delays at its Epsilon well in Greece, the oil and gas producer said on Thursday.Energean expects to produce between 5,000 and 5,500 barrels of oil per day in 2019, compared to its earlier outlook range of between 5…

EnQuest to Focus on Cutting Debt as Profits Jump

Mar 21, 2019

North Sea focused oil producer EnQuest on Thursday committed to continue efforts to cut its $1.77 billion debt this year after reporting a jump in full-year profits on the back of increased production.Chief Executive Amjad Bseisu said, 'We are committed to further reducing our debt…

UK Offshore Needs £200 Bln Investment -Report

Mar 20, 2019

Exploration and production companies in the UK offshore oil and gas sector will need to invest £200 billion in existing operations and new opportunities to sustain the next generation of productive life, according to a recent industry report…

Maintenance Planned at Ekofisk in June

Mar 20, 2019

The Ekofisk oilfield in the North Sea will undergo planned maintenance in June, two industry sources said on Wednesday.The work, which will reduce supply of Ekofisk crude, will start on June 2, one of the sources said. Ekofisk is one of the…

Spirit Achieves First Oil at Oda Field

Mar 19, 2019

Offshore operator Spirit Energy announced Tuesday that it started oil production on the Oda field in the southern part of the Norwegian sector of the North Sea on March 16, nearly five months ahead of schedule.The Oda field, discovered by Spirit Energy in 2011…

Petrobras P-77 FPSO Starts Production

Mar 19, 2019

Brazil's state-run oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA said on Tuesday it had started production at its P-77 platform, its fourth platform to enter operations in the Buzios field within the pre-salt region of Bacia de Santos.Petrobras, as the company is known…

Aoka Mizu FPSO Hooks Up to Lancaster Field

Mar 19, 2019

Hurricane Energy's floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel has been connected to the group's North Sea Lancaster oilfield, another milestone for the group as it seeks to extract so-called fractured basement oil in Britain.Hurricane…

PSA Probes Åsgard B Incident

Mar 18, 2019

Norwegian offshore watchdog the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) said it is investigating an incident involving a dropped trolley on board the Equinor-operated Åsgard B facility on March 13.This accident occurred while dismounting a trolley…

Oil Edges Above $67

Mar 18, 2019

Oil edged further above $67 a barrel on Monday, supported by the prospect of prolonged OPEC-led oil supply curbs though concern that an economic downturn may dent fuel consumption curbed gains.OPEC and non-OPEC ministers who met in Azerbaijan…

Equinor Pushes to Extend NCS Assets

Mar 14, 2019

Norway's Equinor is on a mission to give new life to more than 20 aging assets on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS).Over the course of the last three years, the oil company has received the authorities’ approval for extending the life of…

Petrobras Concentrates Its Efforts

Mar 14, 2019

As the world's top oil companies diversify and expand their presence in the petrochemicals and renewables segments, Petrobras is craving to be a less verticalized company.As partner to the Brazilian government in one of the industry's most coveted…

Repsol, Emerson Pact for Geoscience R&D

Mar 13, 2019

Emerson and Repsol announced they have established a strategic alliance to deliver advanced subsurface geophysical technologies to reduce the time to prospect and produce first oil.Emerson, a global engineering and technology company,  will…

Magma Products Launches Shutdown Division

Mar 13, 2019

Engineering consultancy Magma Products said its newly launched a shutdown division aims to bring a fresh approach to this complex arena of the oil and gas industry.The Aberdeen-based provider of commissioning and decommissioning services said…

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