EnQuest plans largest work programme since 2014 this year
EnQuest (LON: ENQ) plans to carry out its largest sanctioned programme of work since 2014 in the coming year, with a range of drilling and decom in the pipeline.
North Sea
Phil Kirk to step down from UK’s top producer Harbour Energy
Phil Kirk, Europe chief executive of Harbour Energy (LON: HBR), and founder of its predecessor Chrysaor, will step down at the end of this month.
Repsol Sinopec updates supply chain on North Sea projects, sets new date for Tain FID
North Sea operator Repsol Sinopec Resources UK (RSRUK) has brought the supply chain up to speed on a raft of its projects.
Climate activists hit out at Ithaca and OGA over ‘tiny’ oil and gas field approval
Climate campaigners have questioned the decision to green light a North Sea oil and gas field that they claim will provide “little to no benefit” to the UK.
Stena Drilling lands deal with Petrofac as Gannet E expansion project progresses
Stena Drilling has won work for a drilling campaign with Petrofac in the UK North Sea for Tailwind’s expansion of the Gannet E field.
Aberdeen oil firm Parkmead acquires onshore wind business for £3.3m
Aberdeen oil firm Parkmead Group (LON: PMG) has acquired an onshore wind business for £3.3 million.
Norway well slot: Three exploration wells active
Westwood Global Energy reports that there were three exploration wells active as of 24 January. One exploration well has spudded and completed in 2022.
Well slot: Two UK exploration wells active in early 2022
Westwood Global Energy reports that as of 24 January there were two exploration wells active in the UK.
‘I suppose it was inevitable’: Campaigner, industry and analyst reaction to OGUK rebrand
Reaction to news that the leading trade body for the North Sea, Oil and Gas UK (OGUK), is rebranding has varied from claims of it being a “PR stunt” to praise for a move that’s “not before time”.
Exclusive: North Sea trade body OGUK drops ‘oil and gas’ from name in new energies rebrand
Oil and Gas UK (OGUK) is dropping “oil and gas” from its name in a rebrand which will see its focus and remit broaden to new energy sources.
‘Lives were endangered’ – Union boss hits out at North Sea safety culture after supply ship crashes into oil rig
A leading union chief says a collision between an oil rig and a supply vessel in the North Sea is the result of “commercial pressure” on safety.
Future North Sea – Decommissioning the ‘unsung hero’ on the path to net zero
Viewers were told how decommissioning is the “unsung hero” of the energy transition during an Energy Voice event on Thursday morning.
Norwegian energy minister to cut ribbon on Martin Linge field
Equinor’s Martin Linge oil and gas field will be officially opened today after more than six months in production.
North Sea ‘falling behind’ as global offshore investment returns to pre-pandemic levels
The North Sea is one of just a handful of regions “falling behind” as offshore oil and gas investment returns to pre-pandemic levels around the world.
Neptune Energy increases production from Gjoa platform
Neptune Energy has confirmed a marked increase in production from its operated Gjoa platform.
ScotWind: First mover advantage is pointless if you’re not actually first
I’m a little bemused. Inevitably the ScotWind lease awards were going to trigger all sorts of claims about how the Scottish offshore wind supply chain will gain from this huge project, but nobody seems prepared to explain exactly how this will happen given that we don’t actually have a supply chain of any note particularly when it comes to the high value hardware.
UK energy ‘vulnerable’ to price shock from Russia-Ukraine tensions: OGUK
UK energy prices will be “vulnerable” to the impacts of Russia’s threatened invasion of Ukraine, trade body Oil and Gas UK (OGUK) has warned.
IOG and Perenco dealing with ‘frustrating’ slow progress on flagship project first gas
IOG said it is working closely with Bacton Terminal operator Perenco to deal with “frustrating” slow progress towards delivering first gas from its Saturn Banks project.
Former Babcock business lands new helicopter contract with Well-Safe Solutions
Offshore Helicopter Services, the new name for the former Babcock Aberdeen business, has landed a new North Sea contract with Well-Safe Solutions.
SSE and Equinor enter Peterhead and Keadby projects in CCS funding contest
SSE Thermal and Equinor have formally submitted two low-carbon projects into a competition for UK Government funding.
First candidates picked for skills academy backed by BP and Sir Ian Wood
The first candidates have been selected for X-Academy, a new training initiative backed by Sir Ian Wood and BP.
Private equity deals surge to £2.4 billion for UK North Sea
Private equity took a keen interest in the UK North Sea in 2021, with £2.4 billion worth of deals for the country’s oil and gas industry.
Babcock takeover ‘removes the weakest competitor’ in the North Sea, says CHC
CHC has told competition authorities that its takeover target of Babcock Aviation is “not a particularly serious competitive threat” to the company.
Shell renews talks with UK regulators on Jackdaw, according to reports
Shell is back in talks with the UK’s offshore regulator over plans to develop the Jackdaw gas condensate field.
Ithaca gets green light to develop central North Sea field
Ithaca Energy has received a green light from the UK Government to proceed with its Abigail project in the North Sea.