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Apache deploys digital inspection service on Beryl Alpha platform
5 Jun 20202 min read

Apache deploys digital inspection service on Beryl Alpha platform

Apache’s adoption of the Arup Inspect MInteg inspection service on the Beryl Alpha platform has reduced offshore inspection hours of the topside structure whilst enhancing the quality and availability of inspection data.

BP and Premier Oil agree new terms for North Sea assets sale
5 Jun 20201 min read

BP and Premier Oil agree new terms for North Sea assets sale

Premier Oil will pay BP a reduced fee of US$210 million for the Andrew Area and Shearwater assets.

Independent Oil and Gas awards Proserv subsea controls contract
3 Jun 20202 min read

Independent Oil and Gas awards Proserv subsea controls contract

Proserv has been commissioned by Independent Oil and Gas (IOG) to provide a complete subsea controls system for IOG’s Core project phase 1 development.

Neptune Energy given permission for use of Deepsea Yantai drilling facility at Gjøa field
29 May 20201 min read

Neptune Energy given permission for use of Deepsea Yantai drilling facility at Gjøa field

Norway's Petroleum Safety Authority has given Neptune Energy consent to use the facility for production drilling for a period of 240 days.

OMV granted drilling permit in Norwegian North Sea
27 May 20201 min read

OMV granted drilling permit in Norwegian North Sea

Well 6506/11-12 S. will be drilled about 4 kilometres west of the Morvin field.

Hurricane Energy given extension for Greater Warwick Area work
27 May 20201 min read

Hurricane Energy given extension for Greater Warwick Area work

Hurricane Energy has been given further time by the Oil and Gas Authority to carry out work in the Lincoln subarea of Licence P1368 in the UK North Sea.

Petrofac begins Rubie and Renee well decommissioning contract
27 May 20202 min read

Petrofac begins Rubie and Renee well decommissioning contract

Petrofac will provide well operator, well engineering and project management services to decommission four wells within the Rubie and Renee fields, 200 km north east of Aberdeen.

PGNiG expects 115 000 t of oil from Skogul field in 2020
26 May 20201 min read

PGNiG expects 115 000 t of oil from Skogul field in 2020

The Skogul field is located in the immediate vicinity of the Vilje field, in which PGNiG Upstream Norway has a 24.24% share.

ConocoPhillips given consent to use mobile facility for P&A in Ekofisk field
26 May 20201 min read

ConocoPhillips given consent to use mobile facility for P&A in Ekofisk field

The Rowan Norway mobile facility will be used for the plugging and abandonment of six wells in the Ekofisk field.

CAN-ductor technology lowers environmental impact of Kathryn well
25 May 20203 min read

CAN-ductor technology lowers environmental impact of Kathryn well

The rig time was reduced from seven days on a conventionally drilled well to four days using Neodrill's CAN technology.

Archer awarded multi-well P&A contract by TAQA
22 May 20201 min read

Archer awarded multi-well P&A contract by TAQA

The Archer Topaz modular rig has been contracted by TAQA to perform a 21-well plug and abandonment campaign for their Northern North Sea Cormorant Alpha platform.

Norway reports greater than expected oil production in April
21 May 20201 min read

Norway reports greater than expected oil production in April

Oil production in April was 1.9% higher than the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate’s forecast.

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