Mariner is ‘natural fit’ for Equinor despite climate challenge
The Mariner field is a “natural fit” for Equinor’s portfolio, despite growing pressure on the energy transition and climate change.
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Technology Tuesday: Steam powering ahead with North Sea heavy oil vision
If you want to know the kind of technology it will take for the Steam Oil Production Company to develop the discoveries it has bought from EnQuest - the clue's in the name.
Husky presses ahead with heavy oil development
Husky Energy has sanctioned a new 10,000 barrels per day heavy oil thermal development in Saskatchewan, Canada.
Chamber breakfast should whet appetite
This week's World Heavy Oil Congress in Aberdeen is the latest in a biennial series.
New developments set to aid heavy oil’s revival in North Sea
Heavy-oil production in the North Sea is expected to "drop off a cliff" in coming years but new developments will aid its return, the boss of Nautical Petroleum said yesterday.
Industry urged to clean up act
The head of heavy oil for Shell warned yesterday that without making sure oil sand’s credentials were up to scratch the industry would not have a future.
Champion Technologies to present four papers at World Heavy Oil Congress
Champion Technologies will present its expertise and solutions for heavy oil and oil sands development at World Heavy Oil Congress, which will take place between 10-13 September 2012 at the Aberdeen Exhibition & Conference Centre.
SNC-Lavalin picks up Bressay jacket feed
Statoil has awarded a front-end engineering design contract for a 20,000 tonne substructure for the part of the UK North Sea Bressay development to SNC-Lavalin.
Canadian project wins $865m
SHELL has secured $865million of funding from the Canadian federal government and provincial government of Alberta for its Quest Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS).
FMC lands world-first separation contract
FMC Technologies has been awarded an important world-first contract to provide Petrobras with a subsea system capable of processing heavy crude in the Campos Basin Marlim field offshore Brazil.
Xcite Energy buoyed by Bentley field’s potential
Xcite Energy, the heavy oil and UK North Sea-focused company, said yesterday it was planning for the next phase in development of the Bentley oil field in block 9/3b south-east of Shetland.