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May 26, 2024
To accelerate field delivery of the subsea tieback to existing infrastructure, SLB OneSubsea will leverage configurable solutions compliant with NCS2017+ for standardized subsea production systems for application in the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS). The objective for Troll Phase 3, Stage 2 is to accelerate production from the reservoir equivalent to about 55 Bcmg.
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May 22, 2024
Equinor has exercised an option for a batch of eight wells to extend the use of the Odfjell Drilling’s Deepsea Aberdeen on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The exercised options are planned to start in Q4 2025. The options have a value of approximately $121 million.
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May 21, 2024
A new report by Robert Gordon University (RGU) has revealed that the UK will fail to achieve a ‘just and fair’ energy transition by 2030 unless there is urgent alignment across the political spectrum to sustain UK offshore industry jobs, supply chain investments and the economic contribution of the workforce.
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May 20, 2024
Proven and probable reserves in the Belinda field are estimated at about 5 MMbbl of oil equivalent (80% oil). Production is scheduled to commence in 1Q2026 following the tie-back work to the Triton FPSO.
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May 20, 2024
The contract covers crew change and transportation services from the Deepsea Yantai Rig to Shell’s Sola and Bergen bases. CHC will utilize an S-92 aircraft to support the rig.
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May 16, 2024
Chevron Corp. put its stake in the UK’s Clair oilfield up for sale in a move that will mark the U.S. supermajor’s exit from the North Sea after more than half a century.
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May 16, 2024
Under this arrangement, Equinor will boost its ownership in the Heidrun field and Noatun discovery, while scaling back its stakes in the Tyrihans and Castberg fields, along with the Carmen and Beta discoveries.
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May 14, 2024
In the more than two years since Russia invaded Ukraine, sending energy prices soaring, Norwegian oil and gas giant Equinor has quietly picked up the crown that once belonged to Russia’s Gazprom PJSC. Norway now supplies 30% of the bloc’s gas; Gazprom provided about 35% of all Europe’s gas before the war.
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May 08, 2024
This year, the APA acreage will be expanded by a total of 37 bocks in the Barents Sea and the Norwegian Sea. Three of the additional blocks are in the northwest of the Norwegian Sea and 34 blocks are in the east of the Barents Sea.
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May 07, 2024
SLB OneSubsea will deliver the subsea production system which will include two subsea trees, a two-slot template, an umbilical, and a control system. Subsea7 will install the subsea production system and design and install the flowline systems, spools, and protection measures, including rock installation.
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May 06, 2024
The Eldfisk North Project comprises three 6-well subsea templates approximately 7 km from the Eldfisk Complex. The total resource potential is in the range of 50-90 MMboe, while total capital expenditure is estimated at almost $1.24 billion.
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May 06, 2024
Optime Subsea's second-generation ROCS has gradually become the new industry standard for well completion operations. Because it has eliminated the need for the umbilical, which traditionally connects the surface to the seabed for controlling the tubing hanger in subsea well completions, and the associated topside hydraulic control unit.
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May 03, 2024
The North Sea Transition Authority has announced the allocation of 31 new oil and gas licenses, marking a significant step towards reinforcing energy security in the UK, says Offshore Energies UK (OEUK).
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May 01, 2024
The 23-month contract, part of the Elgin-Franklin Flare Gas Recovery System Project, will redirect gas that would have previously been flared through a new compressor system offshore to be treated and then reused.
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Norway to extend life of mature Brage oil and gas field in North Sea with new Bestla offshore tie-in
April 30, 2024
The offshore oil and gas field is estimated to hold about 24 MMboe and will be tied back to the Brage platform, which started production in 1993.
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April 25, 2024
PBS has secured an extension to its General Maintenance and Operations Contract (GMOC) awarded by TotalEnergies in 2020 to cover its offshore assets in the North Sea.
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April 23, 2024
Additionally, 7 of 8 sanctioned projects with start-up’s by end-2025 are more than 50% complete. Finally, it’s recent offshore oil discovery at Ringhorne North in the Balder Area is expected to contribute to the company’s overall production.
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April 23, 2024
The combination will immediately create an enlarged and stronger combined group with 2024 production greater than 100,000 boed and the underlying potential to organically grow to 150,000 boed by the early 2030s.
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April 22, 2024
Hanz was discovered in 1997. After the delivery of the Plan for Development and Operation (PDO) for the Ivar Aasen area, which included the Hanz development, the project matured an optimized development solution by re-using subsea production systems (SPS) from the Jette field. It is the first time that production equipment has been re-used in a new field development on the NCS.
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April 17, 2024
The latest Ringhorne North exploration well in PL 956 was successful with estimated recoverable resources of between 13 and 23 MMbbl of oil.
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April 16, 2024
Once completed, the N05-A Platform will be the first electrified gas production platform in the North Sea, which will run entirely on offshore renewable energy from the nearby Riffgat offshore wind farm.
