Europe
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August 09, 2023
DNO ASA announced that a fast-track development concept has been agreed for its 2016 Brasse oil and gas discovery in license PL740 offshore Norway, paving the way for detailed design studies to link up with the Brage field.
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August 04, 2023
The first contract relates to the Neptun Deep Gas Development Project located in the Black Sea, Romania, for which the award procedure was completed by OMV Petrom.
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August 01, 2023
Offshore Energies UK, the leading trade association for energy firms from oil and gas to carbon capture, offshore wind and hydrogen, has greeted the government’s commitment to the 33rd licensing round and its carbon capture announcements as important steps forward for long-term energy security and jobs.
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July 31, 2023
The government said the first new permits in the current licensing round will be issued in the autumn, with over 100 expected in total. It also suggested a commitment to future licensing rounds — though that would hinge on Sunak’s party holding onto power in a general election expected in 2024.
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July 28, 2023
The assets are “a key part of our portfolio,” along with the energy supplier’s stakes in Britain’s nuclear power stations, Chief Executive Officer Chris O’Shea told reporters Thursday. It’s a turnaround from 2019, when Centrica said it would exit oil and gas production for good — which it did in Norway, but not in Britain.
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July 28, 2023
A preliminary evaluation indicates potential recoverable resources of approximately 28 MMboe. After full development of the discovery, OMV expects its natural gas production in Austria to increase by 50%.
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July 10, 2023
Preliminary evaluation of comprehensive data, including cores and fluid samples, acquired from the discovery well and a follow-on extended sidetrack indicates gross recoverable resources in the range of 120-230 MMboe on a P90-P10 basis.
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June 21, 2023
OMV Petrom and Romgaz will invest up to $4.37 billion for the development phase of the project, which will enable roughly 100 Bcm of natural gas to be brought on stream.
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June 14, 2023
Cumulatively, the discovered deposits hold over 30 MMboe of recoverable resources, equivalent to around three quarters of OMV Petrom’s 2022 production.
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June 07, 2023
Geopartner Geofizyka, the geophysical survey company, has invested a six-figure sum into STRYDE’s equipment as part of a 3D seismic survey for an oil field exploration and development program by a major Polish oil and gas operator.
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April 18, 2023
Substantial modifications were made to the Haewene Brim floating production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO), which is used to produce hydrocarbons at the Pierce field. A new subsea gas export line was also installed, connecting to the SEGAL pipeline system, which brings gas ashore at St Fergus, north of Aberdeen.
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April 08, 2023
The strikes put the UK’s production of oil and natural gas at risk just as Europe tries to pivot away from a dependency on Russian supplies, which are being throttled by Moscow in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine.
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April 05, 2023
In a statement, the oil and gas producer said it is “working hard to mitigate the impact” of the workforce reduction with recruitment freezes and a voluntary redundancy scheme.
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April 03, 2023
The action will affect production platforms operated by Shell Plc and Harbour Energy Plc, the union said in an emailed statement.
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March 31, 2023
Norway has the largest underground storage potential in Europe and can play a key role in efforts to achieve climate targets when efficiently linked to continental European emitters.
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March 30, 2023
Britain's future energy security remains a key concern despite the government’s ‘Powering up Britain’ strategy and its recognition of the “vital role” of oil and gas in powering the nation and providing the bedrock for the transition to net zero and beyond, OEUK's Chief Executive said.
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March 30, 2023
The agreement covers transport and installation works over a period of 3 years, utilizing one of Havfram Wind`s newbuild NG20000X Jack-Up Wind Turbine Installation Vessels with a 3,200-ton crane. The work will start in the spring of 2027.
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March 30, 2023
Developed in collaboration with Oil Spill Response Limited (OSRL), OEUK has worked with its members to create the UK Mutual Aid Framework Agreement (UK MAFA) which aims to facilitate mutual aid of personnel between UK operators in the event of a sustained incident response.
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March 29, 2023
The NSTA is determined to assist industry in its role of ensuring domestic energy security and has opened a consultation on new guidance which aims to streamline the buying and selling of assets.
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March 29, 2023
Kistos, a low carbon intensity oil and gas producer pursuing a strategy to acquire assets with a role in energy transition, provided an update on its drilling activities in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.
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March 28, 2023
Operations have now been completed on the plugging and abandonment of a well in the Bentheim gas field, located in western Lower-Saxony, with a second well on the field due to be decommissioned later in 2023.
