OGA launches podcast series with future industry leaders
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has launched a podcast series to bring people together to openly discuss hot topics in industry.
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Shetland shows ‘can do’ approach to Atlantic Frontier operations
Growing confidence in the Atlantic Frontier is generating a ‘gravity-shift’ towards a Shetland supply chain willing and able to capitalise on its geographical advantages.
OGA and operators work to solve infrastructure puzzle
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) is working to solve an “infrastructure puzzle” for what is considered to be the most prospective region of the UK North Sea.
Halo gets nod from OGA for Third Energy deal
Hague and London Oil (Halo) said today that it had received regulatory consent for its acquisition of Third Energy Offshore.
OGA puts faith in data to breathe new life into Buchan area
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) will unleash a treasure trove of data to help unlock up to 300 million additional barrels from the Greater Buchan Area.
Updated: Apache turns Garten from discovery into producer in eight months
US oil firm Apache Corporation said late last night that the Garten well in the UK North Sea had started producing oil.
Major milestone as BP hits Clair Ridge first oil
Energy giant BP today delivered a huge boost to North Sea industry after announcing first oil from its Clair Ridge mega-project.
Well intervention key to delivering millions of barrels from shut-in wells, OGA says
UK North Sea operators can deliver hundreds of millions more barrels of oil by ramping up their spending on well intervention, a petroleum engineer has said.
North Sea licensing round ‘exceeds expectations’, Westwood consultant says
The level of interest shown in the latest North Sea auction was “better than expected”, a consultant has said.
Updated: Exploration fears persist despite ‘encouraging’ UK licensing round
The UK oil industry’s regulator said today that it was “encouraged” by the response to the latest North Sea frontier licensing round.
Zeal for production eclipses efforts to beef up North Sea reserves, OGA report says
UK North Sea operators’ zeal for production eclipsed efforts to add new reserves to the basin’s hydrocarbons basket last year, a new report said.
Serica Energy’s 13m barrel Columbus plan gets OGA approval
Serica Energy has taken a major leap towards first oil from the Columbus field in the central North Sea.
OGA report shows days of sharp cost cutting over
The days of sharp cost reductions in the North Sea oil industry are over, a new report said.
Total’s Glendronach discovery ‘great news’ for UK energy security, OGA says
The UK oil sector's regulator said Total's latest gas discovery west of Shetland is "great news" for Britain's energy security.
Kishorn dry dock ‘one of a kind’ in UK, OGA says
The huge refurbished dry dock at Kishorn Port (KPL) is the only facility of its kind in the UK ready to accept major North Sea decommissioning projects, the Oil and gas Authority’s (OGA) head of supply chain Bill Cattanach has said.
Gas-to-wire concept could hold key to further cost cuts, OGA says
An innovative partnership between gas platforms and wind farms could generate more power and lower costs, the Oil and Gas Authority said in a new report.
OGA urges operators to get drilling as 31st licensing round starts
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has urged North Sea operators to pick up the pace of drilling as it launches the next offshore licensing round.
North Sea industry has ‘picked up decommissioning challenge’, OGA says
North Sea industry has risen to the challenge of lowering decommissioning costs, a regulator said today.
Oil industry urged to get motoring on Vision 2035, not split hairs
The North Sea sector needs to start making its vision for the next 17 years a reality, rather than getting bogged down in details, industry chiefs said today.
OGA grants Cluff breathing room on deadline for North Sea farm-out
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has scrubbed Cluff Natural Resources' obligation to farm-out two of its North Sea licences by the end of May.
‘It helps being robust, frankly’, OGA chief says
The Oil and Gas Authority’s “robust approach” to regulating North Sea industry is paying off, its chief executive said.
Companies prove appetite for North Sea exploration
The latest offshore licensing round proves oil companies still have a real appetite for North Sea exploration, the industry’s regulator said yesterday.
Updated: 30th licensing round shows North Sea ‘is back’
The latest offshore licensing round shows exploration is still “alive” in the North Sea, the industry’s regulator said today.
Get suppliers involved early to ensure your project is a success, OGA says
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has urged operators and service companies to help safeguard the UK’s energy supply by getting together earlier to plan field developments.
OGA approves pair of Wick prospect farm-ins
The Oil and Gas Authority has approved two farm-in deals on a licence in the Moray Firth.